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 any Red Line train marked Life Pharmacy or Expo 2020, and ride ten stops to Mall of the Emirates. Follow the signs for the skybridge from the concourse for the covered walk into the mall.
14 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) | ~40 min | Cheapest, no traffic |
| Taxi | AED 55 to 81 | 21 to 31 min | Door to door, luggage, families |
Gold Souq is on the Green Line, Mall of the Emirates on the Red Line, so change at BurJuman rather than Union. BurJuman puts you further south on the Red Line, so the change saves a few minutes over going via Union and doubling back. Board a Creek-bound Green Line train at Gold Souq; at BurJuman walk across the paid concourse to the Red Line and take any train marked Life Pharmacy or Expo 2020. Fourteen stops in total, roughly 40 minutes at AED 7.50 on a Silver Nol card.
Mall of the Emirates station has a covered air-conditioned skybridge straight into the mall, with signs for Ski Dubai, Magic Planet and the Kempinski Hotel from the concourse.
For more on the area around Mall of the Emirates, what is close by and worth a stop, see the Mall of the Emirates station guide.
Yes, once at BurJuman. Take the Green Line from Gold Souq (G22) four stops to BurJuman (G26), then walk across the concourse to the Red Line and take any Life Pharmacy or Expo 2020 train ten stops to Mall of the Emirates (R32). The change happens inside the paid area, so there is no second Nol tap.
The trip crosses the maximum three fare zones (Gold Souq Zone 5, then Zone 6, then Zone 2 at Mall of the Emirates). 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 40 minutes from platform to platform, including the change at BurJuman and the short waits between stations. The change itself adds about 5 minutes.
BurJuman sits four stops south of Union on the Red Line, closer to Mall of the Emirates. Changing at Union would mean an extra four Red Line stops on the way back through the Downtown offices, adding about 10 more minutes for no benefit.
Yes. Gold Souq has lifts to and from the platform, both lines have wide doors, and Mall of the Emirates is fully step-free with lifts to the skybridge level. BurJuman is fully step-free between the two lines.
No, much cheaper on the Metro. A taxi from Gold Souq to Mall of the Emirates is around AED 55 to 81 and 21 to 31 minutes depending on traffic, against AED 7.50 on the Metro. The Metro also avoids the Sheikh Zayed Road afternoon slowdown.
Weekend afternoons and evenings as Deira residents head to the mall, and weekday evening on the reverse as mall workers head home.
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. Aim to be at BurJuman at least 15 minutes before the last Red Line train from there to Mall of the Emirates.