Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has revealed the operational timings for various services during the New Year’s holiday in 2025. The adjusted schedules will affect several transportation services including customer service centres, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, marine transport, and vehicle technical testing services
Service Provider Centres (Vehicle Testing) and Customer Happiness Centres will remain closed on January 1, 2025, in observance of the New Year’s holiday. Regular hours will resume the following day, Thursday, January 2, 2025.
Dubai Metro will operate as follows:
Tuesday, 31 December 2024: From 5:00 AM to 11:59 PM.
Wednesday, 1 January 2025: From 12:00 midnight to 11:59 PM.
Dubai Tram will run with the following timings:
Tuesday, 31 December 2024: From 6:00 AM to 11:59 PM.
Wednesday, 1 January 2025: From 12:00 midnight to 1:00 AM.
As for public buses, passengers are advised to refer to the S’hail app for updated timings during the holiday period.
Notably, the E100 bus route from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station will be suspended from December 31, 2024, to January 1, 2025. Passengers are encouraged to take Route E101 from Ibn Battuta Bus Station to Abu Dhabi during this time. Similarly, the E102 route from Al Jafiliya Bus Station will be suspended, with alternatives running through Ibn Battuta Bus Station.
RTA has advised all commuters to plan their journeys accordingly and use available alternatives during these adjustments.
Marine Transport:
Water Taxi:
· Marina Mall – Bluewaters (BM3): From 4:00 PM to 12:00 midnight.
· On-demand services: From 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM (booking required).
· Marina Mall 1 – Marina Walk (BM1): From 12:00 noon to 11:10 PM.
· Marina Promenade – Marina Mall 1 (BM1): From 1:50 PM to 9:45 PM.
· Marina Terrace – Marina Walk (BM1): From 1:50 PM to 9:50 PM.
· Full route: From 3:55 PM to 9:50 PM.
Dubai Ferry:
· Al Ghubaiba – Dubai Water Canal (FR1): At 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
· Dubai Water Canal – Al Ghubaiba (FR1): At 2:25 PM and 7:25 PM.
· Dubai Water Canal – Bluewaters (FR2): At 1:50 PM and 6:50 PM.
· Bluewaters – Marina Mall (FR2): At 2:55 PM and 7:55 PM.
· Marina Mall – Bluewaters (FR2): At 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
· Bluewaters – Dubai Water Canal (FR2): At 1:20 PM and 6:20 PM.
· Tourist trips from Marina Mall: At 4:30 PM.
· Al Ghubaiba – Aquarium (Sharjah) (FR5): At 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 8:00 PM, and 10:00 PM.
· Aquarium (Sharjah) – Al Ghubaiba (FR5): At 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, and 9:00 PM.
· Tourist trips from Al Jaddaf, Dubai Creek Harbour, and Dubai Festival City (TR7): From 4:00 PM to 12:30 AM (next day).
Abras:
Dubai Old Souq – Baniyas (CR3): From 11:00 AM to 11:50 PM.
Al Fahidi – Al Sabkha (CR4): From 11:00 AM to 11:45 PM.
Al Fahidi – Deira Old Souq (CR5): From 11:00 AM to 11:45 PM.
Baniyas – Al Seef (CR6): From 11:00 AM to 12:20 past midnight.
Al Seef – Al Fahidi – Dubai Old Souq (CR7): From 3:10 PM to 10:55 PM.
Al Jaddaf – Dubai Festival City (BM2): From 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
Al Jaddaf – Dubai Creek Harbour (CR11): From 7:15 AM to 4:00 PM.
Tourist Trips
Al Seef, Al Fahidi, and Baniyas (TR10): from 4:00 PM to 10:15 PM.
Dubai Water Canal and Sheikh Zayed Marine Station (TR6): from 4:00 PM to 10:15 PM.
Al Wajeha, Al Marasi, Business Bay, Godolphin, Sheikh Zayed Road (DC2): From 03:35 PM to 10:05 PM.
Al Jaddaf – Dubai Design District (DC3): From 4:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
Roundtrips in Marina Mall 1 (TR8): From 4:00 PM to 10:15 PM.
Public Parking:
All public parking areas will be free of charge (except multi-storey parking) on Wednesday, 1 January 2025, for the New Year’s holiday. Paid parking will resume on Thursday, 2 January 2025.
