Dubai Metro (Red & Green Lines), RTA Intercity E100/E101 Buses & Zayed Airport Express & Dubai RTA Nol Card Guide (2026): Fares, Passes & Booking Tips
Step-by-step guide to riding Dubai Metro (Red & Green Lines), RTA Intercity E100/E101 Buses & Zayed Airport Express and using Dubai RTA Nol Card across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Ras Al Khaimah & Jebel Jais.
How Dubai Metro (Red & Green Lines), RTA Intercity E100/E101 Buses & Zayed Airport Express Works
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). Booking early unlocks substantial advance-purchase discounts on flagship corridors like Dubai Airport (DXB T1/T3) ↔ Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall (Metro Red Line) (Promo د.إ5 / Standard د.إ6) (24m (Direct Dubai Metro Red Line), approx. د.إ6).
Mastering Dubai RTA Nol Card for City & Regional Transit
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! Remember to tap in and tap out cleanly at station gates to avoid maximum penalty fares.