The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has recently released its operating hours for services during Ramadan 2023. The public transport system will continue to operate during the holy month, but with slight variations in schedules to accommodate for the occasion. Below is a complete guide to the different public transport services in Dubai during Ramadan.
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Operating Hours of Customer Happiness Centers
The service timing of Customer Happiness Centers during Ramadan will be from Monday to Thursday from 9am to 5pm, and on Friday from 9am to 12pm.
However, the Smart Customer Happiness Centers at Umm Ramool, Al Manara, Deira, Al Barsha, and the RTA Head Office will operate round the clock as usual.
Dubai Metro and Tram Ramadan 2023 Hours
The Dubai Metro will operate on a different schedule during Ramadan 2023. The Red and Green Stations on the Red Line will operate from Monday to Thursday from 5 am to midnight, while on Friday, the stations will be open from 5 am to 1 am of the following day. The timings on Saturday will remain the same as weekdays, while on Sunday, the metro will operate from 8 am to midnight.
The Dubai Tram will operate from Monday to Saturday from 6 am to 1 am of the following day, while on Sunday, it will operate from 9 am to 1 am of the following day.
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Dubai Public Bus Stations Ramadan 2023 Hours
The timings of public bus stations in Dubai will be from 6 am to 1 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 Operating During Ramadan
The following inter-city bus routes will be operating during Ramadan:
- 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
- E700 from the Union Station to Fujaira
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Dubai Marine Transport Ramadan 2023 Hours
Timing of the Marine Transport Water Bus:
- Dubai Marina (BM1) Marina Promenade – Marina Mall Monday to Thursday from 2pm to 9.55 pm, Friday from 1.50pm to 10.25 pm, Saturday – Sunday from 2pm to 10.25pm.
- Marina Mall – Marina Walk from Monday to Thursday from 11am to 11.45pm, Friday from 12pm to 12.45 am, and Saturday to Sunday from 12pm to 12.45am.
- Marina Terrace – Marina Walk. Monday to Thursday from 2pm to 9.55pm, Friday from 2pm to 10.25pm, Saturday – Sunday from 2pm to 10.25pm.
- Full Route from Monday to Thursday from 5.05pm to 9.30pm, and Friday from 5.10pm to 10:05 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 5.05pm to 10.05pm.
- Marina Mall – Bluewaters (BM3), Monday – Thursday from 4pm to 11.45pm, Friday: 5pm to 12.40am, Saturday – Sunday from 5pm to 12.40 am.
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Timing of Dubai Abras during Ramadan 2023:
- Dubai Old Souq – Baniyas (CR3) Monday – Thursday: 9am to 11.35pm, Friday: 9am – 12.15 am of the following day, Saturday – Sunday: 10am – 12.25am of the following day.
- Al Fahidi – Sabkha (CR4) Monday – Thursday: 9.00am – 11.20pm, Friday: 9am – 12.15am the next day, Saturday – Sunday: 10am – 12.15am.
- Al Fahidi – Souq Old Deira (CR5) Monday – Thursday: 9am – 11.20pm, Friday: 9am – 12.15am of the following day, Saturday – Sunday: 10am – 12.20am of the following day.
- Baniyas – Seef (CR6) Monday – Thursday: 9am – 11.25pm Friday: 9am – 12.20am of the following day, Saturday – Sunday: 10am – 12.15am of the following day.
- Dubai Old Souq – Al Fahidi – Seef (CR7) Saturday – Sunday: 4pm – 12.20am of the following day.
- Dubai Festival City – Dubai Creek Harbor (CR9) Saturday – Sunday: 4pm – 12.10 am of the following day.
- Al Jaddaf – Dubai Festival City (BM2) Monday – Thursday : 8am – 11.20pm, Friday: 8am – 12.20am of the following day, Saturday – Sunday: 8am – 12.20am of the following day.
- Tourist trips from Sheikh Zayed Road Station (TR6) 7.30pm – 12am.
- Dubai Creek Harbor – Al Jaddaf (CR11) Monday to Thursday and Friday: 8am – 10.05am and 5pm – 11.30pm.
- Al Marfa Souq – Dubai Old Souq (CR12) Saturday to Sunday and Friday: 5.30pm to 12.45 am Monday to Thursday: 5.30pm to 10.45pm.
- Harbour Souq – Deira Old Souq (CR13) Saturday to Sunday and Friday: 5.05pm to 12.25am, Monday to Thursday: 5.05pm to 10.25pm.
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Timing of Dubai Ferry during Ramadan 2023:
- Al Ghubaiba – Marina Mall and vice versa, 1.00 pm – 8pm.
- Dubai Water Canal – Al Ghubaiba 2.20pm and 9.20pm.
- Dubai Water Canal – Marina Mall 1.50pm and 8.50pm.
- Bluewaters – Ghubaiba 1.20pm and 8.20 pm.
- Bluewaters – Marina Mall 2.50pm and 9.50pm.
- Dubai Marina Full Trip (FR4) 4.30pm and 8.30pm only two trips.
- Al Marfa Souq – Al Ghubaiba (CR10) Friday, Saturday and Sunday 6pm – 10.15pm.
On advance booking, Dubai water taxis during Ramadan 2023 will be available on request from 11am to 5pm.
Dubai Public Parking Ramadan 2023
Fees will be applied to all parking spaces from Monday to Saturday, from: 8am to 6pm, and from: 8pm to midnight.
TECOM area (parking with code (F): from 8am to 6pm. The Multi-Level parking terminals will operate on a 24-hour system.
Dubai Service Centres Ramadan 2023
The business hours of service provider centres (technical testing) will be as follows:
- Tasjeel Jebel Ali from Monday to Thursday and Saturday from 7am to 4pm, and on Friday: 7am to 12pm.
- Hatta from Monday to Thursday and Saturday: 8am to 3pm, Friday: 8pm to 12am.
- 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 8am to 4pm, evening shift from 8pm to 12amt, Friday morning shift from 8am to 12pm, and Friday evening shift from 8pm to 12amt.
- Tasjeel Al Qusais, Tasjeel Al Barsha, Tasjeel Al Warsan operates from Monday to Thursday and Saturday from 8am to 12am, Friday morning shift: 8am to 12pm, and Friday evening shift: 3pm to 12am.
- 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 8am to 4pm, evening shift from 8pm to 12am, Friday morning shift from 8am to 12pm, Friday evening: 8pm to 12am
- All Service Provider Centres will remain closed on Sundays.