Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced changes to the business hours of all its services during the holy month of Ramadan 1444H – 2023. RTA services affected by Ramadan timing include customers’ happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai Metro and Tram, marine transit modes, and service-provider centres (Technical Testing).
The service timing of Customers Happiness Centres during Ramadan will be from Monday to Thursday from 09:00 am to 05:00 pm, and on Friday from 09:00m to 12:00 pm (midday). Smart Customers Happiness Centres at Umm Ramool, Al Manara, Deira, Al Barsha and RTA Head Office will be operating as usual round the clock.
The business hours of service provider centres (technical testing) will be as follows: Tasjeel Jebel Ali from Monday to Thursday and Saturday from 07:00 am to 04:00 pm, and on Friday: 7:00 am to 12:00 midday. Hatta from Monday to Thursday and Saturday: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Friday: 8:00 pm to 12:00 (midnight), Al Mutakamela Al Quoz, Wasel Al Jaddaf, Nad Al Hamar, Tamam Al Kindi, Cars Al Mamzar, Cars Deira, Tasjeel Discovery, Al Aweer, AutoPro Al Satwa, AutoPro Al Mankhool, Tasjeel Al Tawar:
Monday to Thursday and Saturday morning shift from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, evening shift from 8:00 pm to 12:00 midnight, Friday morning shift from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon, and Friday evening shift from 8:00 pm to 12:00 midnight.
Tasjeel Al Qusais, Tasjeel Al Barsha, Tasjeel Al Warsan operates from Monday to Thursday and Saturday from 8:00 am to 12:00 midnight, Friday morning shift: 8:00 am to 12:00 midday, and Friday evening shift: 3:00 pm to 12:00 midnight.
Shamil Al Adhed, Shamil Muhaisnah, Shamil Nad Al Hamar, Shamil Al-Qusais, Tajdeed, Wasl Al Arabi Center, Al Mumayaz Al Barsha, Al Mumayaz Al Mizhar, Tasjeel Motor City, Tasjeel Arabian City, Al Yalayes, Al Mutakamela, Al Aweer and Quick: works from Monday to Thursday and Saturday the morning shift from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, evening shift from 8:00 pm to 12:00 Midnight, Friday morning shift from 8:00 am to 12:00 Midday, Friday evening: 8:00 pm to 12:00 Midnight. (All Service Provider Centres will remain closed on Sundays).
Metro & Tram
Metro Red and Green Stations on the Red Line will be operating from Monday to Thursday from 05:00 am to 00:00 (midnight). On Friday from 05:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day), on Saturday from 05:00 am to 00:00 (midnight), Sunday from 08:00 am to 00:00 (midnight).
Travellers will note that these timings do not differ from normal operating hours on the Metro which can be found here.
Dubai Tram will be operating from Monday to Saturday from 06:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day), and on Sunday from 09:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day).
Public bus stations
The timings of public bus stations within the Emirate of Dubai: from 6:00 am to 1:00 am the next day. The timings of the metro feeder bus stations will coincide with the timing of the first and last metro trips.
Inter-city bus routes currently operating, are: (E16) from Al Sabkha to Hatta, (E100) from Al Ghubaiba to Abu Dhabi, (E101) from Ibn Battuta to Abu Dhabi, (E102) from Ibn Battuta to Al Mussafah, (E201) from Al Ghubaiba To Al Ain, (E303) from the Union Station to Al Jubail in Sharjah, (E306) from Al Ghubaiba to Al Jubail in Sharjah, (E307) from City Centre Deira to Al Jubail in Sharjah, (E307A) from Abu Hail to Al Jubail in Sharjah, (E315) from Etisalat station to Muwaileh in Sharjah, (E400) from the Union station to Ajman, (E411) from the Union station to Ajman and (E700) from the Union Station to Fujairah.