New Year 2025 in Dubai: All you need to know about free parking, metro, tram, bus, ferry timings

Dubai: As hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors gear up to celebrate New Year in Dubai, RTA on Friday announced extended timings for Dubai Metro, tram, buses and ferries urging public to use public transport.

Dubai Metro and Tram will run for 43 hours continuously. Dubai Metro will start operation at 5am on December 31 and continue to operate until midnight on January 1. Dubai Tram will run from 6am on December 31 to 1am January 2.

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.

According to the RTA, Customer Happiness Centres will remain closed on Wednesday, 1 January 2025, for the New Year’s holiday. Regular working hours will resume on Thursday, January 2 2025, as per the standard schedule.

Public Buses

For updated bus timings during the New Year’s holiday 2025, please refer to the S’hail app.

Meanwhile, Route E100: The E100 bus route from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station will be suspended from December 31 2024 to January 1, 2025. Passengers are advised to use Route E101 from Ibn Battuta Bus Station to Abu Dhabi during this period.

Route E102: The E102 bus route from Al Jafiliya Bus Station will be suspended from December 31, 2024 to January 1, 2025. Passengers are advised to use the same route from Ibn Battuta Bus Station to Shabiya Musaffah during this period.

Marine Transport

Water Taxi

Marina Mall — Bluewaters (BM3): From 4om to 12 midnight.

On-demand services: From 3pm to 11om (booking required).

Marina Mall 1 — Marina Walk (BM1): From 12 noon to 11:10pm.

Marina Promenade — Marina Mall 1 (BM1): From 1:50pm to 9:45pm

Marina Terrace — Marina Walk (BM1): From 1:50pm to 9:50pm

Dubai Ferry

Al Ghubaiba — Dubai Water Canal (FR1): At 1pm and 6pm.

Dubai Water Canal — Al Ghubaiba (FR1): At 2:25pm and 7:25pm

Dubai Water Canal — Bluewaters (FR2): At 1:50pm and 6:50pm

Bluewaters — Marina Mall (FR2): At 2:55pm and 7:55pm

Marina Mall — Bluewaters (FR2): At 1pm and 6pm

Bluewaters — Dubai Water Canal (FR2): At 1:20pm and 6:20pm

Tourist trips from Marina Mall: At 4:30pm

Al Ghubaiba — Aquarium (Sharjah) (FR5): At 3pm, 5pm, 8pm, and 10pm

Aquarium (Sharjah) — Al Ghubaiba (FR5): At 2pm, 4pm 6pm, and 9pm

Tourist trips from Al Jaddaf, Dubai Creek Harbour, and Dubai Festival City (TR7): From 4pm to 12:30am