Board the Red Line towards Life Pharmacy or Expo 2020 and ride seven stops to Garmin.
7 stops, 0 changes at the interchange. The line colour shows which train you are on at each point.
For one or two people, the Metro wins on cost and predictability. For a family with luggage, or in a hurry, a taxi is door to door and skips the walk.
| Option | Cost | Time | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro | AED 5 (Silver Nol) | ~20 min | Cheapest, no traffic |
| Taxi | AED 36 to 53 | 16 to 24 min | Door to door, luggage, families |
ADCB to Garmin is the seven-stop hop from Karama's budget shopping district to the Al Quoz art quarter, without needing an interchange. AED 5 on a Silver Nol card, twenty minutes. Boarding at the back of the southbound train at ADCB puts you closest to the Garmin exit on arrival.
Garmin station, renamed from ONPASSIVE in September 2026, serves the Al Quoz creative quarter, with Alserkal Avenue about 3 km south by taxi and Al Safa Park across Sheikh Zayed Road via the station footbridge.
For more on the area around Garmin, what is close by and worth a stop, see the Garmin station guide.
Guided walks through the warehouse gallery cluster explain the art and design cluster's history and current exhibitions.
No. The Red Line runs straight from ADCB (R20) seven stops south to Garmin (R29). One train, no platform change.
The trip crosses two zones (ADCB is Zone 6, Garmin is Zone 2). On a Silver Nol card it is AED 5, on a Gold Nol card AED 10, on a Blue personal card AED 5, and on a single-use Red ticket AED 6 plus AED 2 to buy the ticket itself.
About 20 minutes from platform to platform. Alserkal Avenue is another seven minute taxi ride from Garmin.
Yes. Both stations have lifts to and from the platforms and the Red Line trains have wide doors. Step-free throughout.
No, much cheaper on the Metro. A taxi from ADCB to Garmin is around AED 36 to 53 and 16 to 24 minutes depending on traffic, against AED 5 on the Metro. The Metro often matches the taxi on time given Sheikh Zayed Road traffic.
Weekday morning peak fills the platform at ADCB briefly, then thins out for the day. Weekend afternoons pick up mildly for Alserkal Avenue visitors.
The last southbound train from ADCB towards Expo 2020 runs about 11:44 PM Sunday to Wednesday and just past midnight on Friday.