Public parking will be free in Dubai over Islamic New Year
Calling all Dubai drivers —there will be free parking in Dubai for Islamic New Year.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that all paid public parking will be free across the city for the upcoming public holiday.
You can park in public parking spots with no cost on Friday June 27 in observance of Hirji New Year.
Regular parking fees will resume on Saturday June 28.
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Multi-level parking terminals are not included in the announcement and will still be charged as usual throughout the break.
The RTA also announced that all Customer Happiness Centres will be closed on Friday June 27.
However, you can still reach the Smart Customer Happiness Centres at Umm Ramool, Deira, Al Barsha, and the RTA Head Office, which will operate 24/7 as usual.
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Announcing a public holiday earlier in the month, it was confirmed that both private and public sector workers will enjoy a bumper three-day long weekend between Friday June 27 and Sunday June 29.
The Dubai Metro will be running from 5am on Friday June 27 until 1am the following day. If you're using the Dubai Tram, it was also still be operating from 6am until 1am the following day.
Looking for something to get up to over the long weekend? From night swims to banging new burgers, here are the best things to do for the public holiday.
Already counting down to the next UAE public holiday? You can find all the predicted days off in 2025 here.
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