RTA announces changes to 13 Dubai bus routes
Several Dubai bus routes will now be changed as part of the RTA's plans to enhance connectivity and improve service coverage across the emirate.
The rejig of the bus schedule means that some routes will now terminate at different stops, while others have seen entire sections removed that are better served by other buses.
Areas affected by the changes include Satwa, Al Nahda, Dubai Festival City, and the Jebel Ali Industrial Area.
Several changes have been made to improve connectivity with the Dubai Metro, with several bus routes now terminating at nearby Metro stations.
#هيئة_الطرق_و_المواصلات تعزز خدمات الحافلات من خلال مجموعة من التعديلات على المسارات في مختلف أنحاء دبي، وذلك بهدف تسهيل الوصول وتحسين أوقات التنقل وتقديم خدمة أفضل للمناطق الرئيسية. تشمل هذه التحديثات نقاط نهاية جديدة، وتعديل المسارات عبر المناطق السكنية والصناعية، وإضافة مواقف… pic.twitter.com/Jnwyn33JN0
— RTA (@rta_dubai) July 14, 2025
The updates to the Dubai bus schedule were announced on social media on Monday July 14 and can be seen in full below.
Route 17 will not terminate at Baniyas Square Metro instead of Sabkha Bus Station
Route 24 will be rerouted inside Al Nahda 1
Route 44 has now been re-routed from Rebat Street to Dubai Festival City
Route 56 now extends to Dubai World Central (also known as Al Maktoum International) staff village
Routes 67 and 66 now have a new stop at Al Ruwayyah Farm
Route 32C has a curtailed route section between Al Jafiliya Bus Station and Satwa Bus Station. Existing 32C passengers travelling to Satwa can now transfer to F27
On route C26, a stop has now been moved from Al Jafiliya Bus Station to Max Metro Bus Stop 2
Route E16 will now terminate at Union Bus Station instead of Sabkha
Route F12 has a curtailed section between Satwa Roundabout and Wasal Park which has now been rerouted via Kuwait Street
On route F27, the stop from Al Jafiliya Bus Station has now been moved to nearby Max Metro bus stop 2 instead
Route F47 will be rerouted within the Jebel Ali Industrial area
And F54 as now been extended to JAFZA South new camp
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