Board the Red Line towards Life Pharmacy or Expo 2020 and ride twelve stops to ONPASSIVE.
12 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 7.5 (Silver Nol) | ~30 min | Cheapest, no traffic |
| Taxi | AED 42 to 62 | 16 to 24 min | Door to door, luggage, families |
Al Garhoud is the point where the Red Line goes underground into Deira, so this trip runs from open desert light through the underground stretch and back into open Sheikh Zayed Road elevation by ONPASSIVE. Boarding at the front of the southbound train at Al Garhoud puts you closest to the ONPASSIVE exit on arrival. The whole trip stays inside three zones for AED 7.50.
ONPASSIVE station serves the Al Quoz creative quarter, with Alserkal Avenue about 3 km south by feeder bus or taxi and Al Safa Park across Sheikh Zayed Road via the station footbridge.
For more on the area around ONPASSIVE, what is close by and worth a stop, see the ONPASSIVE station guide.
Guided walks through the warehouse gallery cluster explain the art and design cluster's history and current exhibitions. Most tours start on Saturdays and run about 90 minutes.
No. The Red Line runs straight from Al Garhoud (R15) twelve stops south through the city centre to ONPASSIVE (R29). One train, no platform change.
The trip crosses the maximum three fare zones, so the fare lands in the top Nol band. On a Silver Nol card it is AED 7.50, on a Gold Nol card AED 15, on a Blue personal card AED 7.50, and on a single-use Red ticket AED 8.50 plus AED 2 to buy the ticket itself.
About 30 minutes from platform to platform, including the short waits between stations.
Between Al Garhoud and City Centre Deira. From here south to Union, every Red Line station sits below ground. The line comes back up at Emirates Towers on the south side of the underground stretch.
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 Al Garhoud to ONPASSIVE is around AED 42 to 62 and 16 to 24 minutes depending on traffic, against AED 7.50 on the Metro.
Late afternoon and early evening as commuters head from the Trade Centre and DIFC office clusters west towards Al Quoz and beyond. During the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships fortnight in February the Al Garhoud end is very busy in the evenings.
The last southbound train towards Expo 2020 runs about 11:57 PM Sunday to Wednesday and just past midnight on Friday. The full first and last train table is on the Al Garhoud station page.