Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that all public parking across the city will be free from the first day of Eid Al Fitr till the third day of the holiday.
The exemption applies to all public parking zones, except multi-storey parking facilities. Moreover, the parking tariffs will resume from the fourth day of Eid, added the authority.
The RTA also announced the business hours for all its services during the Eid Al Fitr holiday from Thursday, March 19 to Saturday, March 21.
Dubai metro and tram
Red Line and Green Line stations of the Dubai Metro will operate as follows:
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March 18 to March 21: 5 am to 1 am (next day)
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March 22: 8 am to 1 am (next day)
Dubai Tram will operate the following:
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Wednesday to Saturday: 6 am to 1 am (next day)
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Sunday: 9 am to 1 am (next day)
Bus service changes
Passengers must note the following bus service changes:
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Bus Route E100 will not operate from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station from the afternoon of March 18 until March 22.
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Passengers can instead use Bus Route E101, which will operate from Ibn Battuta Bus Station to Abu Dhabi.
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Bus Route E102 will operate from Al Jafiliya Bus Station to Musaffah from March 19 until March 22, 2026.
Vehicle testing centres
Service provider centres will be closed during the Eid Al Fitr holiday from March 19 to Saturday, March 21. Technical inspection services will resume on Sunday at the following centres:
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Tasjeel Al Twar
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AutoPro Al Mankhool
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Tasjeel Al Awir
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Tasjeel Discovery Gardens
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Al Yalayis
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Shamil Al Muhaisnah
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Al Mutakamela Al Quoz
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Shamil Nad Al Hamar
Customer happiness centres
Customer happiness centres will also be closed during the Eid Al Fitr holiday. But, the following will continue to operate around the clock:
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Customer Happiness Centre at Umm Ramool
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Smart Customer Happiness Centres in Deira
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Al Barsha
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Al Twar
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Al Kifaf
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RTA Head Office
