Public Transport for tourists of Dubai

In Dubai, to travel by each means of public transport is very easy and comfortable even for the tourist. The reason behind that, the mobile application "Wojhati" - Journey planner, gives you real time travel options and easy to use for your source and destination. 

Wojhati - Journey planner at a metro station

The second reason is the people of Dubai are very helpful to the tourists and also there are many information centers available on metro and bus stations. 

Al Ghubaiba bus station, Bur Dubai

There are 4 types of Nol cards (Fare card) available to travel across Dubai by public transportation. Red, Silver, Gold and Blue. Among these Blue is not for tourists. 

The tourists would prefer either Red or Silver card, as the Gold card rates are high and will be as much as taxi rates.

If you are in Dubai for just 1 or 2 days and if you want to travel for fix destinations, Red ticket is better. The same Red ticket can be used for max 10 single journeys, but it can be used only in either of metro, bus, tram or water-bus.

The Red ticket can also be used as full day travel pass for max. 5 days.

The Silver card is better than Red ticket, if you have to travel by all metro, bus, tram and water-bus, the same card is valid in all of them.

The tram taking turn near Princess tower, Dubai Marina, Dubai

The Silver card has an e-purse value, which can be topped - up on any metro station, bus stations or tourist information centers.

The cheapest and fastest way to cross the dubai creek, Abra water-bus, Dubai creek 

You have to maintain a minimum e-purse value to start your travel, the money gets deducted at the end of your journey according to the zones you have traveled.

When you are leaving Dubai, you can return this silver card and en-cash your remaining e-purse value after deducting some service charge.

Bur juman metro station, Ranked world's 5th most beautiful metro station, Dubai

Bur juman metro station, Ranked world's 5th most beautiful metro station, Dubai  

There are 7 zones in Dubai for public transport travel. All major tourist places are in 4 zones near by the creek or sea.

To visit The Palm Jumeirah by monorail please check another blog-post at: The Palm Jumeirah

Useful links: 

Wojhati mobile app: wojhati.rta.ae

Roads and Transportation Authority, Dubai: www.rta.ae

Nol card information: www.nol.ae

Palm Monorail information: www.palm-monorail.com