Where parking is never quite free

Paid around the clock

These charge 24 hours, 7 days. Sundays and public holidays included. The RTA leaves them out of every holiday free-parking notice.

• Al Khail Gate365N
  Paid 24 hours, every day
  AED 30 per day, or AED 4 per hour
  Excluded from RTA holiday free-parking notices. Paid even on Sundays, Eid and National Day.
• RTA multi-storey car parks8 facilities citywide
  Paid 24 hours, 7 days
  AED 5 per hour, capped at AED 40 per day
  About 3,200 spaces. Charges apply on Sundays and public holidays, no exceptions.

Newly paid, but still free on Sundays

Once-free communities that now charge during the week. They still go free on Sundays and public holidays, like standard zones.

• International City621Q
  Paid 08:00 to midnight, Mon to Sat
  AED 2 per 30 min, up to AED 25 per day
  Residents get one free permit per unit where there is no dedicated bay. Extra vehicles pay or subscribe. Paid parking started 1 Feb 2026.
• Mirdif251C / 251D
  Paid daytime, Mon to Sat (on-street and off-street zones)
  Standard variable tariff, from AED 2 per hour
• Al Jaddaf326C / 326D
  Paid daytime, Mon to Sat (formerly free internal streets)
  AED 2 off-peak, AED 4 peak, per hour
• Dubai Silicon OasisZone H
  Paid Mon to Sat
  Standard tariff; monthly subscription available
• Premium W and WP zones318W, 32W, 321W, 324WP
  Paid Mon to Sat, standard hours
  AED 6 per hour peak, higher than the AED 4 standard
  Includes parts of Al Karama, Al Qusais, Madinat Dubai and Al Kifaf.

The short version

If you park at Al Khail Gate or in a multi-storey, assume you are paying, whatever the day. Everywhere else on this list, you pay on weekdays and park free on Sundays. The signboard at your spot has the final say.