Press Releases
27 Nov 2019
Service timings during National Day
(Holiday timings impact metro, tram, buses, marine transit means and other services)
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has set new timings for its services during 48th UAE National Day holidays. The new timings cover the services of customers happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, metro, tram, marine transport, driving schools and testing and registration centres, as follows:
Customers Happiness Centres
Customers Happiness Centres will be closed from Sunday 1 December to Tuesday 3 December, and resume duty on Wednesday 4 December. The smart centre at RTA’s Head Office, Umm Al Ramool, will remain open 24/7 during the holiday period.
Paid Parking Zones
Paid parking zones (except for multi-level parking terminals) will be free to use from Sunday 1 December to Tuesday 3 December, and fees will be reinstated on Wednesday 4 December.
Dubai Metro and Tram
On Sunday 1 December and Monday 2 December, the Red Line of Dubai Metro will operate from 05:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day). The Green Line will start service at 05:30 am and continue up to 01:00 am (of the following day). The tram will be in service from 06:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day).
Public Buses (Dubai Bus)
At main stations, such as Gold Souq, buses will start service from 04:25 am to 00:29 am (past midnight), and at Ghubaiba from 04:14 am to 00:58 am (past midnight). At subsidiary stations, buses will operate at Satwa Station from 04:45 am to 11:03 pm, except for C01, which will be running around-the-clock. At Al Qusais, the bus service timing will be from 04:31 am to 12:08 am (past midnight), at Al Quoz Industrial Station from 05:05 am to 11:35 pm, and at Jebel Ali Station from 04:58 am to 11:30 pm.
Metro Link Buses
Metro link buses at Rashidiya, Mall of the Emirates, Ibn Battuta, Burj Khalifa, Abu Hail and Etisalat Stations will be in service from 05:00 am to 01:10 am (of the following day). The timing of all metro link services are geared to the timetable of the metro service.
Intercity
Intercity bus service and commercial buses (at Al Ghubaiba) will be running round-the-clock service to Al Jubail Station, Sharjah, and from 04:36 am to 01:00 am (of the following day) to Abu Dhabi.
Subsidiary Stations
At subsidiary stations, the bus service at the Union Square Station will start at 04:25 am and continue up to 01:25 am (of the following day), at Sabkha Station from 06:15 am to 01:30 am (of the following day), at Deira City Centre Station from 05:35 am to 11:30 pm, at Karama Station from 06:13 am to 10:23 pm, and at Al Ahli Stadium from 05:55 am to 10:15 pm.
External Stations
At external stations, the bus service on Sharjah (Al Taawun) Route will start from 05:30 am to 10:00 pm, Ajman Route from 04:30 am to 11:00 pm, Fujairah Route from 05:23 am to 09:39 pm, and Hatta Route from 05:30 am to 09:30 pm.
Marine Transport
From Friday 29 November to Tuesday 3 December, marine transport means will operate as follows:
Water Bus at Marina Station (Marina Mall, Marina Walk, Marina Terrace, Marina Prominade) will operate from 12:00 at noon to 00:00 (midnight). From Jaddaf Water Transport Station to Dubai Water Canal Station, the service will run from 12:15 pm to 05:45 pm, and from Dubai Water Canal Station to Jaddaf Station, the water bus will be in service from 02:10 pm to 07:40 pm.
Dubai Ferry will make five journeys between Al Ghubaiba and Dubai Marina Station and the service will start in each station at 11:00 am, 01:00 pm, 03:00 pm, 05:00 pm and 06:30 pm. From Al Ghubaiba to Sharjah Aquarium Stations, the service timing will be from 02:00 pm to 10:30 pm; and from Sharjah Aquarium to Ghubaiba, the service will be running 02:00 pm to 09:00 pm. At Sheikh Zayed Road Station (tourist service), the service time will be from 04:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Traditional Abra will be sailing at Dubai Creek stations as follows: There will be no service between Al Ghubaiba and Sabkha in both directions. The service from Sabkha to Fahidi to Old Deira Souq (on both directions) will be from 10:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day). Old Dubai Souq-Baniyas (in both directions) the service timing will be from 10:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day); and Baniyas-Al Seef Stations (in both directions) from 10:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day). Abra on Sheikh Zayed Road Station (tourist service) will be in service from 04:00 pm to 10:00 pm. From Jaddaf to Dubai Water Canal Station and Al Wajeha Al Maia Station – Marasi Station, the service will be operating at 11:05 am, 12:35 pm, 02:05 pm, 03:55 pm, 05:20 pm, 06:30 pm and 08:20 pm. From Marasi Station to Sheikh Zayed Road Station, the service will be running at 11:25 pm, 12:55 pm, 02:25 pm, 04:15 pm, 05:35 pm, 06:50 pm and 08:40 pm. From Dubai Water Canal Station to Jaddaf Station, Marasi Station and Al Wajeha Al Maia Station, the service timing will be at 12:15 pm, 01:45 pm, 03:15 pm, 05:05 pm, 06:15 pm, 07:40 pm, and 09:30 pm. From Sheikh Zayed Road Station to Marasi Station, the service time will be at 11:50 am, 01:20 pm, 02:50 pm, 04:40 pm, 05:55 pm, 07:15 pm, and 09:05 pm.
Electric abra will be operating between Dubai Festival City, Baniyas, and Al Seef will be from 04:00 pm to 11:30 pm.and at Burj Khalifa from 06:00 pm to 11:30 pm Air-conditioned abra between Jaddaf and Dubai Festival City will be operating from 08:00 am to 00:00 (midnight).
Service centres (technical testing) will be closed from Sunday 1 December to Tuesday 3 December, and will resume duty on Wednesday 4 December 2019.