Free & cheap parking in Dubai

💡 The cheapest way

The cheapest way to park for a day in Dubai is a Parkin street space outside peak hours: street parking is free on Sundays, on public holidays and every night from 22:00 to 08:00, and paid spaces cost a few dirhams an hour. Multi-storey car parks such as Al Ghubaiba and Naif charge AED 5 an hour. Some malls give a few free hours.

Free street parking

• All Parkin on-street zones: Free all day on Sundays and public holidays, and free every night from 22:00 to 08:00. Multi-storey car parks are not covered by this rule. The rate on other days depends on the zone code on the sign and in the Parkin app. (Sundays, public holidays, 22:00–08:00) More info ↗

When paid street parking is free

Paid hours on the street are Monday to Saturday 08:00–22:00. In premium zones the first hour costs AED 6 at peak (08:00–10:00 and 16:00–20:00); a mid-morning or late-evening stop is cheaper. Free on Sundays, on public holidays and from 22:00 to 08:00. More info ↗

Al Ghubaiba car park (multi-storey) · Parkin

• 📍 Near: Old Dubai / Al Fahidi, Dubai Creek abra
• 💶 Per hour: AED 5/h
• 🌙 Flat rates: Mon–Sat 08:00–22:00; about 1,020 spaces
• 📍 Al Ghubaiba, Bur Dubai
• MapWebsite

Naif car park (multi-storey) · Parkin

• 📍 Near: Gold Souk, Spice Souk
• 💶 Per hour: AED 5/h
• 🌙 Flat rates: Mon–Sat 08:00–22:00
• 📍 Naif, Deira
• MapWebsite

Ways to pay less

Park on a Sunday or late evening

Parkin street zones are free on Sundays, public holidays and from 22:00 to 08:00. More info ↗

Use a mall with free hours

Parkin lists free periods at some malls: Mall of the Emirates 4 hours, City Centre Deira 3 hours, Al Ghurair Centre 3 hours, City Walk 1 hour, Kite Beach 10 minutes. What is charged afterwards is not on the list. More info ↗

Check the zone code

The street rate depends on the zone code on the sign. Check it in the Parkin app before you leave the car. More info ↗

Watch out

Salik tolls

AED 6 at peak (06:00–10:00 and 16:00–20:00), AED 4 off-peak (10:00–16:00 and 20:00–01:00), free 01:00–06:00; Sundays AED 4 except on public holidays and events. Rental cars are normally tagged and the rental firm bills afterwards. More info ↗

Dubai Mall parking is linked to Salik

Free for the first 4 hours on weekdays and 6 hours at weekends; after that it is charged to a Salik account (from AED 20, rising with time). More info ↗