Free parking in Dubai from Wednesday

All paid parking areas in Dubai will be available free of charge starting from Wednesday to the third day of Eid Al Fitr, the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has announced.

However, the parking areas in Deira Fish Market will continue to work as a 'paid parking' area to ensure customers get adequate space during the holidays.

An oficial statement quoted Adil Al Marzooki, Director of Parking, Traffic & Roads Agency, as saying: “This step comes in the context of RTA attention to ensure smooth mobility of inhabitants and visitors of Dubai during holidays and religious events."

Parking use will revert to the normal fee timing from 8am to 13:00pm, and from 4pm to 9:00pm after the end of the Eid holiday and resumption of the official working hours.

Meanwhile RTA called on parking space users in Dubai Emirate to properly use the parking lots; which are part of the infrastructure provided in the first place for the comfort of the public, including citizens, residents, visitors and tourists.

RTA also called on motorists to avoid parking on road pavements, or behind parked vehicles as both practices will be subject to fines as provided for in the law against offenders.
 

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