Free parking in Abu Dhabi for Eid Al Fitr

The capital's residents will not have to pay to park publicly for six days next week

A driver pays for his parking ticket in Abu Dhabi. Parking fees will return to normal from July 1. Victor Besa / The National

Public parking fees will be waived in Abu Dhabi for the duration of the Eid Al Fitr holiday.

Mawaqif parking across the capital's public surface bays will be free from Sunday, June 2, to Friday, June 7, in celebration of the Islamic holiday. Fees will resume at 7.59am on Saturday June 8, the Integrated Transport Centre announced on Wednesday.

All customer service centres will be closed for the week, reopening on Sunday June 9.

Public bus services will operate as usual on Fridays and according to the holiday schedule for the rest of the week. The full schedule can be found on the ITC website.

The ITC called on motorists not to park their cars in prohibited areas or to block traffic at the risk of fines.

On Tuesday, Dubai's Road and Transport Authority announced it too would waive parking fees for the duration of Eid Al Fitr.

The RTA said parking would be free across the emirate, except in multilevel car parks, from Sunday, June 2, to Friday, June 7.

Tariffs will be reactivated on Saturday, June 8.