Abu Dhabi Announces Free Parking and Toll-Free Roads for Eid Al Fitr 2024 Holidays
Abu Dhabi has announced that surface parking and toll gates will be free of charge during the Eid Al Fitr holiday.
The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in Abu Dhabi also announced the timings of its services during Eid Al Fitr holiday, starting from Monday, April 8 until Sunday, April 14th, 2024.
The ITC has also confirmed public transport timings for the extended break.
MAWAQiF service Abu Dhabi parking
MAWAQiF surface parking fees will be free of charge as of Monday, April 8 until 7.59am on Monday, April 15.
Additionally, parking fees at the Musaffah M-18 truck parking lot will also be free of charge during the Eid holiday.
The ITC called on drivers to avoid parking in prohibited areas and blocking traffic movement. The ITC also urged drivers to park properly in the designated areas and to avoid parking in residential parking spaces from 9pm till 8am.
Darb toll gate system
The Darb toll gate system will be free of charge during the Eid holiday starting from Monday, April 8. Toll gate fees will be reactivated after the Eid holiday is over, starting Monday, April 15, during peak hours (from 7am to 9am and from 5pm to 7pm).
Public bus services
During the Eid Al Fitr holiday, public bus services including local and regional bus services in the emirate will operate according to the regular schedule followed during weekends, with an increase in the number of regional bus trips according to the volume of demand during the Eid holiday.
As for inter-city bus services and buses between the emirates, the ITC has coordinated with the relevant entities to increase the number of trips during the holiday, including the last days of Ramadan and during Eid, in a manner that is proportionate to the anticipated increase in the demand for the services.
Moreover, Abu Dhabi Express and the Abu Dhabi Link bus services will operate from 6am to 11pm during the holiday.
The Automated Rapid Transit (ART) service will operate according to the regular schedule from Wednesday to Sunday, with a 60-minute frequency, based on the following schedule:
- First trip from Reem Mall: 10am
- Last trip from Reem Mall: 7pm
- First trip from Marina Mall: 10.50am
- Last trip from Marina Mall: 7.50pm
Customers’ Happiness Centres
The ITC stated that Customers’ Happiness Centres across the emirate of Abu Dhabi will be closed during the holiday, as of Monday, April 8, till the end of the official holiday, and will resume their official working hours on Monday, April 15.
