Board the Green Line towards Creek and ride seventeen stops to Dubai Healthcare City.
17 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) | ~40 min | Cheapest, no traffic |
| Taxi | AED 35 to 51 | 15 to 22 min | Door to door, luggage, families |
The Green Line runs the full length from Etisalat by e& to Dubai Healthcare City on one train, no change needed. That is the simpler route, even though a Union-plus-BurJuman interchange trip via the Red Line saves five stops for the same time and fare. Sit tight, watch the elevated view over Deira from the north end, and get off at DHCC.
Dubai Healthcare City station serves the DHCC free zone, the specialist clinic cluster of over 4,000 licensed clinics, and the covered walkway to AYA Universe at Wafi City Mall.
For more on the area around Dubai Healthcare City, what is close by and worth a stop, see the Dubai Healthcare City station guide.
AYA Universe at Wafi City Mall is a 12-zone immersive digital art experience. Peak weekend evenings sell out; pre-booking saves the queue at the door.
No. The Green Line runs straight from Etisalat by e& (G11), the northern terminus, seventeen stops south to Dubai Healthcare City (G28). One train, no platform change.
The trip crosses two zones (Etisalat by e& is Zone 5, DHCC 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 40 minutes from platform to platform, including the short waits between stations. It is one of the longer single-line Green Line trips because it covers most of the line.
No, same time and same fare. Going via Union to BurJuman on the Red Line saves five stops but adds two cross-platform changes, and the interchange dwells cancel the saved travel time. The direct Green Line trip is simpler and just as fast.
Yes. Etisalat by e& has lifts to and from the platform, the Green Line trains have wide doors, and Dubai Healthcare City is fully step-free. The Green Line trip is one of the more comfortable long Metro rides with bags.
The Metro at AED 5 is much cheaper than a taxi at AED 35 to 51 for fifteen to twenty-two minutes. The taxi is faster door-to-door but the Metro saves about 90 per cent of the fare and avoids the Al Ittihad Road afternoon slowdown.
Weekday morning and evening peaks on the northern half of the Green Line, especially the Al Qusais and Al Nahda stretch. Off-peak weekday afternoons are the most comfortable, with the trains rarely full past Union.
The last southbound train from Etisalat by e& towards Creek runs about 12:22 AM Sunday to Wednesday and 12:23 AM Thursday to Saturday. The Green Line closes earlier than the Red Line trunk.