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We are providing you with many great and convenient public transport starting from nol, Marine, Taxi,Bus,Tram and the metro, everything you need is to know right here.

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nol Card is a smart card that enables you to pay for the use of various RTA transport modes in Dubai with a single tap. You can use your Nol Card to travel on Dubai Metro, Buses, Dubai Tram and marine transport modes like Water Buses. You can also use nol card to pay for RTA's Paid Parking.

Dubai metro, a modern and fully automated rail system with red and green lines, providing you with many great features in addition to convenient means of travel, including retail outlets, Wi-Fi connectivity, ATM machines.

Dubai Tram network covers a distance of 10.6 Km with 11 stations distributed over the population congested areas. Dubai Tram is considered as the first outside Europe working on underground power supply all over the track without the need of wires to feed it with electricity.

Dubai bus service network, that covers 87% of the urban area in the Emirate of Dubai, is designed in such a way that it makes each and every corner of the Dubai to be easily accessible for you.

Dubai Taxi Corporation’s Fleet comprises of approximately 3,854 vehicles which are operated around the clock, 7 days a week including public and religious holidays. Dubai Taxi services is available 24/7 all around Dubai.

In pursuit of RTA's efforts to serve Dubai inhabitants, RTA gives paramount consideration to the elements of installation and deployment of modern Public transport means, including marine transport which implies on various forms that aim to encourage the public on using marine transport such as Abra, the Water bus, the water taxi and Dubai Ferry.

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RTA mobile apps

RTA strives to make you happy. It aims to support Dubai’s transformation into a smart city and foster its strategic goals. To achieve that, RTA provides a fast and easy access to its services via smart applications designed to meet your needs.