Dubai metro
A driverless, elevated metro along Sheikh Zayed Road with stops at both airport terminals, Burj Khalifa and the malls. Gold Class cabin and a women-and-children cabin on every train.
All cities · Dubai Metro (Red and Green lines) · Dubai Tram · checked 2026-09
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After midnight counts as the night before: Saturday 01:30 is still Friday night's service.
Typical last trains from central stations; the ends of a line stop earlier, and holidays use their own timetable. Check the operator's app on the night.
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Lines and key stations
Schematic, not to scale: only the stations visitors use most, in order along the line.
Red Line
Colour: red · Centrepoint – Expo 2020 / UAE Exchange
- Airport Terminal 1Airport
- Airport Terminal 3Airport
- UnionInterchange
- BurJumanInterchange
- Burj Khalifa/Dubai MallSights
- Mall of the EmiratesSights
- Dubai Marina area (DMCC, Sobha Realty)Interchangetram
Green Line
Colour: green · Etisalat by e& – Creek
- Al RasSightsspice and gold souks
- Al GhubaibaSightsabras, Al Fahidi
- BurJumanInterchange
- UnionInterchange
- Creek
Also: Dubai Tram around Dubai Marina and JBR.
First and last trainscheck
| System | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai Metro | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | 05:00 – 00:005:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Dubai Metro | Fri | 05:00 – 01:005:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Dubai Metro | Sun | 08:00 – 00:008:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Roughly 05:00–00:00 Monday to Thursday and Saturday, until about 01:00 on Friday night, and from about 08:00 on Sunday (check). Hours are extended for New Year's Eve and big events; Ramadan hours change.Roughly 5:00 AM–12:00 AM Monday to Thursday and Saturday, until about 1:00 AM on Friday night, and from about 8:00 AM on Sunday (check). Hours are extended for New Year's Eve and big events; Ramadan hours change.
How oftencheck
- Rush hour
- about 3–4 min
- Off-peak
- 5–8 min
Airport rail linkcheck
Dubai International (DXB)
Red Line at Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 (Terminal 2 has no metro).
Last departure: Metro hours; taxis around the clock
Al Maktoum (DWC)
No metro; bus and taxi.
Last departure: Taxis
Farescheck
Zone-based, roughly AED 3–8.50 standard, double in Gold Class (check). Payment: see the transit-cards tool.
Card to use: Nol card (Red paper ticket, Silver or Gold card)
Stations to know
- AirportAirport Terminal 1Red Line
- AirportAirport Terminal 3Red Line
- SightsBurj Khalifa/Dubai MallRed Line
- SightsMall of the EmiratesRed Line
- SightsAl Ras — spice and gold souksGreen Line
- SightsAl Ghubaiba — abras, Al FahidiGreen Line
Step-free accesscheck
All stations and trains are step-free with lifts.
Etiquette and rulescheck
- No eating, drinking or chewing gum on the metro: fine of about AED 100 (check).
- Women-and-children cabin is next to Gold Class; men in it can be fined.
- Gold Class needs a Gold card or ticket.
- Dress modestly and don't sleep across seats.
After the last traincheck
- RTA taxis (cream with coloured roofs), Careem and Uber run all night.
- Night bus routes run from main stations (check).
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Everything marked check — hours, fares, last departures, rules — changes with timetables, works and holidays; confirm with the operator before you rely on a last train. Line colours are the operators' own, always shown with a name; diagrams are schematic. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.