Already planning to get around Dubai over Eid? Drivers and those who use public transport will have some good news. The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority has already approved that there will be free parking for the people and has changed the timing of the metro, trams, buses, and other services during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Eid Al Fitr 2026: Dubai: Free Parking, New Metro, Bus Schedules
The changes will be implemented between Thursday, March 19 and Saturday, March 21 and will cover various major services in the city in order to assist the residents and tourists to move with ease during the celebrations.
According to the report by Gulf News, there would be no charges in all the public parking areas in Dubai during the first to the third day of Eid.
The rule, however, does not apply to the multi-storey parking facilities, which will still charge at the usual fees.
Normal Parking Charges In The Entire City Will Be Back After The 4th Day Of Eid
To most residents going out to visit relatives, Eid prayers, or go out to have fun, the free parking time is also a welcome relief to their day-to-day expenses.
Holidays At Dubai Metro And Tram
The metro network system in Dubai will run on longer working hours.
All the Dubai Metro Red and Green Lines will operate between 5:00 am and 1:00 am the following day (March 18-21).
Metro will start a little late on Sunday, March 22 and operate until 1:00 am. In the meantime, the Dubai Tram will run between 6:00 am and 1:00 am on the same dates. The operations will be carried out on March 22 between 9:00 am and 1:00 am.
Changes In Bus And Marine Transport
It is recommended that passengers travelling with Dubai buses or marine transportation use the S’hail mobile app to check new schedules.
Certain bus routes will also be temporarily changed:
- Route E100 will stop its routes at Al Ghubaiba Bus Station from the afternoon of March 18 to March 22.
- The route E101 will operate between Ibn Battuta Bus Station and Abu Dhabi.
- The route E102 will run between Al Jafiliya Bus Station to Musaffah between March 19 and 22.
- Water taxis, ferries, and abras are also marine transport services that will have re-scheduled timetables.
Also Read: Dubai: Private And Public Sector Holidays Announced For Eid al-Fitr; Details Inside
Vehicle Testing And Customer Centres
The majority of Customer Happiness Centres will be closed during Eid, except the Umm Ramool Customer Happiness Centre and a few of the Smart Customer Happiness Centres that will be open 24 hours.
Checking centres of vehicles within Dubai will be closed between 19 and 21 March. The services will resume on Sunday, March 22, in large testing facilities, such as Tasjeel and Shamil centres.
Governments also observed that in case Ramadan takes 30 days, the holiday shutdown may go up to March 22.
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