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Ferry New Year Timings 31 Dec/1 Jan

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The RTA has announced the timings for the ferry over New Year in addition to the special trips on New Year’s Eve and they are as follows:

31st December

On Tuesday 31/12/2019, Dubai Ferry will operate at Ghubaiba Station at 11:00 am, 01:00 pm, and at Dubai Marina Station, the service will start at 11:00 am, 01:00 pm, 03:00 pm and 05:00 pm.

From Ghubaiba Station to Sharjah Aquarium Station, the service timing will be from 07:00 am to 05:00 pm.

1st January

On Wednesday 01/01/2020, Dubai Ferry will operate at Ghubaiba and Marina stations at 01:00 pm, 03:00 pm, 05:00 pm and 06:30 pm.

From Ghubaiba to Sharjah Aquarium Station, the Ferry service will be from 02:00 pm to 10:30 pm.

At Sheikh Zayed Road Station, the Ferry will be in service from 04:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

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Dubai Ferry Timings for UAE National Day 2019

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Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has set new timings for its services during 48th UAE National Day holidays. The new timings cover the services of customers happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, metro, tram, marine transport, driving schools and testing and registration centres, as follows:

Marine Transport

From Friday 29 November to Tuesday 3 December, marine transport means will operate as follows:
Water Bus at Marina Station (Marina Mall, Marina Walk, Marina Terrace, Marina Prominade) will operate from 12:00 at noon to 00:00 (midnight).

From Jaddaf Water Transport Station to Dubai Water Canal Station, the service will run from 12:15 pm to 05:45 pm, and from Dubai Water Canal Station to Jaddaf Station, the water bus will be in service from 02:10 pm to 07:40 pm.

Dubai Ferry will make five journeys between Al Ghubaiba and Dubai Marina Station and the service will start in each station at 11:00 am, 01:00 pm, 03:00 pm, 05:00 pm and 06:30 pm.

From Al Ghubaiba to Sharjah Aquarium Stations, the service timing will be from 02:00 pm to 10:30 pm; and from Sharjah Aquarium to Ghubaiba, the service will be running 02:00 pm to 09:00 pm.

At Sheikh Zayed Road Station (tourist service), the service time will be from 04:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

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Dubai Ferry Eid Al Adha Timings 2019

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Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced new business hours of transit-related services during Eid Al-Adha holiday. Services affected by the holiday timing include customers’ happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai Metro and Tram, marine transit modes, and service-provider centres (Technical Testing).

Accordingly, customers’ happiness centres will close from (9 to 12 Dhu al-Hijjah 1440H) (10-13 August 2019) and resume duty on the following day. Smart Customers Happiness Centres at Umm Al Ramool and RTA Head Office will be operating as usual 24/7.

Marine transit services during Eid Al-Adha holidays will observe the following timing: The Water Bus will operate at Marina Stations (Marina Mall, Marina Walk, Marina Terrace, Marina Promenade) from 12:00 (at noon) up to 00:00 (midnight).

The Ferry will run services from Jaddaf station to Dubai Water Canal Station at 12:40 pm, 3:30 pm, and 6:15 pm. The service from Dubai Water Canal to Jaddaf Station will be at 2:05 pm, 4:50 pm and 7:40 pm.

The Ferry service between Ghubaiba and Dubai Marina Stations will be at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm. From Sheikh Zayed Road Station, the Ferry will run roundtrips from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

The newly opened Ferry line between Dubai and Sharjah will operate during Eid Al Adha as follows: From Sharjah Aquarium, the service will run from 02:00 pm to 07:00 pm. At Ghubaiba Station, the service will be at running from 03:00 pm to 08:00 pm.

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Eid al Fitr Ferry Timings 2019

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The RTA has announced the timings for marine transport for the period over the Eid holiday and they are as follows:

The timing of marine transit services during the first three days of Eid Al-Fitr holiday will be as follows: The Water Bus will operate at Marina Stations (Marina Mall, Marina Walk, Marina Terrace, Marina Promenade) from 12:00 (at noon) up to 00:00 (midnight).

During the first three days of Eid Al-Fitr holiday, Dubai Ferry will be calling at Ghubaiba and Marina Stations at 11:00 am, 01:00 pm, 03:00 pm, 05:00 pm and 06:30 pm. It will call at Jaddaf Water Canal at 08:00 am, 11:50 am and 03:40 pm.

and 05:30 pm. At Dubai Marina Station it will operate (round journey) at 05:00 pm and 10:00 pm. It will operate journeys from Dubai Water Canal to Jaddaf Station at 09:55 am, 01:45 pm and 5.35 pm. At Sheikh Zayed Road Station and Al Seef Station, the Ferry will be calling at 09:55 am, 01:45 pm, and 05:35 pm. Sheikh Zayed Road Station and Al Seef will run roundtrips from 04:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

The Ferry service from Al Wajeha Al Maeyah Station to Marasi Station will be at 08:00 am, 09:15 am, 11:05 pm, 12:35 pm, 02:05 pm, 03:55 pm, 05:20 pm, 06:30 pm and 08:20 pm. From Marasi Station to Al Wajeha Al Maeyah Station, the Ferry service will be at 08:55 am, 10:25 am, 12:15 pm, 01:45 pm, 03:15 pm, 05:05 pm, 06:15 pm, 07:40 pm and 09:30 pm.

The timing of the Ferry service from Marasi Station to Sheikh Zayed Road Station will be at 08:15 am, 09:35 am, 11:25 am, 12:55 pm, 02:25 pm, 04:15 pm, 05:35 pm, 06:50 pm, and 08:40 pm. From Sheikh Zayed Road Station to Marasi Station, the Ferry service will be running at 08:35 am, 10:00 am, 11:50 am, 01:20 pm, 02:50 pm, 04:40 pm, 05:55 pm, 07:15 pm, and at 09:05 pm.

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Marine Transport Ramadan Timings 2019

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The RTA have announced the timings for the marine transport services during Ramadan and they are as follows:

The timing of marine transit services during Ramadan will be as follows: The Water Bus will operate at Marina Stations (Marina Mall, Marina Walk, Marina Terrace, Marina Promenade) from 12:00 (at noon) up to 00:00 (midnight). On Friday from 01:00 pm to 01:00 am (of the following day). At the Dubai Water Canal, the Water Bus will operate from 09:00 am to 5:00 pm and from 9:30 pm to 12:30 am (past midnight).

Dubai Ferry will be calling at Ghubaiba and Marina Stations (interchange journeys) at 11:00 am, and 05:30 pm. At Dubai Marina Station it will operate (round journey) at 05:00 pm and 10:00 pm.

So this means that the trips between the Marina and Al Ghubaiba will change in the evening to run at 5.30pm instead of 6.30pm and the lunchtime sailing at 1pm will not run during Ramadan.

The round trip at 3pm will not run during Ramadan and there will be an extra round trip at 10pm from the Marina.

It appears from the RTA announcement that no round trips will run from Al Ghubaiba during Ramadan.

We have also been advised that the service running between the Marina and Dubai Mall will not run during Ramadan.

If you are in any doubt about whether any trips are running then you should call the RTA on 800 9090 or visit the Marine transport station from which you wish to depart and they should be able to advise you of specifics.

Ramadan 2019 in Dubai is likely to run from Sunday May 5th to Tuesday June 4th, although final dates will be confirmed nearer the time corresponding to the sighting of the moon.

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Dubai Ferry Timings for New Year 2018/19

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The RTA has confirmed the operating hours for the standard ferry sailings during the New Year holidays on 31st December 2018 and 1st January 2019.

This is in addition to the announcement about the ferry services that will run to view the fireworks over the new year, which is always very popular.

There are a few cancellations of standard services on 31st December, in particular from Al Ghubaiba, which may be in order to get the ferries ready for the actual late night new year trips.

There will also be no services along Dubai Water Canal on Monday 31st December.

On 1st January there are some cancellations to the trips running along the canal as these will be cut down to 1 trip each way rather than 2.

The timings are shown below so if you are planning on using the ferry during the day please take note of which services are running. There are also alterations on Sundays as per the announcement previously regarding Dubai Water Canal changes.

Dubai Ferry timings for new year 2018/19
Dubai Ferry timings for new year 2018/19

 

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Dubai Ferry – New Year’s Eve 2018/19

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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled special offers and fine services involving a highly enjoyable experience of spectacular fireworks on the New Year ’s Eve (Monday 31 December 2018) aboard marine transit modes (Dubai Ferry, Waterbus and Abra). The event underlines RTA’s efforts to bring joy and entertainment to various residences, visitors and tourists descending on Dubai from all over the world to celebrate this annual event.

“This service is offered in the context of RTA’s continuous efforts to engage with customers and offer them a superb opportunity to savour the thrilling fireworks display of the city on the New Year’s Eve, while on aboard marine transit modes (Dubai Ferry, Water Bus and Abra). Watching the stunning fireworks from Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab and Atlantis during a charming tour of the Dubai Waterfront is bound to bring unforgettable memories to marine transit riders including residents, visitors and tourists,” said Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO of RTA’s Public Transport Agency.

Individuals interested in availing this service can call RTA’s dial-free number (8009090) or mobile phone number 050-7932662 to learn more about the Water Bus, Dubai Ferry and abra journeys. Dubai Ferry cruises will start from 09:30 pm on the New Year’s Eve and continue up to 01:30 am. The Water Bus and abra trips will start at 10:30 pm and end at 01:30 am. The Water Bus service will offer service from the Marina Mall (Dubai Marina) Station at a fare of AED 125 for adults, children under 2 for free.

Dubai Ferry trips will start the journey from Marina Mall Station (Dubai Marina), Ghubaiba Station, and Al Seef Station (Dubai Creek). The fare is AED300 for silver class and AED450 for gold class, with 50% discount for children aged 2 to 10, and free for infants (less than two). Abra will start the journey from Dubai Festival City, Jaddaf Station and Ghubaiba Station at a fare of AED 125 for adults, and free for infants less than 2 years.

 “RTA would wish to avail this opportunity to share the joyful moments with jubilant celebrators of the New Year. Dubai would be turned out in a festive gear in places like the iconic Burj Khalifa; the tallest building in the world and the Dubai Water Canal. The service displays RTA’s excellent marine transit services on the day, and its efforts to bring happiness to customers, especially marine transport riders,” added Bahrozyan.

“The Dubai Ferry, Water Bus, and the abras have special appeal to Dubai residents, visitors and tourists, thanks to the attractive coastal line of the city, which boasts of an array of fabulous tourist icons such as the World Islands, Nakheel Islands, and the Dubai Water Canal among other tourist destinations and deluxe hotels. The launch of this premium service will add fresh momentum to the marine transit modes during the event,” concluded Bahrozyan.

Dubai Ferry Timings

Change to Sunday Ferry Times

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There will be changes to ferry departures from Dubai Water Canal Station on Sundays

The RTA is advising that there are changes to the times of the ferry that leaves from Dubai Water Canal and travels to Al Jadaf on Sundays until the end of March 2019.

The change is to the ferry that normally leaves at 1405 from Dubai Water Canal towards Al Jadaf – this ferry is now expected to leave at 1500 instead.

The change also applies to the ferry that is running on Wednesday 26th December from Dubai Water Canal station to Al Jadaf – that will also now run at 1500 rather than 1405.

Obviously this change will also impact the timings of the ferry arriving at the stations along the Dubai Water Canal, so you will need to add 55 minutes to the expected times of arrival that you can find specified on the routes and timings page.

It is worth contacting the RTA’s Customer Happiness Centre to ensure that you have the correct time of departure before you travel.

There are currently some upgrades being worked on by the RTA in respect of the marine transport options. In particular, the Dubai Water Taxi is currently not operating pending an upgrade so it is always worth checking with the RTA before your journey.

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Dubai Ferry Timings Eid al Adha 2018

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The RTA has announced the timings for public transport in Dubai and the timings for the Dubai Ferry will be as follows:

“The schedules of marine transit services during the Eid holiday will be as follows:  The Dubai Ferry will be calling at Ghubaiba and Dubai Marina Stations at 11:00 am, 01:00 pm, 03:00 pm, 05:00 pm and 06:30 pm. It will be running service from Al Jaddaf Station to Dubai Water Canal Station at 12:00 pm and 05:30 pm and from Dubai Water Canal Station to Al Jaddaf at 02:05 pm and 07:35 pm. Round trips will be running from Sheikh Zayed Road Station from 06:00 pm to 00:00 (midnight). “

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Dubai Ferry Timings for Eid al Fitr 2018

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The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced the timing of its services during Eid Al-Fitr holiday covering customers’ happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai Metro & Tram, marine transit means, and centres of service providers (technical testing).

During the first three Eid days, the Dubai Ferry will be calling at Ghubaiba and Dubai Marina Stations at 11:00 am, 01:00 pm, 03:00 pm, 05:00 pm and 06:30 pm. It will be running serve from Al Jaddaf Station to Dubai Water Canal Station at 12:00 pm and 05:30 pm and from Dubai Water Canal Station to Al Jaddaf at 02:05 pm and 07:35 pm. Round trips will be running from Sheikh Zayed Road Station from 04:00 pm to 00:00 (midnight).