Board a Green Line train from Gold Souq marked Creek and ride four stops to BurJuman. Walk across the concourse inside the paid area, board a Route 2020 branded Red Line train marked Expo 2020, and ride twenty-two stops to Expo 2020.
26 stops, 1 change at BurJuman. 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) | ~60 min | Cheapest, no traffic |
| Taxi | AED 108 to 159 | 38 to 56 min | Door to door, luggage, families |
Long trip. Board a Creek-bound Green Line train at Gold Souq and ride four stops to BurJuman, then change across the paid concourse to the Red Line. On the Red Line at BurJuman, wait for a Route 2020 (Expo 2020) branded train specifically; Life Pharmacy trains branch off at National Paints and do not reach Expo. Twenty-six stops in total, roughly 60 minutes. The trip crosses five zones on paper but the Nol fare caps at the top three-zone band at AED 7.50 on a Silver Nol card.
Expo 2020 station is the southern terminus of the Red Line and sits at the front gate of Expo City Dubai, with a covered walkway from the platform into the public plaza around Al Wasl Dome.
For more on the area around Expo 2020, what is close by and worth a stop, see the Expo 2020 station guide.
Yes, once at BurJuman. Take the Green Line from Gold Souq (G22) four stops to BurJuman (G26), then change to the Red Line and take a Route 2020 (Expo 2020) branded train twenty-two stops to Expo 2020 (R76). The change happens inside the paid area, so there is no second Nol tap.
The trip crosses five fare zones on paper (Gold Souq Zone 5, then Zone 6, Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 1 at Expo), but the Nol fare caps at the top three-zone 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 60 minutes from platform to platform, including the change at BurJuman and the short waits between stations. The change itself adds about 5 minutes.
The Route 2020 branded train, marked Expo 2020 on the front. Both Route 2020 and Life Pharmacy direct services run from BurJuman, but only the Expo 2020 train continues past National Paints (R38) to Expo. Check the destination board before boarding.
Yes. Gold Souq has lifts to and from the platform, both lines have wide doors, and Expo 2020 is fully step-free with lifts to the plaza level. BurJuman is fully step-free between the two lines.
Yes on the Metro by far. A taxi from Gold Souq to Expo 2020 is around AED 108 to 159 and 38 to 56 minutes depending on traffic, against AED 7.50 on the Metro. The Metro also avoids the Sheikh Zayed Road afternoon slowdown.
Evenings around 6 to 9 PM as Expo City visitors head home to Deira and Bur Dubai, and on event days at Expo when the plaza fills up together. Morning and mid-day trips are usually quiet.
The last Green Line train from Gold Souq towards Creek (which passes through BurJuman) runs about 12:00 AM Sunday to Wednesday and 1:02 AM on Friday. From BurJuman, the last Route 2020 train to Expo is about 12:40 AM most nights and 1:40 AM on Friday.