Mall of the Emirates, a leading shopping and leisure destination in Dubai, UAE, has announced plans to open more than 8,000 car spaces by the end of 2015.

From now until the year-end, the mall will be opening up increasingly larger areas of its car park on the ground floor and upper levels, said a statement from its developer Majid Al Futtaim.

This means less diversion, greater accessibility and more car park spaces for the customers, it added.

By mid-2015, Mall of the Emirates’ ongoing redevelopment project will also reveal a new car park deck on a new Level 4, unveiling 1,300 new car park spaces for added convenience.  

Mall of the Emirates’ current car park works are in line with Dubai Municipality’s new safety guidelines requiring buildings to be more prepared during seismic activity, the statement said.

Large, structural pillars have been erected to support the mall’s multiple levels, ensuring added stability during ground movement.

With all ground floor works to be completed by year-end, customers can expect ease of navigation and easily found car park spaces week on week in the lead-up, as the focus shifts to more concentrated works on the mall’s upper levels.    

In the interim, the mall is also encouraging visitors to head directly to Level 3, under the shade of Ski Dubai’s slope – an area that is construction free, and the mall’s best kept secret to park, said a MAF spokesman.

Starting this month, visitors to Mall of the Emirates will start to experience a smoother car journey to and from the popular luxury lifestyle destination as the mall’s immediate car park works slowly reach their intended completion, he added.-TradeArabia News Service