Dubai Tram
Dubai Tram runs 11 stops through Al Sufouh, Media City, Dubai Marina and JBR, and every one of them sits in Zone 2. That makes any tram trip a single zone fare: AED 3 on a Silver or Blue card, AED 6 in Gold Class. Trams run 06:00 to 01:00 Monday to Saturday and start at 09:00 on Sunday.
Dubai Tram stops and where the line runs
One line, no branches. The two ends are Al Sufouh and Jumeirah Lakes Towers, and the stops in between cover the Marina, the JBR beachfront, Media City and Knowledge Park. The whole thing covers 10.6 km, which is short enough that the tram is a local connector rather than a way of crossing Dubai.
It opened on 11 November 2014, five years after the metro, and the stop names have stayed put while metro stations around them were renamed repeatedly. That alone makes it easier to give directions with.
Two stops sit alongside metro stations and one sits by the Palm Monorail, which is the whole reason to care about the tram if you are coming from elsewhere in the city. Metro connections run to metro hours, an hour ahead of the tram at the start of the day.
| Stop | What it serves | Connections |
|---|---|---|
| Jumeirah Beach Residence 1 | The JBR beachfront | |
| Jumeirah Beach Residence 2 | JBR towers and The Walk | |
| Jumeirah Lakes Towers | JLT offices and residences | Metro: DMCC |
| Dubai Marina Mall | The mall and the promenade | |
| Dubai Marina | The southern Marina towers | Metro: Sobha Realty |
| Marina Towers | The northern Marina | |
| Mina Seyahi | The Mina Seyahi beach hotels | |
| Media City | Dubai Media City offices | |
| Palm Jumeirah | The foot of the Palm | Palm Monorail at Palm Gateway |
| Knowledge Village | Dubai Knowledge Park | |
| Al Sufouh | Al Sufouh, the far end of the line |
Stops in RTA's own numbering, from the rail network map published December 2025. All 11 are in Zone 2.
Dubai Tram fare: one zone, one price
Because all 11 stops share Zone 2, a tram journey never crosses a zone boundary. One stop or the full length costs AED 3 on a Silver or Blue card, AED 6 with a Gold card in the Gold Class section, AED 4 on a Red Ticket and AED 1.50 for students, seniors over 60 and Social Affairs beneficiaries. Children aged five and under travel free.
The card has to hold at least AED 7.50 before a gate will let you in, the same minimum the metro applies. Check in when you board and check out when you leave, because a missed check out is charged as an incomplete journey.
Tram only commuters have a cheap option in the pass table. A 30 day one zone pass costs AED 140 on a Silver card, which covers unlimited tram travel inside Zone 2 and works out at under AED 3 a day for anyone travelling twice on a weekday. The pass calculator checks that against your own pattern.
| Card | Any tram journey |
|---|---|
| Silver or Blue | AED 3 |
| Gold Class | AED 6 |
| Red Ticket | AED 4 |
| Student, senior or Social Affairs | AED 1.50 |
Based on RTA nol Fares. Every tram stop is in Zone 2, so the one zone rate applies to all of them.
Dubai Tram timings and the Sunday start
Trams run 06:00 to 01:00 from Monday to Saturday, starting an hour after the metro and finishing an hour after it. Sunday starts at 09:00 and still runs to 01:00, which is a three hour later start than the rest of the week.
Those are the hours the stops are open. The last tram past your own stop leaves before the closing time, and how much before depends on where you are standing on the line. RTA publishes the tram timetable under serial REG_20221023, and the first and last departure tool carries those times per stop and per direction.
A late Saturday night is the tram's best hour and a Sunday morning its worst. If you land at the airport early on a Sunday, both the metro and the tram start late, so plan the first leg by taxi or bus.
Where the Dubai Tram meets the metro
Two interchanges link the tram into the Red Line. The tram's Jumeirah Lakes Towers stop pairs with the DMCC metro station, and the tram's Dubai Marina stop pairs with Sobha Realty on the metro. Both involve a walk across a bridge rather than a cross platform change, so allow several minutes for the transfer.
Transfers do not cost extra as long as you keep moving. Legs count as one journey when each change happens within 30 minutes of check out, with at most 3 transfers and 180 minutes overall. A trip from JBR to Burj Khalifa is charged once, for the zones it touches, not once per mode. A Gold card is not charged the premium twice for the same zone on a tram to metro transfer.
The third connection is at Palm Jumeirah, where the tram stops beside the Palm Monorail's Palm Gateway station. The monorail runs on its own ticketing rather than the NOL zone table, so budget separately for that leg. The fare calculator prices the metro and tram part of the trip.
What the Dubai Tram is good for
The tram serves a strip of Dubai where the metro runs along the highway and everything worth reaching is a kilometre or two off it. Marina hotels, the JBR beach, Media City offices and Knowledge Park all sit closer to a tram stop than to a metro station, and in the summer that walk is the whole difference.
It is a poor choice for anything longer. A ride the length of the line still leaves you in the same zone you started in, and to reach Downtown, Deira or the airport you have to change to the metro at DMCC or Sobha Realty. The tram is the last leg of a trip, rarely the whole one.
Frequency is where it disappoints most. RTA does not publish a headway table for the tram, and we do not print a number we cannot source, but the wait at a quiet hour is long enough that walking two stops along the promenade is often quicker.
When to skip the tram
For one or two stops in the Marina, walk. The promenade route is direct, the stops are close together, and the wait plus the tap in and tap out eats any time saved. The tram earns its AED 3 on the longer runs, such as JBR to Media City or Knowledge Park to the beach, and on any trip in July.
The other thing to know is that a tram fare and a metro fare are the same money for very different distances. That single zone AED 3 buys you 10.6 km of tram, or the entire Red Line if your trip happens to stay inside one zone. If cost per kilometre is what you are optimising, the tram is the worse deal, and it is still the right choice when the metro station is a twenty minute walk from your door.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is the Dubai Tram fare?
AED 3 on a Silver or Blue NOL card for any journey, because all 11 stops are in Zone 2. Gold Class costs AED 6, a Red Ticket AED 4, and concession cards AED 1.50.
What time does the Dubai Tram start and finish?
06:00 to 01:00 Monday to Saturday, and 09:00 to 01:00 on Sunday. Those are stop opening hours; the last tram past your stop leaves earlier.
Where does the Dubai Tram connect with the metro?
At two points. The tram's Jumeirah Lakes Towers stop connects to DMCC metro station, and the tram's Dubai Marina stop connects to Sobha Realty. Both are walkway links rather than same platform changes.
Can I use my NOL card on the Dubai Tram?
Yes. The tram takes the same Silver, Blue, Gold and Red Ticket products as the metro, on the same zone fare table, and needs the same AED 7.50 minimum balance to open a gate.
How many stops does the Dubai Tram have?
Eleven, over 10.6 km, running between Al Sufouh and Jumeirah Lakes Towers. The line opened on 11 November 2014.
Is the tram covered by a monthly pass?
Yes. A one zone pass covers it, since every stop is in Zone 2. That is AED 140 for 30 days on a Silver card.
Does the tram go to the Palm Jumeirah?
It stops at the foot of the Palm, next to the Palm Monorail's Palm Gateway station. The monorail itself is ticketed separately from the NOL zone fares.