How to use Dubai Metro’s Park and Ride service with free parking
Free parking in Dubai Metro: Three stations where you can park and ride
Dubai: Parking in Dubai can often feel like a daily struggle for motorists but there’s an easy way around it. With Dubai Metro’s free ‘Park and Ride’ service, drivers can leave their cars at three major stations and continue their journey by Metro, saving both time and money.
The service is designed to encourage motorists to switch to public transport and is especially handy if you are heading to an event with limited parking, attending a concert, or working in an area where office parking is scarce.
Which Dubai Metro stations offer free parking?
There are three stations where Dubai Metro passengers can park for free:
Centrepoint Metro Station in Al Rashidiya, on the Red Line.
National Paints Metro Station, the interchange between UAE Exchange and Expo 2020 routes, on the Red Line.
e& Metro Station in Al Qusais, on the Green Line.
Each of these stations has multi-storey parking facilities with thousands of spaces, plus pedestrian walkways that connect directly to the Metro station. Parking is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
How to use Dubai Metro free parking
To use the Park and Ride service, follow these steps:
Scan your nol card at the parking entrance.
Use the same nol card to travel on the Dubai Metro.
• 3. On your return, scan the same nol card at the exit gate to leave the car park.
Don’t have a nol card?
According to Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), you can purchase a red nol ticket at the parking entrance. Use this ticket to travel on the Metro and then swipe it at the exit gate when you return.
Parking fines to be aware of
Dh100 per day if a car is parked for more than 24 hours, up to a maximum of Dh1,000.
Dh152 fine for losing your nol card or ticket.
• • After 48 hours, vehicles are liable to be impounded.
Rules for Park and Ride users
If you enter and exit the car park within 10 minutes, no fee applies.
You must leave the car park within 60 minutes of your last nol card use on the Dubai Metro, otherwise parking charges will be added.
For those who do not use public transport, parking costs Dh10 per hour, with a maximum daily fee of Dh50.
This article was published on July 10, 2024 and has been updated since.
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