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To Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station.
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), from Airport Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 3 metro station to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station.
Priced per traveler.
Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.
| Travelers | Each | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 adult | AED 5 | AED 5 |
| 2 adults | AED 5 | AED 10 |
| 3 adults | AED 5 | AED 15 |
| 4 adults | AED 5 | AED 20 |
| 5 adults | AED 5 | AED 25 |
| 6 adults | AED 5 | AED 30 |
| 7 adults | AED 5 | AED 35 |
| 8 adults | AED 5 | AED 40 |
AED 5 on a nol Silver card or AED 6 on a Red Ticket to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall or BurJuman, two fare zones; AED 3 or AED 4 to Union and the rest of Deira, one zone. The Silver card costs AED 25 with AED 19 of credit; the Red Ticket AED 2.
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Four pay AED 20 on the Red Line metro to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall. The car meets you in arrivals and takes you to any address in Dubai in about 20 min, at a price fixed when you book ahead with Welcome Pickups.
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From arrivals to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station
Three steps once you have collected your bags.
Find the station
Airport Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 3 metro station.
Buy and validate a ticket
Before boarding — a ticket bought but not validated can be fined.
Ride to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station
24–26 min.
Worth knowing
From Terminal 1, Monday to Thursday and Saturday 05:07 to 22:58; Friday 05:07 to 23:58; Sunday 08:05 to 22:57. Terminal 3 is two minutes earlier. A train every 2 to 4 minutes.
Gold Class carriages charge double the fare; the other carriages include ones for women and children only.
On the way
The stops worth knowing, in riding order, with the minutes from the airport in the operator's own timetable.
Does the Red Line metro stop at الاتحاد?
Yes. It calls at الاتحاد on the way to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station, 9–11 minutes from the airport by the operator's timetable.
Does the Red Line metro stop at برجمان?
Yes. It calls at برجمان on the way to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station, 12–14 minutes from the airport by the operator's timetable.
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