If you find yourself taking the metro every day in the name of ‘saving money’, what if I told you there was a way to save even more money? Let’s do some math together, and it’ll make more sense. Let’s say you use the silver cabins at least once a day; that means you have to make sure there is at least AED 7.50 on your NOL card at all times since that is the minimum balance for silver NOL cards. Now, if you take 7.50 and multiply it by 365 days, that brings you to a grand total of AED 2,737.50! That’s almost AED 3000 you’re spending on single trips in the metro/bus every year. Now, if you use the metro more than twice every day, you’re spending upwards of AED 6000 every year! My wallet is already hurting just thinking about spending all this money.
But there is a better way out there. The annual Dubai metro pass can help you save big bucks while travelling on public transportation in the city. Now that you’ve seen the math, come with me, and I’ll show you just how much less you could be spending instead with the annual passes!
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How Is The Monthly Or Annual Pass Useful To Me?
This pass is loaded onto a NOL card and is structured by zones, allowing you to travel multiple times on any line of public transport, such as buses, metro, and trams. Let’s break down the prices for the different types of travel passes:
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Concessions:
- 7 days: AED 25 (1 Zone) | AED 40 (2 Zones) | AED 55 (All Zones)
- 30 days: AED 70 (1 Zone) | AED 115 (2 Zones) | AED 175 (All Zones)
- 90 days: AED 165 (1 Zone) | AED 275 (2 Zones) | AED 415 (All Zones)
- 365 days: AED 539 (1 Zone) | AED 885 (2 Zones) | AED 1335 (All Zones)
Silver:
- 7 days: AED 50 (1 Zone) | AED 80 (2 Zones) | AED 110 (All Zones)
- 30 days: AED 140 (1 Zone) | AED 230 (2 Zones) | AED 350 (All Zones)
- 90 days: AED 330 (1 Zone) | AED 550 (2 Zones) | AED 830 (All Zones)
- 365 days: AED 1060 (1 Zone) | AED 1770 (2 Zones) | AED 2670 (All Zones)
Gold:
- 7 days: AED 100 (1 Zone) | AED 160 (2 Zones) | AED 220 (All Zones)
- 30 days: AED 280 (1 Zone) | AED 460 (2 Zones) | AED 700 (All Zones)
- 90 days: AED 660 (1 Zone) | AED 1100 (2 Zones) | AED 1660 (All Zones)
- 365 days: AED 2120 (1 Zone) | AED 3540 (2 Zones) | AED 5340 (All Zones)
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Easy Application Process
You can apply for your Nol card monthly/annual travel pass in three simple ways:
- Ticket vending machines
- Ticket office machines
- Nol Pay applications
Keep in mind that anonymous Nol card holders can only buy a 7-day pass. They cannot purchase 30, 90, or 365-day passes. Also, if you travel outside the validity zone, regular travel fees will apply. You can register yourself as an official usuer here.
(This pass cannot be used for bus route 110, which runs between Al Safa Bus Terminus and Al Quoz Creative Zone, as it operates with a flat rate of AED 2.)
Now that you know how much more money you could be saving in a year or even a month, it’s looking like a monthly or annual Dubai metro travel pass is the more affordable way to go!
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