{"id":150586,"date":"2025-09-04T11:48:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T11:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/?p=150586"},"modified":"2026-09-28T09:31:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:31:46","slug":"free-parking-dubai-prophet-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/free-parking-dubai-prophet-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Weekend Coming! RTA Announces Free Parking for Prophet&#8217;s (PBUH) Birthday in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#h-rta-s-service-hours-for-prophet-muhammad-s-birthday-holiday\">RTA Service Hours<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-free-parking-in-dubai-on-the-prophet-s-birthday-holiday\">Free Parking<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-faqs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Roads &amp; Transport Authority (RTA) has announced free parking across Dubai to mark the holiday of the Prophet\u2019s (PBUH) birthday. The authority has also announced the service timings for its service centres and transport network. Free parking in Dubai on the Prophet&#8217;s birthday will be applicable on Friday, 28 August 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rta-s-service-hours-for-prophet-muhammad-s-birthday-holiday\">RTA\u2019s Service Hours for Prophet Muhammad&#8217;s Birthday Holiday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The timings of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/all-about-rta-dubai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RTA<\/a> service centres and transport on Prophet\u2019s birthday holiday 1448 will vary. The details for different service centres and transport services are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-customer-happiness-centres\">Customer Happiness Centres<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All RTA Customer Happiness Centres will be closed on Friday, 28 August 2026, in observance of the Prophet\u2019s Birthday holiday. However, the following Smart Customer Happiness Centres will remain operational 24\/7:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Umm Ramool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deira<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Al Barsha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Al Tawar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RTA Head Office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-service-provider-centres-vehicle-testing\">Service Provider Centres (Vehicle Testing)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Service provider centres will be closed on Friday. Official working hours will resume on Saturday, 29 August 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dubai-metro-red-and-green-lines\">Dubai Metro (Red and Green Lines)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The operating hours for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/dubai-metro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dubai Metro<\/a> on Friday, 28 August 2026, are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Operating Hours: 5:00 am &#8211; 1:00 am (next day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Affected Lines: Red and Green Line stations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dubai-tram\">Dubai Tram<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On August 28, 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/dubai-tram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dubai Tram<\/a> will operate on the following schedule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>06:00 am &#8211; 01:00 am (next day)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-public-buses-dubai-bus\">Public Buses (Dubai Bus)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The schedule for public buses in Dubai can be checked through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/rta-shail-smart-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RTA S\u2019hail app<\/a>. Bus route E100 will not be operating from Al Ghubaiba Station between 27 and 30 August 2026. In the meantime, users are advised to take the E101 bus route from Ibn Batuta Bus Station to Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marine-transport\">Marine Transport<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Marine transport\u2019s schedule during the Prophet\u2019s Birthday holiday 1448 can be assessed via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rta.ae\/wps\/portal\/rta\/ae\/public-transport\/timetable?lang=en#MarineTransport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RTA\u2019s official website page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-free-parking-in-dubai-on-the-prophet-s-birthday-holiday\">Free Parking in Dubai on the Prophet\u2019s Birthday Holiday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>RTA has announced free Parking on Prophet&#8217;s birthday holiday 1448 in Dubai on Friday, 28 August 2026. All parking except for multi-level parking facilities and Al Khail Gate Parking (N.365) will be free on the day. Moreover, regular paid parking will resume from Saturday, 29 August 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-types-of-parking-are-excluded-from-the-free-offer\">What Types Of Parking Are Excluded From The Free Offer?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Multi-level parking facilities and Al Khail Gate Parking (N.365) are excluded from the offer of free parking by RTA on the Prophet&#8217;s birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-will-paid-parking-resume-in-dubai\">When Will Paid Parking Resume In Dubai?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Prophet Muhammad\u2019s birthday free parking in Dubai will end on 28<sup>th<\/sup> August 2026. Paid parking will resume from 29<sup>th<\/sup> August 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-are-multi-level-parking-facilities-free-during-the-holiday\">Are multi-level parking facilities free during the holiday?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No, multi-level parking facilities are not free during the holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is everything to know about free parking in Dubai on the Prophet&#8217;s birthday holiday. RTA offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/free-parking-dubai\/\">free parking in Dubai<\/a> to mark significant holidays in the emirate. Moreover, the authority ensures the availability of its services to cater to the residents\u2019 needs even during the holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents and visitors can use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/public-transport-dubai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">public transport in Dubai<\/a> to reach their destinations promptly. If you are interested in buying a vehicle, browse through these <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.dubizzle.com\/motors\/new-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new cars for sale in Dubai<\/a> and have your pick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dubizzle\u2019s auto blog<\/a> to learn about Prophet Muhammad\u2019s birthday free parking in Dubai and other offers announced on major holidays in the emirate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take advantage of free parking in Dubai on the Prophet\u2019s (PBUH) birthday and enjoy the festivities!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":150587,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"dubizzle-taxonomy-car-year":[],"dubizzle-taxonomy-body-type":[],"dubizzle-taxonomy-car-doors":[],"dubizzle-taxonomy-car-cylinders":[],"dubizzle-taxonomy-car-extras":[2690],"dubizzle-taxonomy-car-color":[],"dubizzle-taxonomy-car-fuel-type":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-150586","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-driving","8":"dubizzle-taxonomy-car-extras-clarity"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v26.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>All About Free Parking in Dubai on the Prophet\u2019s Birthday | dubizzle<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"RTA has announced free parking in Dubai on the Prophet\u2019s birthday. 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