The Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, recently honoured this year’s UAE Pioneer Awardees, which include the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Metro, Emirates, KhalifaSat, and other winners. The UAE Pioneers Awards was founded in 2014 to recognise outstanding companies, organisations, and attractions across the emirates.… Read more

Raise your hands if you’ve always wanted to take photos from the top of Burj Khalifa (me, me!). Well, now is your chance to visit the tallest tower in the world — and get a huge discount! The entrance fee to the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa is now at 50 percent off for Dubai Metro… Read more

Without a doubt, Dubai has one of the most extensive public transportation systems in the world, including the metro, tram, public buses, and water buses. What’s even more amazing is that all of these can be accessed using a safe and convenient payment system: the Nol Card. Nol is a smart card that you can… Read more

Dubai Metro commuters, please be advised, as part of the Route 2020 development, the Dubai Metro Red Line between Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) and Ibn Battuta Stations will be closed until next year. Not to worry, though, as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is offering a free and alternative bus service instead. The arrangement… Read more

More and more people are riding public transportation these days. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that for the first quarter of 2017, the number of passengers riding the Dubai Metro and public buses has increased compared to last year. The Dubai Metro lifted a total of 51.371 million riders from January to March… Read more

Dubai has a non-stop development plan for the entire city. The RTA (Road & Transport Authority) has launched an application to help commuters in their day to day public transportation and drivers in Dubai who are always on the road. Download the application RTA Dubai & the other corresponding apps and you will see all related… Read more

With a canal weaving through the heart of Dubai, buses and taxis running more often between cities and deserts looped with cycle tracks for the travelers, it goes without saying that the transportation in the Emirate has been going from one milestone to another. Enjoying a significant position as the region’s hub for international trade… Read more

Starting October 2, the Dubai Metro’s operational hours every Friday will start at 10am instead of the usual 1pm. This is great news to tourists and residents during Friday weekends who are traveling in Dubai on this day of the week. Having an earlier time for the metro to operate on Fridays makes a faster… Read more

The NOL card is a daily necessity that Dubai commuters use for public transportation – whether it be the Dubai Metro train or the bus. Normally, you will be able to check the balance of your NOL card by tapping it before entering the train platforms. But what if you simply wanted to check the… Read more

Karama Metro station has been changed to ADCB station. I only heard about this news when we were travelling to the Dubai Marina area via metro. But the name change has been made a couple of months ago. Also even the Dubai Marina has been changed to DAMAC station. Karama Metro Station to ADCB Metro… Read more

If you want something to read while waiting for the next metro train, better check out Read. Magazine that is being distributed in designated stands inside the metro. I see these stands everyday as I commute and I wondered if these were simply advertisements because they always “run out” of copies when I pass by.… Read more

UPDATE: Recent updates have been reported and that instead of 1pm, the Dubai metro starts its operations at 10am every Friday. View Report here – Dubai Metro Friday Service Starts at 10am Friday commuting using the RT A metro is always a hassle for me. They don’t open the train until the afternoon which explains why it’s… Read more