Board the Green Line towards Etisalat by e& and ride two stops to Union. Change to the Red Line towards Life Pharmacy or Expo 2020, with no need to tap your Nol card again, then stay on for seven stops to Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall.
9 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 5 (Silver Nol) | ~30 min | Cheapest, no traffic |
| Taxi | AED 23 to 30 | 20 to 35 min | Door to door, luggage, families |
The covered walkway from the station to The Dubai Mall runs about 820 metres with travelators, all air-conditioned, so the heat never bites. On a long day out, keep in mind the Silver Nol card fare is capped at AED 14, a long-standing RTA figure, so once you reach it the extra hops cost nothing.
A climate-controlled walkway of about 820 metres, with travelators, links the station to The Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa.
For more on the area around Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall, what is close by and worth a stop, see the Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall station guide.
The station connects to The Dubai Mall by walkway, but popular At The Top time slots sell out, especially from November to March. Check available tickets before you travel.
Yes, once. Ride the Green Line from Gold Souq two stops to Union, then change to the Red Line and stay on for seven stops to Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall.
Change at Union. Coming from Gold Souq it is the first Green-to-Red interchange you reach. BurJuman sits further along the Red Line, so changing there would mean backtracking for this trip.
No. The change at Union stays inside the paid area, so you do not tap your Nol card again. One fare covers the whole journey, because you pay 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, and a single-use Red ticket is AED 6. The Silver daily cap is AED 14, so more hops the same day can come free once you reach it.
Nine stops in all, two on the Green Line to Union and seven on the Red Line after it, about 30 minutes including the change.
No. The station links to The Dubai Mall by a covered, air-conditioned walkway of about 820 metres with travelators. Allow around 15 to 20 minutes to reach the mall entrance, and a little more for Burj Khalifa and At The Top inside.
Usually yes, because the Metro avoids traffic and the time is predictable at about 30 minutes. A taxi is door to door and easier with luggage or a group, but the fare and the time both swing with traffic and the hour you travel.
The peaks are roughly 8 to 10 in the morning and 5 to 8 in the evening on weekdays. Trains towards The Dubai Mall also fill up at weekends and on holiday evenings, so an off-peak start is more comfortable, especially with luggage.