How to Use Dubai RTA Nol Card & Dubai Metro in United Arab Emirates (2026 Transit Walkthrough)

Avoid ticket machine confusion and penalty fares with our step-by-step guide to Dubai RTA Nol Card and Dubai Metro (Red & Green Lines), RTA Intercity E100/E101 Buses & Zayed Airport Express.

Buy a Silver Nol Card (AED 25 at any Metro counter, comes preloaded with AED 19 credit) to pay AED 3.00 (1 zone), AED 5.00 (2 zones), or AED 7.50 (3+ zones), or upgrade to the Gold Nol Card (2× fare) to ride in the panoramic front Gold Class cabin. ALWAYS keep at least AED 7.50 on your Nol card before tapping in!

Intercity Connections on Dubai Metro (Red & Green Lines), RTA Intercity E100/E101 Buses & Zayed Airport Express

Travel seamlessly across United Arab Emirates on Dubai Metro (Red & Green Lines), RTA Intercity E100/E101 Buses & Zayed Airport Express. Compare walk-up fares against advance promotional tickets and regional passes in AED (د.إ).