Mall of the Emirates to City Centre Deira
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 - Mall of the Emirates to City Centre Deira
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 or BurJuman for the Green Line to Deira City Centre.
- The total journey takes around 35โ40 minutes with the transfer.
- Union is the recommended interchange - follow the Green Line signs.
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 Mall of the Emirates Station and ride directly to City Centre Deira 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. Mall of the Emirates and City Centre Deira 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 Mall of the Emirates (Zone 2) and City Centre Deira (Zone 5), 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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