Board the Red Line towards Centrepoint and ride four stops to Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall.
4 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) | ~15 min | Cheapest, no traffic |
| Taxi | AED 34 to 50 | 15 to 22 min | Door to door, luggage, families |
The whole trip is air-conditioned end to end. Mall of the Emirates connects to its station by a covered walkway with travelators, and Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall connects to The Dubai Mall by the 820-metre Metro Link. On a long shopping day, the Silver Nol card fare is capped at AED 14, so once you reach it the extra hops the same day come free.
A covered, air-conditioned walkway of about 820 metres, with travelators, links the station to The Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa. Allow 15 to 20 minutes to reach the mall entrance.
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.
No. It is a direct Red Line trip towards Centrepoint, four stops in all, with no change.
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 once you reach it more hops the same day come free.
Four stops, about 15 minutes including a short wait for the train. The intermediate stations are Equiti, ONPASSIVE and Business Bay.
No. The station sits beside Sheikh Zayed Road, about 820 metres from the mall. A covered, air-conditioned walkway with travelators links the two and takes 15 to 20 minutes.
From Mall of the Emirates, the first train towards Centrepoint is about 5:12 AM every day. The last train runs between about 12:17 AM and 12:21 AM depending on the day, with the latest service on Monday to Wednesday and Sunday.
Off-peak a taxi is about as quick door to door, around 15 minutes against about 15 minutes on the train plus the walkways at each end. In rush hour the Metro is the more predictable choice, because traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road can push the taxi time up to around 22 minutes.
Trains towards Downtown fill up from late afternoon, especially 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on weekdays. Weekend evenings from November to March also see heavy mall traffic. An off-peak start is more comfortable, particularly with shopping bags.
Yes. Both stations are step-free, with lifts between street, concourse and platform levels. The covered walkways at each end have travelators, so you do not lift bags up or down stairs.