Guide to airport transfers in Dubai

Dubai is a city with a traditional touch and metropolitan lifestyle. Dubai is one of the fastest, largest, biggest, highest growing cities in the world. Dubai is in UNESCO’s list of the most creative cities of design. The foremost step is to figure out your airport transfer to the hotel. There are many options to choose from, let’s get started.

Airport transfer via Taxi

Dubai International Airport is extremely busy and equipped with modern technology. The network of roads is good to connect the airport to the main city, taxis are easy to find and very convenient. However, it could come to be rather expensive. The taxi companies are franchised by the government so there little too in fluctuation in rates. Normally, the fares are calculated using 7€ initial airport fees, 0.45€/km distance fare, 0.15€/km waiting time. It turns out to be around 16€ and 62.5 AED.

Airport Transfer via RTA buses

The Road And Transport Authority Of Dubai has a very efficient and convenient transportation system in Dubai. Their fares start from 2€ and buses leave from Terminal 1,2,3. To travel by bus you must have a prepaid NOL card because cash is not accepted. These cards can be bought from any metro station and from the machine that’s present at the airport. Their service varies from 7 minutes to 20 minutes at max.

Airport transfers via train/metro

Dubai has excellent train/metro connectivity from the airport to the city. They are fast, dependable and have dedicated space for luggage and stops near most tourist locations. It takes 40 minutes to reach the city center by metro, costing from 1 to 2€ for a single trip. The frequency of trains during the day is 7 minutes and the NOL card is necessary to travel in these cities. The tickets are available from the ticket machines and ticket counter.