Payments With Cash are not accepted
You are not able to pay with cash or a credit card to travel on the Dubai Metro, and you have to purchase a Nol card. But you will be able to add cash or a credit card to your NOL card at every station.
The fares for travel on the Dubai Metro, tram, and buses are as follows:
| Ticket Type | 1 Zone or <3km 2 zones | 2 Zones | 3+ Zones |
| Standard Adult Ticket (Red) | 4 dirhams | 6 dirhams | 8.50 dirhams |
| Pre-paid Standard Adult Ticket (Silver Nol) | 3 dirhams | 5 dirhams | 7.50 dirhams |
| Concessionary (Blue NOL Card) | 1.50 dirhams | 2.50 dirhams | 3.75 dirhams |
| Gold Class (Red Ticket) | 8 dirhams | 12 dirhams | 17 dirhams |
| Gold Class Pre-Paid | 6 dirhams | 10 dirhams | 15 dirhams |
You can calculate how many zones you will pass through by looking at the Metro Map. Prices are based on the number of zones and do not consider the zone numbers themselves.
Normal tickets are those bought by buying a red Nol card, so they are most likely to be those charged to visitors or tourists. Prepaid means you have bought a Silver, Blue, or Gold Nol card.
Concessionary NOL cards are issued to students, the disabled, and the elderly on registration and application. Blue Nol cards carry the normal benefits with the addition of buying season tickets.
Seasonal Tickets
New season ticket passes were launched on the opening of the Dubai Tram in 2014, and the rates are as follows:
| Ticket Type | 1 Zone | 2 Zones | All Zones |
| Annual Silver Class | 1,060 dirhams | 1,770 dirhams | 2,670 dirhams |
| Quarterly Silver Class | 330 dirhams | 550 dirhams | 830 dirhams |
| Monthly Silver Class | 140 dirhams | 230 dirhams | 350 dirhams |
| Weekly Silver Class | 50 dirhams | 80 dirhams | 110 dirhams |
| Daily Silver Class | | | 20 dirhams |
| Annual Gold Class | 2,120 dirhams | 3,540 dirhams | 5,340 dirhams |
| Quarterly Gold Class | 660 dirhams | 1,100 dirhams | 1,660 dirhams |
| Monthly Gold Class | 280 dirhams | 460 dirhams | 700 dirhams |
| Weekly Gold Class | 100 dirhams | 160 dirhams | 220 dirhams |
| Daily Gold Class | | | 40 dirhams |
One Day Pass of Metro
You must calculate how much travelling you do in a single day so as to determine whether a one-day pass would suit you better. The one-day pass also caters to transport on the Dubai Tram as well as on Dubai buses.
If you do not buy a one-day ticket, you can still be charged over 20 dirhams if you take many trips, because travel is not limited to 20 dirhams unless you purchase the one-day ticket. You can learn more information about the one-day pass here.
The above tickets are only available for purchase on specific NOL cards:
You can obtain the one-day card on a red ticket. You can obtain the weekly ticket on a Blue, Silver, or Gold Nol card.
The travel date and not in advance, and it is only valid until midnight on the purchase day.
The remaining season tickets can only be purchased with a Blue Nol Card or a registered Silver or Gold Nol Card. The blue cards need an application form and a photo with ID.
Thus, if you are travelling to Dubai as a visitor, your only options for a season ticket are the day or weekly passes.
