Top destinations like the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Frame are accessible for Dh3 or even at no cost.
Dubai: You can visit monuments like the Dubai Frame, Burj Khalifa, or Dubai Miracle Garden for less than Dh10. You only need a Nol card to board a Dubai bus. Users of Dubai’s public transit can use the Metro, tram, and bus routes to travel to the emirate’s most well-known destinations. The typical bus fee is about Dh3, although because seasonal bus lines and the Hatta bus don’t make any stops and drive passengers directly to their destinations, they can cost a little bit more. You may simply make use of the public transport system to tour Dubai on a budget by using the bus routes listed below, which are from other public transport terminals such as Metro stations.
You must buy a Nol card before you set out on your journey. In every Dubai Metro station, there are kiosks where you may purchase it. A red, silver, or gold Nol card can be purchased, or you can purchase an unlimited travel pass that allows you to take several trips on any type of public transport, with the exception of buses that travel between emirates.
You must download the S’hail app from Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), which is available for both Apple and Android devices, if you want the most recent public bus times and route information. Using public transport in Dubai, commuters may plan their route using the app, which also provides an estimated trip cost.
Duration: approximately 30 minutes.
Cost: Dh5 for a single trip.
Bus 106: Mall of the Emirates Bus Station
You can board a special bus that commuters use to travel to Dubai Miracle Garden, which reopened on September 29, from the Mall of the Emirates bus stop. The Red Line’s Mall of the Emirates Metro station is just close to the bus terminal.
Duration: From 5 to 10 minutes.
Cost: Dh3 for a single trip
Bus F13: Dubai Mall Metro Station
Taking the Dubai Metro, which features a station on the Red Line called Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station, would make it simple for you to visit the famed Burj Khalifa. After a 10- to 15-minute walk, there is a Metro Link Bridge that takes travellers to Dubai Mall. However, you can take a feeder bus from the Metro station to get to the Dubai Mall entrance if you’d rather not walk there. Follow the directions for Dubai Mall Metro Bus Stop 2 after entering the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station. You can take the F13 bus to Dubai Mall from there. When you arrive at the mall, heed the directions to the Burj Khalifa.
Duration: five minutes
Cost: Dh3 for a single trip.
Bus F09: Al Jafiliya Bus Station
This feeder bus will take you directly to the Dubai Frame bus stop from the Max Metro Bus Stop (Red Line) in the Al Jafiliya neighborhood.
Duration: Around one hour.
Cost: Dh3 for a single trip
Bus F10: Rashidiya Bus Station
On Thursday, October 5, Dubai Safari Park formally kicked off its new season. If you’re interested in visiting the outdoor zoo, you can take the feeder bus from Rashidiya Bus Station, which is close to the Red Line’s Centrepoint Metro Station.
Bus DPR1: Ibn Battuta Bus Station
One of the biggest theme parks in the Middle East, Dubai Parks and Resorts, has its own RTA shuttle bus service. Take the Dubai Metro Red Line in the direction of Jebel Ali, then get out at the Ibn Battuta Metro station to board this bus. The Ibn Battuta Bus Station is located outside the Metro station. Take the free shuttle bus to Dubai Parks and Resorts from there.
Duration: approximately 10 minutes.
Cost: Dh3 for a single trip
Bus F57: Jebel Ali Metro Station
The F57 bus route departs at the Red Line’s Jebel Ali Metro Station and is the quickest and cheapest method to go to the well-known artificial island if you intend to visit there. Be sure to adhere to the directions for Jebel Ali Metro Bus Stop Landside.
Duration: 15 minutes.
Cost: Free
Bus EB1: La Mer South
One of the most well-known outdoor water parks in the United Arab Emirates is Wild Wadi, which is situated in Jumeirah next to the Burj Al Arab and the Jumeirah Beach Hotel. The new RTA electric bus route eB1, which connects La Mer South and the Al Sufouh Tram Station, provides free transportation to the water park. Burj Al Arab and Umm Suqeim Park are also on the route’s list of stops.
Duration:around 30 minutes or up to an hour, depending on the route.
Cost:between Dh5 and Dh10 for a one-way trip.
The bus routes for Global Village are not yet operational, but they will once it is reopened on October 18.
Four Dubai bus routes for Global Village
• Bus 102: From Centrepoint Metro Station in Rashidiya
• Bus 103: From Union Metro Station
• Bus 104: From Al Ghubaiba Bus Station
• Bus 105: From the Mall of the Emirates Bus Station
The Hatta Express Bus (H02) connects Dubai and Hatta for Dh25. The bus service runs every two hours between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. The Hatta Express Bus Stop is located in the parking lot for tourist buses near the main entrance of Dubai Mall. Because of its distinctive green and blue emblem and the writing “Hatta Express,” the bus is easy to identify.
The ‘Hatta On and Off’ bus (H04) costs only Dh2 and may take you to Hatta’s major tourist destination. The Hatta Bus Station serves as both the beginning and terminus of the route, which also passes past the Hatta Wadi Hub, Hatta Hill Park, Hatta Dam, and the Heritage Village. It runs every day at a 30 minute frequency from 7 am to 9 pm.