Getting Around

Dubai offers traditional Arabic hospitality coupled with a world-class service industry, while an excellent infrastructure facilitates easy transport around the city.

Dubai Metro

The Dubai Metro's red line ‘World Trade Centre Station’ serves the exhibition centre.

The route connects the exhibition centre with Dubai International Aiport and all stops throughout the city's sights, malls and hotel districts, including some of the best views of the city!

Trains run every seven minutes to all major business, tourist and residential areas, with options such as Park and Ride, or feeder buses which connect your neighbourhood to the metro, making this an efficient and cost effective mode of transport.

Car parking facilities area available on the Red Line at Rashidiya (2700 Spaces) and Nakheel Harbour & Towers (3000 spaces) and on the Green Line Etisalat (3000 car park spaces).

METRO OPERATIONS HOURS
Sunday–Wednesday 5:50am - 00:00am
Thursday 5:50am - 01:00am
Friday 1:00pm - 01:00am
Saturday 5:50am - 00:00am

Check the official guide to plan your metro trip.

World Trade Centre metro station - the fastest way to visit Gulfood and avoid any carpark queues

Taxis

Taxis are plentiful and affordable in Dubai and operated by RTA through five companies (denoted by different colour roofs). All RTA taxis are metered at the same rate, with the exception of the 'pink' ladies-only cabs for which there is a small surcharge.

To book a taxi from any pick up point of your choice call 04 208 0808 (24hrs, operated in Arabic and English).

At the Exhibition Venue, there are 2 taxi drop-offs: opposite Ibis Hotel and in front of Zabeel Hall entrance. Taxi pick-up point is located opposite Ibis Hotel.

Abras

About 153 Abras (traditional boats made of wood) transport people across the Dubai Creek seating around 20 passengers each, a convenient and fun way to travel. They transport approximately 17.4 million passengers every year. For yet another option of travel, choose the waterbus system, a collection of comfortable and stylish motor-powered boats stopping at all major tourist attractions along the Dubai Creek and with all different new tourist route. Kindly visit the RTA website http://www.rta.ae/ to get detailed information..

Bus Services

The Public Bus Transport system in the Emirate of Dubai is run by the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA). 504 peak bus schedules are run on 62 bus routes cutting over 168,000 kilometers on a specimen working day. Service volumes are adjusted on Fridays and public holidays in relation to the passenger demand. Around 250,000 passengers travel on the system per day. The bus routes span the whole length and breadth of 4,110 square kilometers area of the Emirate of Dubai.

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Dubai Buses - 62 routes throughout Dubai

Nol Cards

Nol Cards enable you to pay for the use of various RTA transport modes in Dubai. Use your Nol Card to travel on Dubai's Metro, Buses, Water Buses and Paid Parking.

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Kindly visit official website of RTA http://www.rta.ae/ or call customer call centre 8009090 for more detail information.

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17 November	10am – 6pm
18 November	10am – 6pm
19 November	10am – 5pm

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