The red metro line is the longest and most popular metro route in Dubai. There are metro stops at popular locations such as Dubai International Airport, Burj Khalifa, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Marina and Expo City Dubai. The subways are unmanned and run automatically. The red metro line in Dubai is an ideal way to travel around Dubai. The metro is modern, clean, fast and cheap. The signs are in Arabic and English, which makes it easy to find your way around.
The red line metro on the map
As you can see from the metro map below, the red metro line is the longest in Dubai.
The metro stops on the red metro line in Dubai
Below are the stops of the red metro line. Note: There are numbers missing on the red metro line. For example, numbers 27, 28 and 30 are missing.
| Metro station | Highlights nearby |
|---|---|
| R11 | Centrepoint, parking |
| R12 | Airport Emirates |
| R13 | Airport Terminal 3 |
| R14 | Airport Terminal 1 |
| R15 | GGICO |
| R16 | Deira City Centre |
| R17 | Al Rigga |
| R18 | Union, Transfer stop to the Green Line Metro |
| R19 | BurJuman, Transfer stop to the Green Line Metro |
| R20 | ADCB |
| R21 | Max |
| R22 | World Trade Centre |
| R23 | Emirates Towers |
| R24 | Financial Centre |
| R25 | Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall |
| R26 | Business Bay |
| R29 | Al Safa / ONPASSIVE |
| R31 | Umm Al Sheif / Equiti |
| R32 | Mall of the Emirates |
| R33 | Mashreq |
| R34 | Dubai Internet City |
| R35 | Al Khail |
| R36 | Sobha Realty, Transfer stop to the Orange Line Tram |
| R37 | DMCC, Transfer stop to the Orange Line Tram |
| R38 | Jabal Ali, Transfer stop to the Red Line Metro |
| R39 | Ibn Battuta, Transfer stop to the bus to Al Maktoum International Airport |
| R40 | Energy |
| R41 | Danube |
| R42 | UAE Exchange |
| R70 | The Gardens |
| R71 | Discovery Gardens |
| R72 | Al Furjan |
| R73 | Jumeirah Golf Estate |
| R74 | Dubai Investment Park |
| R76 | Expo City Dubai / EXPO2020 area |
The prices for the red metro line in Dubai
Travelling by metro is the cheapest way to travel in Dubai. A day pass for unlimited travel on the Dubai Metro costs 20 AED for regular class and 40 AED for Gold class. This pass allows you unlimited access to all zones of the metro and tram network for one day, valid until midnight on the day of purchase.
For single tickets, the cost varies depending on the number of zones you travel through:
- 1 zone: 4 AED
- 2 adjacent zones: 6 AED
- More than 2 zones: 8.5 AED
Dubai is divided into 7 zones, and metro fares are calculated based on the number of zones crossed during your journey. It’s important to properly scan your Nol card or ticket at entry and exit points to ensure the correct fare is charged .
If you are planning on travelling a lot with public transport, we highly recommend purchasing a Nol card (and activating a day pass) when in Dubai. It’s a convenient and cost-effective way to pay for public transport, including metro, tram, buses, and even some taxis.
Please note a Nol card is not valid for the Palm Monorail. You need a separate monorail ticket for this.
Timetable red metro line in Dubai
Dubai’s subways run 7 days a week according to a fixed timetable. A metro runs every 6 to 9 minutes. The red metro line runs at the following times:
| Day | Operating hours |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 05:30 to 00:00 |
| Monday | 05:30 to 00:00 |
| Tuesday | 05:30 to 00:00 |
| Wednesday | 05:30 to 00:00 |
| Thursday | 05:30 to 01:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 to 01:00 |
| Saturday | 05:30 to 00:00 |
