{"id":4195,"date":"2018-11-19T06:30:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T06:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/139.59.38.172:8081\/?p=4195"},"modified":"2019-08-29T06:05:01","modified_gmt":"2019-08-29T06:05:01","slug":"ways-to-get-free-parking-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymoneysouq.com\/financial-blog\/ways-to-get-free-parking-in-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to get free parking in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"

Latest Update-\u00a0<\/strong>Free parking for Islamic New Year 2019:<\/strong>\u00a0Dubai residents can avail free parking on the ocassion of Islamic New Year. All the public parking spaces will be available for free i.e no parking fees are levied. This free parking facility excludes multi level parking terminals. The free parking in Dubai will be available only for Sunday i.e. 31st August 2019. From monday(1 September 2019) the parking fees will be put back as usual.<\/p>\n

Parking in Dubai is regulated by parking meters. As there are a good number of parking spaces it is quite easy to find a place to park your vehicle on the roads of Dubai. Parking spots are divided into different zones and different categories like commercial, non-commercial and special areas. Free parking in Dubai is limited to specific places, time and citizens. And for the rest of the time, the parking charges depends upon the parking zone and number of hours you\u2019ve parked your vehicle. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Free Parking in Dubai<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In shopping malls-<\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>\n

Previously most of the shopping malls in Dubai provided a free parking facility. Once metro lines were started free parking benefits were stopped at the malls that are closer to the metro. Still, free parking can be availed at some malls during initial hours and chargeable after a certain time. The parking prices vary from each mall. In Deira City Centre and the Mall of Emirates, the first four hours are free and from then, it ranges from AED 20 – AED 150 depending on the time your vehicle is parked for. <\/span><\/p>\n

Free parking for residents-<\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>\n

Dubai residents can avail public parking places that are around 500 meters(within half a kilometre) radius from the residence. Citizens having public parking places near their residence can make use of it on no charges. Eligible residents can visit the nearby RTA center with the required documents and get the card.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Documents required to avail free parking near your residence are<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n