New Year 2018: Free parking in Dubai today

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced changes to the business hours of its entire services during the New Year's holiday. Service outlets include customers' happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai metro and tram, marine transit modes, driving schools and vehicle testing and registration centres.

Customers Happiness Centers would be closed during the New Year's holiday from Sunday, December 31, 2017 and resume duty on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

Free parking

All paid parking zones will be free across the emirate (except for the multi-level parking lots) starting from Sunday, December 31, 2017. Parking fees will be reactivated on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

Dubai Metro

During the holiday, the Dubai Metro working hours will be as follows: From Sunday, December 31, 2017, the Red Line metro stations will operate from 05:00 am to 00:00 (midnight) on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. From Sunday, December 31, 2017, the Green Line metro stations will operate from 05:30 am to 00:00 (midnight) on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

Dubai Tram

From December 31, the Dubai Tram will operate from 06:00 am up to 01:00 am (of the following day) until January 2, 2018.