Dubai RTA adds 364 truck parking slots at seven rest stops

The 56% capacity increase brings total truck parking at the expanded sites to 1,007 slots, with RTA citing sustained growth in freight volumes across the emirate.

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July 8, 2026

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Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority has added 364 truck parking slots across seven rest stops, a 56% capacity increase that brings the total to 1,007. RTA cited sustained freight growth and the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 as the rationale for the expansion.

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RTA adds 364 truck parking slots across seven Dubai rest stops
Total capacity at the sites rises to 1,007, a 56% increase
Expansion tied to D33 goals and growing freight volumes

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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has expanded truck parking capacity across seven rest stops in the emirate, adding 364 slots and lifting the total at those sites to 1,007. The increase represents a 56 per cent rise in available capacity.

In a post on X on July 8, RTA said the expansion was driven by continued growth in truck numbers and is intended to strengthen Dubai’s competitiveness in land transport and logistics.

The authority linked the move to the objectives of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, which targets Dubai’s position as a global hub for trade and logistics.

#RTA has announced the expansion of parking capacity at seven truck rest stops across the emirate, adding 364 parking slots, a 56% increase, and bringing the total number of truck parking slots at these rest stops to 1,007.
The expansion reflects RTA’s ongoing commitment to… pic.twitter.com/6xh7Jhriec
— RTA (@rta_dubai) July 8, 2026