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Apply for a Personal nol card (blue card) or register your Silver or Gold card to access all nol services. You can replace or renew your card, top up the balance, add or renew a Travel Pass, or purchase a Red Ticket or an Anonymous nol card. The Personal nol card offers the same features as the Silver and Gold cards, with category-based concessions for Adults, Senior Emiratis and Residents, People of Determination, and Students.


Output

Travel Pass activated on nol card, valid for 1, 7, 30, 90, or 365 days (depending on nol card type)


Ways to Apply

Website
  • Website
  • Mahboub Chatbot
  • RTA Smart Apps
  • Ticket Vending Machines
  • Ticket Office Machines

Channels

Steps

To renew the Travel Pass

  1. Go the RTA Website.
  2. Select Services .
  3. Select Renew Travel Pass from the nol Services tab.
  4. Enter the nol tag ID.
  5. Pay the fees.
  6. The Travel Pass is renewed.
  7. Activate the pass on Metro gates (check-in and check-out).

Service Time

Instantly

Channels

Steps

To renew the Travel Pass

If you don't have an RTA account

  1. Type "renew travel pass" with the nol tag ID (for example, renew travel pass 0123456789).
  2. The Travel Pass details are displayed on the screen.
  3. Agree to the terms and conditions.
  4. Pay the fees.
  5. Activate the Travel Pass by using the nol card on Metro gates (check-in and check-out).

If you have an RTA account

  1. Type "renew travel pass".
  2. Enter your username.
  3. Select the nol card you want to renew the Travel Pass on from the list of cards registered under your account, or by entering the tag ID manually.
  4. The Travel Pass details are displayed on the screen.
  5. Agree to the terms and conditions.
  6. Pay the fees.
  7. Activate the Travel Pass by using the nol card on Metro gates (check-in and check-out).

Service Time

Instantly

Channels

Steps

To purchase the Travel Pass

  1. Log in to your nol Pay account using your UAE Pass.
  2. Click Purchase Travel Pass.
  3. Place the nol card on the NFC area of the mobile phone or select a card linked to your RTA account.
  4. Select the Travel Pass.
  5. Pay the fees.
  6. Place and hold the card again on the NFC area after the payment is successfully completed.
  7. The Travel Pass is activated immediately.

To renew the Travel Pass

  1. Log in to your nol Pay account using your UAE Pass.
  2. Click Renew Travel Pass.
  3. Choose a card with a Travel Pass that's about to expire, or place the nol card on the NFC area of the mobile phone.
  4. Select the Travel Pass.
  5. Pay the fees by credit or debit card or nol card balance.
  6. Place and hold the card again on the NFC area after the payment is successfully completed.
  7. The Travel Pass is activated immediately.

Service Time

Instantly

Channels

Steps

To purchase the Travel Pass

  1. Head to any Ticket Vending Machine.
  2. Place the nol card on the nol card reader.
  3. Select the Travel Pass.
  4. Pay the Travel Pass fees.
  5. The Travel Pass is activated immediately from the Ticket Vending Machine.

To renew the Travel Pass (7-day Travel Pass only)

  1. Head to any Ticket Vending Machine.
  2. Place the card on the TVM reader.
  3. Select the existing Travel Pass.
  4. Select the effective starting date.
  5. Pay the fees.
  6. Wait for 10 seconds for the pass to be uploaded on the card.
  7. The Travel Pass is renewed and activated.

Service Time

Instantly

Channels

Steps

To purchase the Travel Pass

  1. Head to any Ticket Office at the Metro station.
  2. Give the nol card to the station agent to upload the Travel Pass.
  3. Pay the Travel Pass fees.
  4. The station agent uploads and activates the Travel Pass.
  5. The Travel Pass is activated immediately.

To renew the Travel Pass

  1. Head to any Ticket Office at the Metro station.
  2. Give the nol card to the station agent.
  3. Confirm the zones and validity to the station agent.
  4. Pay the fees.
  5. The Travel Pass is renewed and activated.

Service Time

Instantly

Important to Know

You Should Know

  1. You can apply for a new Travel Pass through the nol Pay app, Ticket Office Machines, or Ticket Vending Machines.
  2. You can renew an existing Travel Pass through the RTA Website, nol Pay app, Ticket Office Machines, Ticket Vending Machines (for 7-day passes), or Mahboub Chatbot.
  3. Anonymous nol card holders can only purchase a 7- day Travel Pass.
  4. If the nol card expires and an active Travel Pass is loaded on it, the Travel Pass remains valid until its expiry date.
  5. Red tickets can only be reloadable with a maximum of 5 daily passes.
  6. The Travel Pass can only be used within Dubai.
  7. If you travel outside the validity zone, regular travel fees apply.
  8. If you have an active Travel Pass that's about to expire, you can purchase a new Travel Pass within the eligible period (3 or 5 days before expiry), but it will only be activated after the existing Travel Pass expires.
  9. Holders of all types of Travel Passes can't refund the fees of the trip taken when RTA public transport means are for free, and this free day won't be added to the validity of their daily pass.
  10. You can’t cancel the Travel Pass for Personal or Registered nol cards once they’ve been activated and used.
  11. Anonymous nol cards owners can only renew their 7-day Travel Passes on nol Pay, S’hail, or in metro stations.
  12. Travel Passes valid for 30, 90, or 365 days are renewable 5 days before their expiry.
  13. You can only renew the same product type, for the same period.
  14. Personal and Registered nol cards are eligible for 7, 30, 90 and 365-day Travel Pass products.
  15. You can refund the Travel Pass balance only for Registered and Personal nol cards. The refund is calculated on a pro-rata basis, not according to the remaining days of the Travel Pass validity. The card will be blocked during process time.
  16. The Travel Pass can neither be cancelled nor refunded once activated and used, unless you apply for a nol card refund.
  17. You can’t refund or cancel the 7-day Travel Pass on Anonymous nol cards once it’s been activated.
  18. Service charges apply to all cash refund requests.
  19. You must renew the 7-day Travel Pass loaded on Anonymous nol cards 3 days before or after its expiry through the Ticket Vending Machines and Ticket Office Machines in Metro stations, or via nol Pay app and S'hail app.
  20. To activate the Travel Pass, you must use your nol card within the zones covered by the Travel Pass.
  21. To activate the Travel Pass, you must use your nol card in any metro gate after 45 minutes to 4 hours.

You Should Do

  1. When purchasing the Travel Pass using nol Pay, you must tap and hold the card on the NFC area, after the payment is successfully completed.
  2. When uploading a pass on nol card or nol red ticket, you must specify your intended area of travel because the pass will be limited to the designated area(s).

Eligible Categories

Citizens, residents, and visitors with nol card or nol red ticket

Service Requirements

None

Fees

Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Credit or debit card
  • nol card

Terms and Conditions

  • You can use the Travel Pass only in the Metro, Tram, and Buses, except for intercity and seasonal buses.
  • You can't use nol card monthly passes for bus route 110 which operates between Al Safa Bus Terminus and Al Quoz Creative Zone. The bus is considered an intercity bus and operates with a flat rate of AED 2.

FAQs

  1. Q : Can I purchase a Travel Pass through nol Pay if my nol card isn't a virtual card?
    • A : Yes, even if your nol card is physical, you can purchase a Travel Pass through the nol Pay application.

Updated on: 26-November-2025

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