Dubai RTA offers free parking and extended metro, bus services for Eid Al Adha 2025

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As Dubai prepares for Eid Al Adha 2025, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced adjusted schedules and free parking to accommodate residents and visitors during the holiday.

The changes apply from Wednesday, June 4, to Sunday, June 8, 2025, with some services resuming normal operations on Monday, June 9.

Free parking across Dubai

Public parking in Dubai will be free of charge from June 5 to June 8, the RTA confirmed on Monday, aligning with the Eid Al Adha celebrations. However, multi-level parking terminals will continue to be paid services during the holiday.

Dubai Metro
The Dubai Metro will operate on extended hours during the holiday period. From Wednesday, June 4 to Saturday, June 7, all stations on both the Red and Green Lines will run from 5:00 AM to 1:00 AM (next day).
Dubai Tram
Dubai Tram services will operate from 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM (next day) across the same dates — June 4 to June 7.
Dubai Bus
While regular schedules will continue, RTA advised residents to check the S’hail app for the latest timings.

Key changes to intercity bus routes include:Route E100 (Al Ghubaiba Bus Station to Abu Dhabi) will not operate from June 4 to June 8.Commuters are advised to use Route E101 from Ibn Battuta Bus Station to Abu Dhabi instead.Route E102 will operate directly from Al Jafiliya Bus Station to Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, bypassing both Ibn Battuta and Musaffah.

Customer Happiness Centres and testing services

All RTA Customer Happiness Centres will be closed throughout the Eid holiday. However, the Smart Customer Happiness Centres at the following locations will remain open 24/7:

Umm Ramool
Deira
Al Barsha
RTA Head Office

Service Provider and Technical Testing CentresAll service provider centres will be closed from June 5 to June 7.On Sunday, June 8, only technical testing services will resume at the following centres: