DXB

Dubai, Dubai Emirate

Dubai International Airport

04:35 LOCAL · 95°F CLEAR · 2 RWY · ELEV 62 FT

Arrivals Departures Map Hotels

Average delay

66 min

16 of 22 departures, last 60 min

Cancellations

of 288 departures on the board

Weather

95°F CLEAR

Observed 00:30 UTC · OMDB

Departures next hour

busiest hour on the board is 40

Terminals in use

T1 · T2 · T3

with flights on the board now

Ground transport

Getting to and from Dubai International Airport

How to reach the city, and where each option picks you up.

Option

Published fare

Frequency

Pickup point

Best for

Dubai Metro — Red Line

Stations built into Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 — not Terminal 2

Mon–Thu 5AM–midnight · Fri 5AM–1AM (next day) · Sat 5AM–midnight · Sun 8AM–midnight

Red Line stations sit inside Terminal 1 and Terminal 3; Terminal 2 has no Metro access

Nol Card or Red Line pass, bought at ticket offices and vending machines in Terminals 1 and 3

Public bus

RTA buses, dedicated stands at every terminal

Nol Card required — cash is not accepted

Dedicated stands in the Arrivals areas of Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and Terminal 3

The only public-transport option that reaches Terminal 2 directly

Dubai Taxi Company (DTC)

Metered ranks at every terminal, 24/7

Starting fare AED 25

24/7

Designated taxi ranks in each terminal

Starting fare AED 25, plus distance-based charges

Ride-hailing

Uber · Careem · Bolt

Book from the app, then follow the marked signage to the pickup point

Available at all three terminals alongside the metered taxi ranks

Driving & drop-off

Designated drop-off areas in Departures at every terminal

Designated drop-off areas on the Departures level, time-limited

No dedicated pick-up area at Arrivals — Dubai Airports directs guests to the car park instead

Every fare here is the one its operator publishes, and links to the page that publishes it. Options with no fare shown do not have a fixed published fare.