Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced changes to the business hours of all its services during the holiday of Eid Al-Adha 1444H - 2023.
RTA services affected by Eid Al-Adha holiday include customers’ happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai Metro and Tram, marine transit modes, and service-provider centres (Technical Testing of Vehicles).
Service-Provider Centres
All service-provider centres (technical testing of vehicles) and Customers Happiness Centres will be closed from Tuesday to Friday 9 to 12 Dhu al-Hijja (27 to 30 June 2023). The technical testing will be resumed only on 12 Dhu Al Hijja (30 June), and halls will reopen on 13 Dhu Al Hijja (1 July).
Customers Happiness Centres
All Customers Happiness Centres will be closed from Tuesday to Friday, 9 to 12 Dhu Al Hijja (27 to 30 June 2023) except for Al-Kifaf Happiness Centre, which will remain open 24/7. The Smart Customers Happiness Centres at Umm Ramool, Deira, Al Barsha, and RTA Head Office will be operating as usual 24/7.
Metro & Tram
Metro Red and Green Stations on the Red Line will be operating as follows: On 23-24 June, 26-30 June, and 1 July, the metro service will run from 05:00 am to 01:00 am (on the following day). On June 25 and July 2, the metro timing will be from 08:00 am to 01:00 am (on the following day).
The Tram will operate as follows: On 23-24 June, 26-30 June, and 1 July from 06:00 am to 01:00 am (on the following day). On June 25 and July 2, the tram timing will be from 09:00 am to 01:00 am (on the following day).
Public Bus
The timings of public buses within Dubai will be as follows: Monday to Thursday from 04:30 am to 12:30 am (on the following day), Friday from 05:00 am to 01:00 am (on the following day), and Saturday and Sunday from 06:00 am to 01:00 am (on the following day).
Inter-city bus routes currently operating, are: (E16) from Al Sabkha to Hatta, (E100) from Al Ghubaiba to Abu Dhabi, (E101) from Ibn Battuta to Abu Dhabi, (E102) from Ibn Battuta to Al Mussafah, (E201) from Al Ghubaiba To Al Ain, (E303) from the Union Station to Al Jubail in Sharjah, (E306) from Al Ghubaiba to Al Jubail in Sharjah, (E307) from City Centre Deira to Al Jubail in Sharjah, (E307A) from Abu Hail to Al Jubail in Sharjah, (E315) from Etisalat Station to Muwaileh in Sharjah, (E400) from the Union Station to Ajman, (E411) from the Etisalat Station to Ajman and (E700) from the Union Station to Fujairah.
NOTE: Route (E100) from and to Al Ghubaiba Bus Station will be re-routed to Ibn Battuta Bus Station from 02:00 pm onwards daily from 27 June 2023 to 2 July 2023.
Marine Transport
Water Bus
Dubai Marina (BM1) Marina Walk (and vice versa) from 12:00 pm to 12:11 am (on the following day), Marina Promenade - Marina Mall (and vice versa) from 04:11 pm to 11:17 pm, Marina Terrace - Marina Walk (and vice versa) from 04:08 pm to 11:16 pm, and Full Line 04:08 pm to 10:56 pm.
Water Taxi
Marina Mall – Bluewaters (BM3) from 04:00 pm to 11:40 pm on demand from 03:00 pm to 11:00 pm. The customers have to make a prior booking
Abra
Dubai Old Souq - Baniyas (CR3) from 10:00 am - 11:20 pm, Al Fahidi - Sabkha (CR4) from 10:00 am - 11:25 pm, Al Fahidi - Deira Old Souq (CR5) from: 10:00 am - 11:25 pm, Baniyas - Seef (CR6) from: 10:00 am - 11:57 pm, Dubai Festival City - Dubai Creek Harbor (CR9) from: 04:00 pm - 11:20 pm, Al Jaddaf - Dubai Festival City (BM2) from: 08:00 am - 11:30 pm, Dubai Old Souq – Al Marfa Souq (CR12) from: 04:20 pm - 10:50 pm, Deira Old Souq – Al Marfa Souq (CR13) from 04:05 pm to 10:35 pm, and the tourist service from the Sheikh Zayed Road Station (TR6) from 04:00 pm to 10:15 pm.
Dubai Ferry
Al Ghubaiba - Dubai Water Canal (FR1) at 01:00 pm to 06:00 pm, Dubai Water Canal - Al Ghubaiba (FR1) at 02:20 pm to 07:20 pm, Dubai Water Canal – Bluewaters (FR2) at 01:50 pm and 06:50 pm, Bluewaters – Marina Mall (FR2) at 02:50 pm to 07:50 pm, Marina Mall – Bluewaters (FR2) at 01:00 pm to 06:00 pm, Bluewaters – Dubai Water Canal (FR2) at 01:15 pm to 06:15 pm, and the tourist service from Marina Mall (FR4) at 11:30 am to 04:30 pm, and Al Marfa Souq – Al Ghubaiba (CR10) at 06:15 pm to 09:45 pm.
Except for the multi-level parking terminals, all public parking will be free of charge from Tuesday 9 Dhu Al Hijja (27 June 2023) up to the end of Friday 12 Dhu Al Hijja (30 June 2023).
News Source: Dubai Media Office
