Free parking extended in Dubai

Saturday, 11 April 2020 07:21

Motorists in Dubai can avail of free parking until the end of the National Disinfection Programme.

That's according to Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), which took to Twitter to announce the extension.

The free parking period, which is part of COVID-19 relief measures for residents, was due to end on April 13.

The free public parking in #Dubai has been extended along with the extension of the sterilisation period within the "National Sterilisation Program".#StayHome #RTA pic.twitter.com/EAX7YGerOL
— RTA (@rta_dubai) April 10, 2020

Dubai's disinfection drive was extended on April 4 for an additional two weeks.

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