Board the Red Line towards Life Pharmacy or Expo 2020 and ride thirteen stops to DMCC.
13 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) | ~30 min | Cheapest, no traffic |
| Taxi | AED 61 to 90 | 23 to 34 min | Door to door, luggage, families |
Max is the Dubai Frame stop, so this trip pairs the Frame with a Marina evening in a single Nol tap. Board a Route 2020 train (marked Expo 2020) at Max, not a Life Pharmacy shuttle. Both serve DMCC but the Route 2020 service is more frequent. Thirteen stops on one train, AED 5 on a Silver Nol card.
DMCC station has a covered air-conditioned skybridge to the Dubai Tram at Jumeirah Lakes Towers (T3), the fastest route from the Red Line into JBR and the Marina towers.
For more on the area around DMCC, what is close by and worth a stop, see the DMCC station guide.
DMCC is one tram ride from the Dubai Marina cruise dock. Pre-book a sunset dhow or dinner cruise to save time at the marina.
No. The Red Line runs straight from Max (R21) thirteen stops south to DMCC (R37). One train, no platform change. Both Route 2020 and Life Pharmacy branch trains pass through DMCC, so either works.
The trip crosses two zones (Max is Zone 6, DMCC is Zone 2). 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 30 minutes from platform to platform. The skybridge from DMCC to Almas Tower or the Dubai Tram is under two minutes on top of that.
Yes. Max is the Dubai Frame stop (15 minute walk through Za'abeel Park) and DMCC is the Tram interchange for JBR. A morning Frame visit and afternoon JBR trip is a comfortable one-day pattern for a single AED 5 Nol tap.
Yes. Max has lifts to and from the platform, the Red Line trains have wide doors, and DMCC is fully step-free with lifts to the skybridge level.
No, much cheaper on the Metro. A taxi from Max to DMCC is around AED 61 to 90 and 23 to 34 minutes depending on traffic, against AED 5 on the Metro. The Metro also avoids Sheikh Zayed Road afternoon traffic.
Late afternoon and early evening on weekdays as commuters head from the Trade Centre area west to Marina residential towers. Weekend afternoons are moderate.
The last southbound train from Max towards Expo 2020 runs about 11:42 PM Sunday to Wednesday and just past midnight on Friday. Life Pharmacy branch trains close around 11:38 PM.