The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority has declared complimentary public parking in celebration of Union Day.
This free parking initiative will be in effect from Saturday, December 2, to Monday, December 4, excluding multi-level terminals.
Normal parking fees will resume on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.
Additionally, the RTA has provided information about the operational hours for various services during this period. Changes in business hours apply to customer happiness centers, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai Metro, Tram, marine transport, and service provider centers for vehicle technical inspections.
Service provider centers, responsible for vehicle testing, will remain closed during the holiday, reopening on Monday, December 4, exclusively at select locations: Tasjeel Al Twar, AutoPro Satwa, AutoPro Al Mankhool, Tasjeel Al Awir, and Al Yalayis. Normal transactions will resume in all centers from Tuesday, December 5.
Customer happiness centers will be closed during the holiday, with Smart Customer Happiness Centers in Umm Ramool, Deira, Al Barsha, Al Kifaf, and the RTA Head Office continuing their usual operations 24/7.
Regarding public transportation, the Dubai Metro's red and green lines will operate from 5 am to 1 am (next day) from November 30 to December 12. The Dubai Tram will run Monday to Saturday from 6 am to 1 am the next day and on Sundays from 9 am to 1 am (next day) during the same period.
For public buses, specific routes will be redirected on Sheikh Zayed Road (towards Abu Dhabi) from December 1 to December 3, causing anticipated delays and some cancellations between 6:30 am and 11 am. Routes affected include 10, 15, 21, 7, 8, 83, 91, E101, 98E, 96, 95A, 95, 91A, X94, X92, and E102. Normal operations will continue on all other routes.
Standard service hours for buses are Mondays to Thursdays from 4:30 am to 12:30 am (next day), Fridays from 5 am to 12:30 am (next day), and Saturdays and Sundays from 6 am to 1 am (next day). The metro link bus service will align with the metro's operating times and trips.