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Bus C01 to Union, DeiraorWelcome Pickups transfer to Dubai?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Dubai reaches Downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa; the Bus C01 to Union, Deira does not. It ends at Union in Deira, the old town, and does not go to Downtown Dubai.

The Bus C01 to Union, Deira is quicker: 19 min against 20 min.

Bus C01 to Union, Deira: Runs all night. Welcome Pickups transfer to Dubai: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in AED. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Dubai is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
TravelersBus C01 to Union, DeiraWelcome Pickups transfer to DubaiDifference
1AED 3about AED 103AED 100
2AED 6about AED 103AED 97
3AED 9about AED 103AED 94
4AED 12about AED 103AED 91
5AED 15about AED 152AED 137
6AED 18about AED 152AED 134
7AED 21about AED 152AED 131
8AED 24about AED 304AED 280

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Where each one leaves you
C01 · Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)Bus C01 to Union, Deira
From
The Terminal 3 bus stop at arrivals
To
Union metro bus stop in Deira; the bus runs on through the Gold Souq bus station and Bur Dubai to Satwa
Runs
All night
Journey
16–30 min

It boards at Terminal 3 only. At night it comes every 20 to 35 minutes, with gaps of up to an hour between 03:00 and 05:00.

Have a nol card or Red Ticket before you board: the metro station ticket offices at Terminals 1 and 3 sell them.

Bus C01 to Union, Deira: price for every party size

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