City Centre Deira to Mall of the Emirates
Complete route information, fare details, and station guide
Fare (Silver Nol)
AED 7.50
Journey Time
27 min
Stations
14
Transfers
0
Metro vs Taxi - City Centre Deira to Mall of the Emirates
AED 7.50
27 min
Fixed fare
Best value โ~AED 58
27โ38 min
Traffic dependent
Taxi estimate based on RTA metered rate (AED 12 base + AED 1.96/km). Actual fare may vary.
Tips for your journey
- Change at Union for the Red Line - follow the exit signs to the Red Line platform.
- Total journey is about 35 minutes including transfer.
- Union station has shops and food if you need a break during transfer.
Children under 5 years travel for free.
People of Determination receive a 50% discount with a special Blue Nol card.
Daily cap for Silver Nol Card: AED 14.00
Bus transfers within 30 minutes of exiting metro/tram are free with a Nol card.
- Board at City Centre Deira Station and ride directly to Mall of the Emirates Station on the Red Line. No transfer is needed. The journey covers 14 stations and takes approximately 27 minutes.
- A Silver Nol card costs AED 7.50 for this journey, and Gold Class costs AED 15.00. Paper Red Ticket users pay AED 8.50 standard or AED 17.00 for Gold Class. Blue Nol concessionary card holders (students, seniors, People of Determination) pay AED 3.75.
- No. City Centre Deira and Mall of the Emirates are both on the Red Line, so you can travel directly without switching trains.
- The trip takes approximately 27 minutes and covers around 23.4 km, including boarding. Actual travel time can vary slightly depending on train frequency and how busy the stations are.
- This journey crosses 3 fare zones between City Centre Deira (Zone 5) and Mall of the Emirates (Zone 2), which determines the fare shown above.
- Yes. Any Nol card (Silver, Gold, or Blue) works in both directions on the Dubai Metro network. Just tap in and out as normal, the fare is calculated the same way regardless of direction.
- Check the Dubai Metro timings page or the RTA app for live schedules. Standard service runs 5:00 AM to midnight Saturday to Wednesday, until 1:00 AM on Thursday and Friday, and from 8:00 AM to midnight on Sunday. Timings may change during Ramadan and public holidays.
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Estimated route distance is 23.4 km. Journey time includes line travel plus transfer buffer. Actual time may vary slightly with waiting and station walking distance.
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