Free parking in Dubai for Hijri New Year holiday

Thursday, 20 August 2020 14:24

Parking will be free across most public spaces in Dubai during the Islamic New Year holiday.

According to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), all paid zones, except for multi-level terminals, will be free to use on Sunday, August 23.

The parking meters will be reactivated on Monday, August 24.

The RTA has also confirmed that its Customer Happiness Centres will be closed on Sunday, while there will be some changes in the timings for public transport services.

RTA has announced the timings of its services covering customer happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, metro, tram, marine transport, and service provider centres (technical testing of vehicles), https://t.co/FJUerjSxdj pic.twitter.com/XlCGDEaYbu
— RTA (@rta_dubai) August 20, 2020

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