Board the Red Line towards Centrepoint and ride twenty-two stops to Union. Change across the platform to the Green Line towards Etisalat by e&, with no need to tap your Nol card again, then ride one stop to Salah Al Din.
23 stops, 1 change at Union. 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) | ~55 min | Cheapest, no traffic |
| Taxi | AED 87 to 128 | 38 to 56 min | Door to door, luggage, families |
This is one of the longer single-tap trips on the network, from the Route 2020 branch tail all the way to central Deira. The Union interchange is cross-platform on the same level, no second tap. Board at the back of the northbound train at DIP to be closest to the cross-platform, and pick a right-hand seat for the elevated view across Sheikh Zayed Road most of the way.
Salah Al Din station sits on Salah Al Din Road in central Deira, one stop north of Union, in the mid-city commercial strip of jewellery and electronics shops.
For more on the area around Salah Al Din, what is close by and worth a stop, see the Salah Al Din station guide.
A guided walk down Salah Al Din Road covers the jewellery, electronics and food clusters between the ministries and Union.
Yes, once. Take the Red Line from DIP (R74) north 22 stops to Union (R18), then change across the platform to the Green Line towards Etisalat by e& and ride one stop to Salah Al Din (G19). The change is on the same level, no second Nol card tap.
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 55 minutes from platform to platform, including the cross-platform change at Union and the short waits between stations. It is one of the longer single-tap trips on the network.
Yes. Union is the busiest interchange on the network and the platforms are aligned so the change between Red and Green is across the platform on the same level. No second tap, no second fare.
Yes. DIP and Union are fully step-free, and Salah Al Din has lifts to and from the platform. The Red and Green Line trains have wide doors. Given the length of the trip, board at the ends of the platforms for easier boarding at both ends.
No, much cheaper on the Metro. A taxi from DIP to Salah Al Din is around AED 87 to 128 and 38 to 56 minutes depending on traffic, against AED 7.50 on the Metro. The Metro is also often faster than the taxi on this axis at peak.
Weekday morning peak northbound as commuters head from DIP residential clusters into Deira for work. Weekend evenings are calmer.
The Route 2020 branch closes earlier than the Red Line trunk. The last northbound train from DIP towards Centrepoint runs about 11:54 PM Sunday to Thursday and 11:55 PM Thursday to Friday. After that, a taxi is the only option.