Paid public parking in Dubai will be free to use during the Eid Al Adha break this weekend. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that public parking would be free from Friday, July 8, till Monday, July 11. Parking fees will resume on July 12. Multi-level parking terminals, however, will continue to be paid zones.

The RTA has also announced the operational timings of Dubai Metro, Tram and public buses. Dubai Metro’s Red and Green Line Stations will operate on Friday (July 8) and Saturday (July 9) from 5am to 1am (the following day). Metro will run on Sunday from 8am to 1am (the next day); and on Monday, from 5am to 1am.

Dubai Tram will on Friday and Saturday from 6am to 1am; On Sunday, from 6am to 1am and on Monday from 6am to 1am.

Bus stations will operate on Friday from 5 am to 12.30am (the following day); and Saturday to Sunday from 6am to 1am. Meanwhile, service provider centres (technical testing of vehicles) and customer happiness centres will close from July 8-11, and resume work on July 12. The smart customer happiness centres at Umm Ramool, Al Manara, Deira, Al Barsha, and RTA’s Head Office will operate as usual around the clock.

The UAE will have a four-day weekend to mark the Arafah Day and Eid Al Adha