Dubai Metro
Map, schedules, tickets and route planner — everything about the Dubai Metro in one place.
Welcome to Dubai Metro
Welcome to dubaimetro.net, an independent information website about the Dubai Metro. The network has 2 lines and 53 stations, and covers 89.6 km — from Centrepoint in the east to Expo 2020 in the south-west, and from Etisalat in the north to Creek in the south.
Here you'll find detailed pages for each line and station, an interactive map, schedules, ticket information and a route planner that estimates travel time and transfer patterns.
The two metro lines
Plan your trip
Choose your start and end station, day and time — we'll show you the fastest route, interchanges and expected arrival.
Open route plannerPopular trips
Tickets and fares
Frequently asked questions
The Dubai Metro has 2 lines — the Red Line and the Green Line — which interchange at Union and BurJuman stations in central Dubai.
First trains run around 05:00 (Mon–Sat) and last trains around 00:00 (Mon–Thu/Sat) / 01:00 (Fri). Frequencies are 3–4 min during peak hours and 5–7 min off-peak.
A single ride within one zone costs AED 3 with a Silver or Blue nol card, AED 5 across two adjacent zones and AED 7.5 beyond that. The RTA allows maximum journey 180 minutes, up to 3 transfers, and 30 minutes to change between modes. Children under 5 ride free; students and seniors get half fare on a personal Blue nol card.
Yes, every Nol card and ticket is valid on the Metro, RTA buses, the Dubai Tram and water buses within the same fare zones.
RTA Dubai app / S’hail app (free for iOS/Android) lets you top up your Nol card, plan routes in real time and see live arrivals.