Board the Red Line towards Life Pharmacy or Expo 2020 and ride twelve stops to Emirates Towers.
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 5 (Silver Nol) | ~30 min | Cheapest, no traffic |
| Taxi | AED 44 to 65 | 16 to 24 min | Door to door, luggage, families |
Trains start at Centrepoint, so the front carriage is almost always empty at first light. Board there and pick the right-hand side seat: the Red Line drops from elevated at Al Garhoud into the tunnel under Deira, and you get open desert views for the first eight stops. On the return, the daytime northbound seats fill up from Union onwards, so getting on early at Emirates Towers rewards patience.
Emirates Towers station has a covered air-conditioned footbridge from the concourse straight to the Museum of the Future, the main destination for most riders arriving here.
For more on the area around Emirates Towers, what is close by and worth a stop, see the Emirates Towers station guide.
Museum of the Future entry is timed and one of the most-booked attractions in Dubai. Pre-booking locks in a slot and saves the at-gate queue.
No. The Red Line runs straight from Centrepoint (R11) south through the city centre to Emirates Towers (R23). One train, twelve stops, no platform change.
The trip crosses two zones (Centrepoint is Zone 5, Emirates Towers is Zone 6). 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 30 minutes from platform to platform, including the short waits between stations. The covered footbridge from the station to the Museum of the Future adds another seven minutes.
Yes. Emirates Towers is the official Metro stop, with a covered air-conditioned footbridge from the station concourse straight to the museum's south gate. The museum lists this as the recommended Metro access on its plan-your-visit page.
Yes. Centrepoint has lifts to and from the platform, the Red Line trains have wide doors, and Emirates Towers has lifts up to concourse level. The footbridge to the museum is step-free throughout.
No, much cheaper on the Metro. A taxi from Centrepoint to Emirates Towers is around AED 44 to 65 and 16 to 24 minutes depending on traffic, against AED 5 on the Metro. The taxi is door to door, but the Metro saves around 90 per cent of the fare during operating hours and dodges Sheikh Zayed Road traffic at peak.
Late afternoon and early evening on weekdays as commuters head home from the Trade Centre and DIFC office clusters towards the northern suburbs. Off-peak mornings from Centrepoint are the quietest.
The last southbound train from Centrepoint runs about 12:06 AM Sunday to Wednesday, 12:03 AM Thursday to Saturday. The full first and last train table is on the Centrepoint station page.