Free parking, Dubai Metro timings

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the revised service hours for all its public transport and related services during the 53rd UAE Eid Al Etihad (National Day) holidays, from December 1 to 3.

RTA’s service provider centres and Customer Happiness Centres will remain closed on December 2 and 3.

Regular working hours will resume on Wednesday, December 4.

Free parking in Dubai

Public parking will be free of charge, excluding multi-storey parking, from Monday, December 2 until Tuesday, December 3

Read: This is how much you’ll pay for parking in Dubai from March 2025

Dubai Metro and Tram schedules

The Dubai Metro will operate with extended hours during the holiday period:

• Saturday, November 30: 5am – 1am (next day)
• Sunday, December 1: 8am – 1am (next day)
• Monday, December 2: 5am – 1am (next day)
• Tuesday, December 3: 5am – 12am (midnight)

The Dubai Tram will operate as follows:

• Saturday, November 30: 6am – 1am (next day)
• Sunday, December 1: 9am – 1am (next day)
• Monday, December 2: 6am – 1am (next day)
• Tuesday, December 3: 6am – 1am (next day)

Public buses (Dubai Bus)

For changes to bus schedules, commuters are advised to check the S’hail app. Notably, the following bus routes will be suspended:

• E100 Bus Route from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station will be suspended from November 29 to December 3, with passengers advised to use the E101 Route from Ibn Battuta Bus Station to Abu Dhabi during this period.
• E102 Bus Route from Al Jafiliya Bus Station will also be suspended from November 29 to December 3, with passengers directed to use the route from Ibn Battuta Bus Station to Mussafah Community.

Marine transport schedule

RTA’s marine transport services will operate with adjusted timings over the holidays:

Water Taxi

• Marina Mall – Bluewaters (BM3): 4pm – 11:50pm (On-demand service from 3pm to 11pm, booking required)
• Marina Mall 1 – Marina Walk (BM1): 10am – 11:10pm
• Marina Promenade – Marina Mall 1 (BM1): 1:50pm – 9:45pm
• Marina Terrace – Marina Walk (BM1): 1:50pm – 9:50pm

Dubai Ferry

• Al Ghubaiba – Dubai Water Canal (FR1): 1pm and 6pm
• Dubai Water Canal – Al Ghubaiba (FR1): 2:25pm and 7:25pm
• Dubai Water Canal – Bluewaters (FR2): 1:50pm and 6:50pm
• Bluewaters – Marina Mall (FR2): 2:55pm and 7:55pm
• Marina Mall – Bluewaters (FR2): 1pm and 6pm
• Bluewaters – Dubai Water Canal (FR2): 1:20pm and 6:20pm
• Tourist Trips from Marina Mall (FR4): 11:30am and 4:30pm
• Al Ghubaiba – Sharjah Aquarium (FR5): 3pm, 5pm, 8pm, and 10pm
• Sharjah Aquarium – Al Ghubaiba (FR5): 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, and 9pm
• Tourist Trips at Al Jaddaf, Dubai Creek Harbour, and Dubai Festival City (TR7): 4pm – 12:30am (next day)

Abras

• Old Dubai Souq – Baniyas (CR3): 10am – 10:50pm
• Al Fahidi – Al Sabkha (CR4): 10am – 11:15pm
• Al Fahidi – Deira Old Souq (CR5): 10am – 11:30pm
• Baniyas – Al Seef (CR6): 10am – Midnight
• Al Seef – Al Fahidi – Old Dubai Souq (CR7): 3:10pm – 10:55pm
• Al Jaddaf – Dubai Festival City (BM2): 7:30am – 4pm
• Al Jaddaf – Dubai Creek Harbour (CR11): 7:15am – 4pm

Tourist trips

• Available at Al Seef, Al Fahidi, Baniyas (TR10): 4pm – 10:15pm
• Tourist trips (TR6): Available at Dubai Water Canal, Sheikh Zayed Marine Transport Station from 4pm – 10:15pm
• Waterfront, Marasi, Business Bay, Godolphin (DC2): 10am – 10:05pm
• Waterfront, Marasi, Business Bay, Godolphin, Sheikh Zayed Road (DC2): 3:35pm – 10:05pm
• Al Jaddaf – Dubai Design District (DC3): 4pm – 10:45pm
• Tourist trips from Marina Mall 1 (TR8): 4pm – 10:15pm