What commuters need to know about getting around Dubai this Eid Al Adha
The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced changes to parking and public transportation in Dubai, including the Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, public buses and other transportation systems during Eid Al Adha 2026.
This includes customer happiness centers, paid parking areas, public buses, Dubai Metro and Tram, marine transport, and service provider centers (vehicle technical inspection).
Public parking
During Eid Al Adha 2026, the transport authority confirms that there will be free public parking in Dubai.
According to the RTA website, public parking in Dubai will be free from Monday, May 25 until Friday May 29, 2026.
Do note: The free parking does not apply to multi-storey parking.
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Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram and other public transportation in Dubai
Dubai Metro
If you travel by the Dubai Metro, do note that timings have been amended as well over the Eid Al Adha long weekend.
All stations on the Red and Green Line will operate from Monday, May 25 to May 31, 2026 from 5am to 1am (the following day).
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Dubai Tram
The Dubai Tram will run from 6am to 1am (the following day) from Monday, May 25 to Saturday May 30, 2026 from 5am to 1am (the following day).
Public buses
Updated schedules for the public buses can be found on the S’hail app.
However, RTA pointed out that Bus Route E100 will not operate from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station from Monday, May 25 to Saturday May 31, 2026. Travellers to Abu Dhabi are advised to use Bus Route E101 from Ibn Battuta Station instead.
Marine transport
For all marine transport, visit this link here.
Customer Happiness Centres
All RTA customer happiness centres will be closed during the Eid Al Adha holiday.
The Smart Customer Happiness Centres at Umm Ramool will operate as usual, and smart kiosks at Deira, Al Barsha, Al Tawar, Al Kifaf and the RTA Head Office will operate 24/7.
For all the details, visit rta.ae
What is Eid Al Adha?
According to tradition, Eid Al Adha is held to honour Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son, after being instructed to do so by God. Prophet Ibrahim told his son of the dream, and the son then told his father to follow the order. But God intervened, sending a sheep to take his son’s place.
The occasion of Eid Al Adha is marked with a few days off for both the public and private sectors.
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