Dubai announces free parking during Eid Al Fitr 2023
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Dubai announces free parking during Eid Al Fitr 2023

Dubai announces free parking during Eid Al Fitr 2023

The Roads and Transport Authority has also announced the hours of operation of its services and revised timings for public transport operations

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Free parking

Dubai has announced that public parking will be free of charge during the Eid Al Fitr holidays, starting from 29th Ramadan to 3rd Shawaal (Thursday to Sunday or Monday, depending on the sighting of the moon).

Multi-level parking

However, multi-level parking terminals will remain paid Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has said.

RTA has also announced the hours of operation of its services and revised timings for public transport operations for the Eid Al Fitr holidays.

Metro and Tram

Metro Red and Green Line stations will operate from Thursday to Saturday from 05:00 am to 1:00 am (of the following day) and on Sunday from 8:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day).

Meanwhile, Dubai Tram will be operating from Thursday to Saturday from 6:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day) and on Sunday from 09:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day).

Public buses

The timings of public bus stations across Dubai will be from 6:00 am to 1:00 am (of the following day). The timings of the metro feeder bus stations will be synchronised with the timing of the first and last metro journeys.

Customer service centres

RTA has said that its Customer Service Counters at Vehicle Testing Centres shall be closed during the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, from the 29th of Ramadan until the 3rd of Shawwal, with official working hours resuming on the 4th of Shawwal.

The Vehicle Testing Service for technical inspection only, will be closed from the 1st of Shawwal until the 2nd of Shawwal, with official working hours resuming on the 3rd of Shawwal.

Customer Happiness Centres will be closed, from 29th Ramadan until 3rd Shawaal. Regular business hours will resume on 4th Shawaal.

Furthermore, Smart Customer Happiness Centres in Umm Ramool, Deira, Al Barsha, Al Manara, Al Kifaf, and RTA’s head office will operate as usual around the clock.

Eid Al Fitr 2023

The first day of Eid Al Fitr 2023 in most Islamic countries is expected to fall on Saturday April 22, according to the International Astronomical Centre. However, the actual dates are to be announced closer to the day, confirmed after the moon has been sighted.

Read: Eid Al Fitr 2023 likely to start on April 22 in UAE

Read: UAE announces Eid Al Fitr holidays for public, private sectors

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