Changes to the Dubai Metro schedule that you need to know
The RTA has announced that the Dubai Metro timings will be extended during the Eid Al Adha public holiday.
The holiday will begin with Arafat Day on Thursday June 5, followed by Eid Al Adha celebrations on Friday June 6, Saturday June 7 and Sunday June 8.
In a statement this week, the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority confirmed that all stations on both the red and green lines will operate from 5am to 1am (the following day), from Wednesday June 4 to Saturday June 7.
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Usually only running to 1am one night per week, the hours have been extended to allow residents to travel easily during the public holiday.
Dubai Metro Eid Al Adha hours
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Wednesday June 4: 5am – 1am
5am – 1am Thursday June 5: 8am – 1am
8am – 1am Friday June 6: 5am – 1am
5am – 1am Saturday June 7: 5am – 1am
Other public transport
The Dubai Tram will also have its hours slightly extended during the public holiday, running from Wednesday June 4 to Saturday June 7 from 6am until 1am the following day.
Public buses and marine transport will also continue to run throughout Eid Al Adha. However, the RTA urged passengers to refer to the S'hail app for any changes to the schedules over the holiday period.
The RTA also announced that the route E100 bus would not operate from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station from Wednesday June 4 to Sunday June 8.
Instead, passengers should use the E101 service from Ibn Battuta Bus Station to Abu Dhabi during this time.
The bus route E102 will also operate directly from Al Jafiliya Bus Station to Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi without passing through Ibn Battuta Bus Station and Musaffah.
All RTA Customer Happiness Centres will be closed throughout the Eid Al Adha holiday. However, Smart Customer Happiness Centres at Umm Ramool, Deira, Al Barsha, and the RTA Head Office will operate, 24/7 as usual.
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