Dubai: With government departments and offices across the UAE reducing working hours during Ramadan, it is important to plan out any official work you may have scheduled. Here are all the timings for government and private offices, public transport and COVID-19 vaccine and testing centres across the UAE.
Government sector working hours
According to an announcement by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR), the official working hours for the public sector will be from 9am to 2pm, except for those whose work nature requires otherwise.
Private sector working hours
Employees in the private sector working in the mainland will have their work hours reduced by two hours, based on the UAE Labour Law. So, based on the nature of your work and your office timings, you will be working for two hours less.
Metro, bus, tram, parking timings
Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the following timings for its services:
Car parking
Paid parking zone timing will be from ...
Saturday to Thursday
8am to 6pm
8pm to 12 midnight
The fare at Tecom (parking coded F) will be subject to fees from 8am to 6pm.
At the multi-level parking terminals, paid parking is applicable round the clock.
RTA customer happiness centres
Umm Ramool, Al Tawar, Al Manara, Deira, Al Barsha and Al Kafaf Centres
Saturday to Thursday
9am to 5pm
Vehicle testing centres
Tasjeel (Al-Awir, Al-Twar and Warsan)
Daily
9am to 3pm
8pm to 12midnight
Hatta Centre 9am to 2pm
Jebel Ali Discovery Garden and City of Arabia Centres - 8am to 5pm
Al Qusais, Al Barsha and Motor City - 8am to 12 midnight.
Dubai Metro timing
Red Line
Saturday to Wednesday
5am to 12 midnight
Thursday
5am to 1am the following day
Friday
10am to 1am the following day.
Green Line
Saturday to Wednesday
5.30am to 12midnight
Thursdays
5.30am to 1am the following day
Friday
10am to 1am the following day.
Dubai Tram
Saturday to Thursday
6am to 1am the following day
Friday
9am to 1am the following day.
Dubai Bus timings
Gold Souq Station
4.29 am to half past midnight
Al-Ghubaiba Station
4.16am to 1am the following day
Sub-stations
4.45am to 11pm
Route C01 (from Satwa to Terminal 3 at Dubai Airport) will be operating around the clock.
Abra timings
Al Fahidi to Al Sabkha and Al Fahidi to Old Deira Souq
Saturday to Thursday
9am to 10.45pm
Abu Dhabi Road toll – Darb
Saturday to Thursday
8am to 10am and 2pm to 4pm
COVID-19 screening centres
These are the timings for the Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA) screening centres:
Al Nasr Club
8am to 1pm
Mall of Emirates
9am to 3pm
Deira City Centre
9am to 3pm
Al Rashidiya Majlis
8pm to 1am
Jumeirah 1 Port Majlis
8pm to 1am
DHA COVID-19 Vaccination Centres
Sunday to Thursday
9am to 4pm
9pm to 12am
Friday and Saturday
9pm to 12am
(There will be no evening shift during the last 10 days of Ramadan, according to DHA)
