Dubai Metro card prices
How much is a ride on the Dubai Metro? How do you pay for a Dubai Metro travel card? Where can you buy them? 5 Comments
There are four types of ticket, each comes in the form of a rechargeable card. You can buy them and recharge them using a ticket vending machine, found in every metro station.
Silver card
Cost: Dhs20 (Dhs14-worth of credit)
Who’s it for? Frequent travellers who just want to get from A to B – no fancy stuff necessary, ta very much.
Cheapest one-way fare: Dhs1.80
Priciest one-way fare: Dhs5.80
Blue card
Cost: Dhs70 (Dhs20-worth of credit)
Who’s it for? Frequent travellers who want a personalised and secured card, with online services and loyalty programmes. (Can only apply for this one month after the metro has opened.)
Cheapest one-way fare: Dhs1.80
Priciest one way fare: Dhs5.80
Gold card
Cost: Dhs20 (Dhs14-worth of credit)
Who’s it for? Frequent travellers who will only leave the confines of their 4x4s if they can journey with the comfort of leather seats, carpet flooring, ‘exclusive lighting and design’ and a panoramic view from the Gold Class cabins.
Cheapest one-way fare: Dhs3.60
Priciest one-way fare: Dhs11.60
Red ticket
Cost: Dhs2
Who’s it for? The occasional metro user, or tourist.
Cheapest one-way fare: Dhs2 (regular); Dhs4 (Gold)
Priciest one-way fare: Dhs6.50 (regular); Dhs13 (Gold)
Time Out Dubai, 6 September 2009
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Posted by: Param on 07 Sep ' 09 at 12:55
Where can I buy the cards?
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Posted by: S Bandukwala on 07 Sep ' 09 at 11:32
What about Children? Do they travel free (as in the Dubai Buses) and whats the criteria?
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Posted by: leslie on 07 Sep ' 09 at 11:00
Your article gives a good overview, but I still don't actually know how much it's going to cost to make a particular journey. By implication, you pay for stages based on where you board and get off, but if that's the case, why are they selling tickets in 10s of Dirhams for journeys with prices like 1.80 and 5.80? The official website is no help on this.
Oh, and how can gold class offer a nicer view? Rose-tinted windows or what?
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Posted by: Jill Rainey on 07 Sep ' 09 at 08:44
Is there any discount for students/minors as given in most other countries?
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Posted by: nicola tatum on 07 Sep ' 09 at 08:06
great info. can I just check, the prices...
Silver and gold cards are the same, yet you get a nicer view and seating area for gold.
blue is very expensive and you don't get a good seat, you just get your name on the card?
is that right? Makes no sense.
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