Dubai Nol card guide: How to get monthly, annual travel pass for Metro and buses

Do you use the Dubai Metro regularly? If so, you would be aware of multiple options of nol cards available in the city.

From personalised cards to a single-use one, each type caters to a different use. There are several concessions that are available including one for students and another for senior citizens.

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Another option, is to get a travel pass. This is loaded on a nol card and is based on the zonal structure.

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It allows you to travel multiple times on any line of public transport, such as buses, metro, and tram, except for buses across cities, seasonal buses, Dubai taxi, and marine transport vessels.

Price

Take a look at the prices of the different categories below:

Silver

Gold

Concessions

How to apply

You can apply using three different ways:

1. Ticket vending machines
2. Ticket office machines
3. Nol Pay applications

It is worth noting that anonymous nol card holders are not eligible to purchase a 30, 90 and 365 day travel pass. They are only eligible for a 7 day pass.

Also, if the customer travels outside the validity zone, regular travel fees apply.

This pass cannot be used for bus route 110 which operates between Al Safa Bus Terminus and Al Quoz Creative Zone as it is considered an intercity bus and operates with a flat rate of Dh2.

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Meher Dhanjal

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