Board the Red Line towards Life Pharmacy or Expo 2020 and ride four stops to Mall of the Emirates.
4 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) | ~15 min | Cheapest, no traffic |
| Taxi | AED 34 to 50 | 16 to 24 min | Door to door, luggage, families |
The walkway from the concourse exits on the West End side of Mall of the Emirates, near Ski Dubai and the cinema, with travelators the whole way and about a five-minute indoor walk from the platform. The Silver Nol card fare is capped at AED 14 for the day, so once you reach it the trip back, and any other Metro hop the same day, comes free.
A covered, air-conditioned walkway with travelators links the concourse to Mall of the Emirates on the West End side of the mall, near Ski Dubai. Allow about five minutes from the platform to the shops.
For more on the area around Mall of the Emirates, what is close by and worth a stop, see the Mall of the Emirates station guide.
Ski Dubai sits inside Mall of the Emirates, a short indoor walk from the walkway exit. Slope and Snow Park passes sell out at weekends and on school holidays, so booking ahead saves the queue at the counter.
No. It is a direct Red Line trip towards Life Pharmacy or Expo 2020, four stops in all, with no change.
The trip crosses two zones. On a Silver Nol card it is AED 5, on a Gold Nol card AED 10, and a single-use Red ticket is AED 6. The Silver daily cap is AED 14, so once you reach it more hops the same day come free.
Four stops, about 15 minutes including a short wait for the train. The intermediate stations are Business Bay, ONPASSIVE and Equiti.
Not inside, but linked. A covered, air-conditioned walkway with travelators runs from the concourse straight into the mall on the West End side, about a five-minute indoor walk.
From Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall, the first southbound train is about 5:04 AM on most days, with a later 8:04 AM start on Sunday. The last service runs between about 11:30 PM and 12:35 AM depending on the day, with the latest train on Friday.
Off-peak a taxi is about as quick door to door, around 16 minutes against about 15 minutes on the train plus the walkways at each end. In rush hour the Metro is the more predictable choice, because traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road can push the taxi time up to around 24 minutes.
Southbound trains towards Dubai Marina fill up from late afternoon on weekdays, especially 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with shoppers and Al Barsha office workers heading west. Off-peak runs are far more comfortable, especially if you have luggage or bags.
Yes. Both stations are step-free, with lifts between street, concourse and platform levels. The covered walkways at each end have travelators, so you do not lift bags up or down stairs.