Dubai announces free parking for Prophet's birthday public holiday

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that all public parking will be free of charge on Friday, 5 September 2025, on the occasion of Prophet’s Birthday, except for multi-level parking facilities and Al Khail Gate Parking (N.365). This applies to Parkin managed areas as well.

Paid parking will resume on Saturday, 6 September 2025, the RTA said in a statement.

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The RTA also announced the working hours of its services during the Prophet’s Birthday holiday. The timings cover Customer Happiness Centres, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, marine transport, and service provider centres (vehicle technical testing).

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All RTA Customer Happiness Centres will be closed on September 5. Smart Customer Happiness Centres at Umm Ramool, Deira, Al Barsha, Al Tawar, and RTA’s Head Office will remain operational around the clock.

Dubai Metro Red and Green Lines will be operating for a longer period on Friday — from 5am to 1am (next day).

Bahni Bandyopadhyay

bahni@khaleejtimes.com