Today's Edition
DUBAI (ALETIHAD)
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Monday announced the operating hours for all services during the New Year holiday on January 1, 2026.
In a press statement, the RTA stated that the timings cover Customer Happiness Centres, paid public parking facilities, public bus services, Dubai Metro and Dubai Tram services, marine transport services, as well as service provider centres (vehicle testing).
Customer Happiness Centres
All RTA Customer Happiness Centres will be closed during the New Year holiday on January 1, 2026. Smart Customer Happiness Areas at Al Barsha, Al Twar, Al Kifaf, as well as RTA headquarters, will continue to operate as usual on a 24-hour basis.
Service Provider Centres (Vehicle Testing)
Service provider centres will be closed during the New Year holiday on January 1, 2026. Official working hours will resume on Friday, 2nd January 2026, in accordance with the approved operating schedules.
Dubai Metro (Red and Green Lines)
Stations on the Red and Green Lines
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
05:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Thursday, January 1, 2026
12:00 midnight – 11:59 PM
Dubai Tram
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
06:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Thursday, January 1, 2026
12:00 midnight – 01:00 AM (following day)
Public Bus Services (Dubai Bus)
To view changes to bus schedules during the New Year holiday on January 1, 2026, please refer to the S’hail application.
Bus Stations' Timings
Bus Route E100 will not operate from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station starting from the afternoon of December 31. The last trip will depart at 12:00 noon from Abu Dhabi and at 14:00 from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station, with services suspended until January 4, 2026. Passengers are advised to use Bus Route E101 from Ibn Battuta Bus Station to Abu Dhabi during this period. Bus Route E102 will operate from Ibn Battuta Bus Station on December 31, from 14:00 onwards until the end of the day.
Marine Transport
To view the operating hours of marine transport services during the New Year holiday on January 1, 2026, please visit the link below:
https://rta.ink/4ieNSa0
Public Parking
Public parking will be free of charge on January 1, 2026, except for multi-storey parking facilities and Al Khail Gate N-365. Parking fees will be reinstated on Friday, January 2, 2026.
