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Getting To and Around
Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Arriving by Air the metro isn’t running. one-day travel pass (AED
To get from Abu Dhabi 20), offering unlimited
Centrally located just airport, you’ll either have transport around the city.
outside the old city, sleek to catch a taxi (around There are also three types
Dubai Airport is one of the AED 70–80 into the city of rechargeable Nol cards
world’s best. Emirates centre) or ride the (Silver, Gold and Blue)
Airline has its own, 24-hour airport bus #A1, which can be pre-loaded
ultramodern terminal (3), which runs regularly with up to AED 500 of
while most other long- into the centre (AED 4). credit. Cards/tickets can
haul international flights It’s around a 30–40 be bought and topped up
land at Terminal 1. minute drive into the city, at any metro station and
Abu Dhabi Airport is depending on traffic. various other locations.
also very modern in design Fares are identical across
and international visitors Arriving by Sea metro, tram and bus
will arrive into an unusual networks, and offer
circular terminal (1). Numerous cruise ships superb value, costing
If you’re from one of include Dubai in their between AED 3 and
the 49 countries eligible itineraries, docking at AED 7.5 (or double that
for an on-the-spot visa the Dubai Cruise in the more luxurious
(see p106), the entry Terminal in Port Rashid, metro/tram Gold Class
process is a breeze. If centrally located between compartments).
you don’t come from an Jumeirah and Bur Dubai.
eligible country, make By Metro
sure you have your visa Arriving by Road
documents to hand. Be The impressive driverless
aware that the UEA has The UAE’s land borders Dubai Metro is by far the
very strict narcotics laws, with Saudi Arabia are quickest and cheapest
and some prescription open only to GCC nationals. way to get around. There
drugs are banned. Check There are five border are two lines – Red and
with your local UAE crossings with Oman Green – which between
embassy before flying, as currently open, with visas them cover most of the
you may have to ask your issued on the spot to city’s sights. Trains run
doctor for documentation. citizens of 49 different daily from around 5:30am
There are almost countries (see p106). to midnight (later on
always plenty of taxis at Thursday) and from
both airports. In Dubai the Transport Tickets 10am on Friday. There
fixed rate from the airport are departures every five
is AED 25, with a fare into Run by RTA, almost all to ten minutes. Children
Deira or Bur Dubai of public transport in Dubai, under five or shorter than
around AED 50, or including the metro, tram 0.9m travel free. All trains
AED 75–100 to Jumeirah. and city buses, is covered have a plusher and more
Alternatively, Terminals 1 by the Nol ticketing expensive Gold Class
and 3 are both connected system. You’ll need a compartment and a
to the Dubai Metro. There ticket before you use any dedicated carriage for
are also various airport of these since none are women and children.
buses including the useful sold onboard any form of
Sky Bus (Terhab) transport. The cheapest By Tram
network, run by RTA, option is the reusable Nol
which runs 24 hours from Red Ticket (AED 2). To use Opened in 2014, the
all three airport terminals this you need to pre-pay superb Dubai Tram loops
with departures every the correct fare for each around the marina and
30 minutes. This is useful journey you make. You continues up the coast
if you arrive at night when can also use it to buy a for several kilometres,

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