The RTA has announced the operating hours for all public transport over the New Year holiday – see below for details:
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Public Transport Service Timings for Eid Al Fitr 2022
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the business hours of all its services during the Eid Al Fitr holiday, including customer happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai Metro and Tram, marine transit means, and service provider centres (technical testing). Continue reading Public Transport Service Timings for Eid Al Fitr 2022
Dubai Ferry Timings for Ramadan 2022
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the business hours of all its services during the holy month of Ramadan 1443 H (2022) including customer happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai Metro and Tram, marine transit means, and service provider centres (technical testing). Continue reading Dubai Ferry Timings for Ramadan 2022
Service Timings for UAE National Day
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the timings of its services during the holiday marking Commemoration Day and the 50th UAE National Day. The revised service timing applies to customer happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, metro, tram, marine transport, and service provider centres (technical testing of vehicles). Continue reading Service Timings for UAE National Day
Eid Al Adha 1442H (2021) – Marine Service Timings
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the timings of its services during the holiday of Eid Al Adha 1442H (2021). The revised service timing applies to customer happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, metro, tram, marine transport, and service provider centres (technical testing of vehicles). At the same time, RTA calls on the community to comply with COVID19 health precautionary measures during EID Al Adha holidays. Continue reading Eid Al Adha 1442H (2021) – Marine Service Timings
RTA Announces service timing during holiday of Eid Al Fitr 1442H (2021)
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the timings of its services during the holiday of Eid Al Fitr 1442H (2021). The revised service timing applies to customer happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, metro, tram, marine transport, and service provider centres (technical testing of vehicles). At the same time, the civic body calls on community members to comply with the precautionary measures. Continue reading RTA Announces service timing during holiday of Eid Al Fitr 1442H (2021)
2021 Ramadan Timings
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the timings of its services during the holy month of Ramadan this Hijri Year 1442 (2021). The revised service timings cover customer happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, metro, tram, marine transport, and service provider centres (technical testing of vehicles).
Often timings for public transport in Dubai change over Ramadan.
The timings for the Dubai Ferry have been announced and differ to the normal timings.
The Ferry will run service as follows:
Al Ghubaiba-Dubai Water Canal-Dubai Marina Mall (and vice versa) – on all days at 11.00 am and at and 5:00 pm (The 11:00 am service will not stop at the Dubai Water Canal).
This means that the 1pm and 6.30pm services will not be running during Ramadan.
The tourist service from Marina Mall on all days will be at 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm.
Please call the RTA on 800 9090 if you require any further confirmation on the marine services that are running during Ramadan. You can also see details at the marine transport stations.
National Day Timings for Public Transport
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced an update to the timings of its services during the 49th National Day and the Commemoration Day holiday. The revised service timing cover customer happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, metro, tram, marine transport, and service provider centres (technical testing of vehicles). RTA also requested the public to necessarily abiding by Coronavirus precautions.
The Service Provider Centres will close from Tuesday, 1st December to Thursday 3rd December 2020, and resume business on Saturday, 5th December 2020. Customer Happiness Centres will close from Tuesday, 1st December to Thursday, 3rd December 2020, and resume business on Sunday, 6th December 2020. The Smart Customer Happiness Centres at Umm Al Ramool, Deira, Al-Barsha, and RTA Head Office will continue operation 24/7 hours as usual.
During the holiday, the Red Line of Dubai Metro will operate from 05:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day), the Green Line of Dubai Metro will operate from 05:30 am to 01:00 am (of the following day), and the Dubai Tram will operate from 06:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day).
The Public Buses (Dubai Bus) timings will only be for Tuesday, 1st December to Wednesday, 2nd December as follows: Main Stations (including Gold Souq Station) will operate from 04:25 am to 00:29 am (past midnight). Al-Ghubaiba Station from 04:14 am to 00:58 am (past midnight). Sub-stations (including Satwa Station) will start from 04:45 am to 11:00 pm except for Route C01 which will be operating around-the-clock from Satwa. Al-Qusais Station from 04:31 am to 00:08 am (past midnight). Al Quoz Industrial Station from 05:05 am to 11:35 pm, and Jebel Ali Station from 04:58 am to 11:30 pm.
The Metro Link Bus Service at Rashidiya, Mall of the Emirates, Ibn Battuta, Dubai Mall/Burj Khalifa, Abu Hail, and Etisalat will be in service from 05:00 am to 01:10 am (of the following day). (Note: The timing of all Metro Link services is synchronised with the metro timetables.
The Inter-city Bus and Commercial Coaches will be operating as follows: Subsidiary stations, such as the Union Square, from 04:25 am to 11:00 pm, Etisalat Metro Station from 05:00 am to 11:00 pm, and Abu Hail Metro Station from 06:00 am to 11:00 pm. The timing of External Stations will be as follows: Jubail at Sharjah from 05:30 am to 11:30 pm, Hatta from 05:30 am to 09:30 pm, and Ajman from 05:15 am to 11:00 pm.
The Marine Transport will operate as follows: The Water Bus will operate at Marina Stations (Marina Mall, Marina Walk, Marina Terrace, Marina Promenade) from 12:00 (noon) up to 00:00 (midnight).
The Traditional Abra will operate during the holiday as follows: (Dubai Old Souq – Baniyas) and (Al Seef – Baniyas) from 10:00 am to 1:00 am (of the following day). (Sheikh Zayed Road stations in both directions), (Dubai Old Souq-Baniyas, Deira Old Souq- Sabkha-Al Fahidi-Al Seef in both directions) from 04:00 pm to 11:00 pm, (Old Deira Souq-Sabkha-Al Fahidi) from 10:00 am to 12:30 am (past midnight), and Jadaf-Dubai Festival Mall from 08:00 am to 00:00 (midnight).
The Ferry will run service as follows: (Al Ghubaiba-Dubai Water Canal-Dubai Marina Mall): at 11.00 am, 01:00 pm and 06:30 pm. Marina Mall Station (both directions): at 05:00 pm, and Al Ghubaiba Station (both directions): at 05:00 pm, Dubai Water Canal Station to Dubai Marina Mall at 01:50 pm and 07:20 pm, and Dubai Water Canal Station to Al Ghubaiba Station at 02:05 pm and 07:35 pm.
All public parking areas in Dubai, except for multi-level parking terminals, will be for free during the holiday (Tuesday, 1st December to Thursday 3rd December 2020).
New Operating Hours 27th May 2020
The RTA has announced a change in the working hours of the Ferry services.
Marine transport means will be operating on seven lines from 07:00 am to 10:00 pm. Tourist lines, Dubai Water Canal lines as well as Al Ghubaiba-Sharjah Aquarium Stations line will remain closed.
Ferry operating hours are under constant review during the covid-19 pandemic and are likely to change again so it may be advisable to subscribe to updates on this website and we will endeavour to keep you updated with any changes.
Marine Services Hours Change 20th May 2020
The RTA has announced that the hours of the Dubai Ferry will change again, due to the national sterilisation program that takes place between the hours of 8pm and 6am each day.
The new operational hours of the Ferry are from 8.30am until 7pm. As with the previous announcement when ferry services resumed, only certain services will be running and it is likely that the only services running are between the marina and Al Ghubaiba.
Please call the RTA on 800 9090 for clarification on whether a particular service is running or not.
Marine Transport operation timings will change starting today Wednesday, May 20th until further notice. The trips will operate from 8:30 AM till 7 PM. pic.twitter.com/uUzuZcFmLR
— RTA (@rta_dubai) May 20, 2020
The government of Dubai and the police department announced the revised hours of the sterilisation program (which was previously running from 10pm until 6am) due to the increased number of cases of coronavirus in the Emirate and UAE residents will now need to stay at home between the hours of 8pm and 6am and may only leave in an emergency.
It is also essential that all users of Dubai Ferry should wear a mask when travelling and when in the stations.