Street public parking spaces in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah will be free of charge on Thursday, October 21 on the occasion of the birthday of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).
Separate announcements were made by the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah Municipality.
In Abu Dhabi, surface parking spaces will be free of charge starting Thursday, October 21, until 7:59 am on Saturday, October 23.
Additionally, Mussafah Industrial area parking lot M18 will be free of charge during the official holiday.
In Sharjah, surface parking will be free on October 21, with the exception of parking zones that are subject to fees on all days of the week including public holidays.
Meanwhile, blue parking slots will be exempt from this.
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