Board the Red Line towards Centrepoint and ride seven stops to Union. Change to the Green Line towards Etisalat by e&, with no need to tap your Nol card again, then stay on for two stops to Gold Souq.
9 stops, 1 change at Union. The line colour shows which train you are on at each point.
Gold prices in the souk follow the daily international gold rate, and most jewellers display it on a board at the entrance. Haggling is expected on the making charge, not on the gold weight. If you are crossing the Creek the same day, the wooden abra at Al Ghubaiba (G24) costs AED 1 and takes under five minutes; pair it with this trip for a cheap loop around old Dubai.
Gold Souq station opens straight into the gold and spice markets, with the main covered entrance about a minute on foot from the exit.
For more on the area around Gold Souq, what is close by and worth a stop, see the Gold Souq station guide.
Gold Souq sits at the heart of the original Deira market quarter. A guided walk takes in the gold and spice souks, the abra crossing and Al Fahidi on the other side, all on foot in a few hours.
Yes, once. Ride the Red Line from Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall seven stops north to Union, then change to the Green Line and stay on for two stops to Gold Souq.
Change at Union. Coming from Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall it is the first stop where the Red Line meets the Green Line northbound. BurJuman is further south, so changing there would mean heading the wrong way for Gold Souq.
No. The change at Union stays inside the paid area, so you do not tap your Nol card again. One fare covers the whole trip, by the zones you cross, not the number of trains.
The trip crosses two zones. 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.
Nine stops in all, seven on the Red Line to Union and two on the Green Line after it, about 30 minutes including the change.
Not inside, but the covered market lanes start about a minute on foot from the station exit. Follow the signs for the Gold Souq exit and the entrance to the lanes is right there.
Early morning before 11:00 AM is the quietest, and late evening from about 7:00 PM onwards is the busiest and most atmospheric. Midday in summer is hot in the open lanes; an evening visit is more comfortable.
Gold Souq is already on the Deira side of the Creek. To cross to Bur Dubai, take the Green Line two stops south to Al Ghubaiba (G24) and walk to the abra station; the crossing costs AED 1 and takes under five minutes.