Free parking in Abu Dhabi during Eid

Car parking in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi will be free of charge during the four-day Eid Al Adha holidays.
 
From Wednesday September 23 until Saturday September 26, parking in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi will be free of charge, the Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi said.
 
On a regular day, parking costs Dh2 per hour and Dh15 for 24 hours, while premium  parking is available at Dh3 per hour.
 
Parking is free on Fridays and public holidays.
 
The DoT urged the public not to park their vehicles in prohibited areas and not to block vehicles or traffic flow.
 
The DoT has also urged the public to adhere to the regulations regarding resident permit parking bays from 9pm to 8am.
 
All customer care centers will be closed during the Eid holidays and work will resume on Sunday September 27.

Over  50,000 people expected to travel from and to Sharjah during Eid holidays

Sharjah is gearing up for Eid Al Adha celebrations, with an increased number of commuters travelling between Sharjah and other emirates.

From Wednesday September 23 till Saturday September 26, an adjusted bus time schedule will be implemented to accommodate the larger number of passengers.

The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) operates intercity bus routes between all emirates on a total of 15 lines.

Whereas a regular day clocks between 15,000-20,000 passengers, this number will shoot up to an expected 50,000 commuters per day during the Eid holidays, said Mahmoud Mutawa, Operation Manager.

“A total of 5,000 bus trips will be made per day at an average headway of 10-15 minutes,” said Al Mutawa.

On a regular day, the total number of trips is between 1200-1500 at an average headway of 30-45 minutes.

Whereas the daily number of buses deployed are 150, the fleet has been increased to 400 coaches during Eid.

“We have deployed additional buses by partnering up with mother and sister companies,” Al Mutawa commented.

Bus timings will be extended over the course of the four-day holiday.

“The first bus will depart at 4.30am while the last trip arrives at 1am, instead of the 5am-11pm time schedule,” said Al Mutawa.

The revised time schedule will be displayed at Al Jubail bus station from where all intercity buses leave.