Dubai has revealed totally free auto parking and the operating hours for all transportation and customer support during the New Year holiday on January 2026 1, laying out changes across Metro, Cable car, buses, marine transport, vehicle parking and customer support centres.
The schedules, verified by Roads and Deliver Authority (RTA), are designed to ensure smooth wheelchair throughout the emirate throughout the general public holiday.
Free car parking in Dubai
Public car park throughout Dubai will certainly be at no cost on January 1, 2026, with the exemption of:
- Multi-storey car park centers
- Al Khail Entrance N- 365
Parking costs will certainly be renewed on Friday, January 2, 2026
Dubai City (Red and Green Lines)
- Wednesday, December 31: 5 am– 11 59 pm
- Thursday, January 1: 12 midnight– 11 59 pm
Dubai Tram
- Wednesday, December 31: 6 am– 11 59 pm
- Thursday, January 1: 12 midnight– 1 am (adhering to day)
Public bus services
Guests are recommended to check the S’hail application for updates to bus routines during the New Year vacation.
RTA kept in mind several specific solution adjustments:
- Bus Route E 100 will not run from Al Ghubaiba Bus Terminal beginning with the mid-day of 31 December.
- The last journey will leave at 12 midday from Abu Dhabi and at 2 pm from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station
- Services will certainly remain put on hold until January 4,
- Passengers travelling to Abu Dhabi throughout this duration are suggested to make use of Bus Route E 101 from Ibn Battuta Bus Terminal
- Bus Route E 102 will certainly run from Ibn Battuta Bus Station on 31 December from 2: 00 pm up until the end of the day
Marine transport
Running hours for aquatic transport services throughout the New Year holiday will certainly be released by RTA through its main electronic channels.
Consumer Happiness Centres
All RTA Client Joy Centres will be shut on Thursday, 1 January 2026
However, Smart Client Happiness Areas situated at Al Barsha, Al Twar, Al Kifaf and RTA headquarters will certainly remain to run 24 hours a day as usual.
Service Provider Centres (Lorry Testing)
All provider centres, consisting of car testing facilities, will be closed on January 1, 2026
Official working hours will certainly resume on Friday, January 2, 2026, in accordance with authorized operating schedules.
