Public parking will be free and road toll charges will be waived in Abu Dhabi for the four-day Eid Al Adha break.
The Integrated Transport Centre confirmed on Monday that surface parking fees would be lifted from Tuesday to Friday.
Parking charges will resume at 8am on Saturday, the authority said.
The ITC urged drivers to avoid parking in prohibited areas and disrupting traffic flow.
Drivers will not be charged for passing through the emirate's toll gates during the same period.
The toll gates – located on a number of bridges in the capital- will be reactivated at 7am on Saturday.
Public buses will keep to their regular schedule during the busy holiday period.
Extra public buses will help to meet the demand for travel between the emirates during Eid Al Adha.
The Abu Dhabi Express and the Abu Dhabi Link bus services will operate from 6am to 11pm during the holiday.
Eid Al Adha will be observed in the Emirates from Wednesday.
Both public and private sector workers will enjoy a break of up to six-days, starting from Tuesday.
Work will resume on Monday, July 3.
Earlier, Dubai Roads and Transport Authority announced free parking for the four days of the Eid Al Adha holiday.
The transport authority said parking would be free of charge from Tuesday to Friday.
However, drivers must still pay to use multistorey car parks, said officials.
The RTA also announced that Dubai Metro would operate an hour later during part of the holiday.
Services are usually from 5am until midnight – except Fridays, when trains run until 1am.
During the Eid Al Adha holiday, Red and Green line services will operate from Thursday to Saturday from 5am to 1am and on Sunday from 8am to 1am.
The RTA said this was to ensure an “easy commute for passengers”.
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Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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Phishing: Fraudsters send an unsolicited email that appears to be from a financial institution or online retailer. The hoax email requests that you provide sensitive information, often by clicking on to a link leading to a fake website.
Smishing: The SMS equivalent of phishing. Fraudsters falsify the telephone number through “text spoofing,” so that it appears to be a genuine text from the bank.
Vishing: The telephone equivalent of phishing and smishing. Fraudsters may pose as bank staff, police or government officials. They may persuade the consumer to transfer money or divulge personal information.
SIM swap: Fraudsters duplicate the SIM of your mobile number without your knowledge or authorisation, allowing them to conduct financial transactions with your bank.
Identity theft: Someone illegally obtains your confidential information, through various ways, such as theft of your wallet, bank and utility bill statements, computer intrusion and social networks.
Prize scams: Fraudsters claiming to be authorised representatives from well-known organisations (such as Etisalat, du, Dubai Shopping Festival, Expo2020, Lulu Hypermarket etc) contact victims to tell them they have won a cash prize and request them to share confidential banking details to transfer the prize money.
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Real estate tokenisation project
Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.
The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.
Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.
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How to turn your property into a holiday home
- Ensure decoration and styling – and portal photography – quality is high to achieve maximum rates.
- Research equivalent Airbnb homes in your location to ensure competitiveness.
- Post on all relevant platforms to reach the widest audience; whether you let personally or via an agency know your potential guest profile – aiming for the wrong demographic may leave your property empty.
- Factor in costs when working out if holiday letting is beneficial. The annual DCTM fee runs from Dh370 for a one-bedroom flat to Dh1,200. Tourism tax is Dh10-15 per bedroom, per night.
- Check your management company has a physical office, a valid DTCM licence and is licencing your property and paying tourism taxes. For transparency, regularly view your booking calendar.
