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Taking Etihad Rail to Dubai? Add a nol day pass for Dh22 and get unlimited Metro, Tram and bus travel

Dubai: Planning to take the Etihad Rail to Dubai? Whether you are travelling from Abu Dhabi or Fujairah, you can add a one-day nol pass to your Etihad booking for just AED 22, which will help you plan your onwards journey in Dubai using public transport. The one-day pass allows commuters to switch from the Etihad Rail to Dubai’s public transport options like the Metro or bus with a single QR code, making it easier for you to reach your destination and explore the city. Here’s all you need to know about the one-day pass and how you can plan your Dubai journey once you arrive at the Al Yalayis station. What is the one-day pass? The one-day pass from Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) gives passengers unlimited travel access to Dubai Metro, Tram or bus for the day and can be added on to your Etihad Rail ticket, removing the need to purchase a separate ticket for moving around in Dubai. Once the pass is purchased, it is valid for 90 days, which means that you do not need to necessarily use it on the same day as as your Etihad Rail journey, and can use it on a later date, depending on your itinerary. The pass gets activated the first time you scan the QR code at an RTA validator, which could be at the bus or the Metro. Once activated, it remains valid until midnight on the same day. There are two one-day pass options – gold and regular. The gold pass allows you to use the first-class cabins on the Metro and Tram. Where can I use my nol one-day pass ticket? The pass can be used for eligible journeys across: Dubai Metro Dubai Tram Dubai Bus It, however, does not give you access to the intercity and seasonal bus routes. How to add a one-day nol pass to your Etihad Rail booking While booking your Etihad Rail journey, you can add on the nol one-day pass by following these steps: Visit the ‘Etihad Rail’ app, which is available for Apple and Android devices, or the website www.etihadrail.ae. Log in using your account details, if you have an existing Etihad Rail account. You can also create a new account using your mobile number, or login using your UAE PASS . Select your one way or return journey and choose the date and time for your trip from the available timings. Before checkout, go to ‘End-to-End Journey’ options and select ‘nol one-day pass’. Choose your preferred pass (Gold or regular) and complete your booking. Your Etihad Rail ticket and nol one-day pass ticket will be available through the single QR code you are given at the end of your booking. This is available within the Etihad Rail app (which you can also add to your Apple Wallet for easy access) or on your booking confirmation email. Cost One-day pass - Regular Ticket: AED 20 Service fee per transaction: AED 2 Total: AED 22 One-day pass - Gold Ticket: AED 40 Service fee per transaction: AED 2 Total: AED 42 What are my public transport options from the Dubai station? Once you reach the Al Yalayis station in Dubai, you can either take: the Metro – the Etihad Rail station is connected with the Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station Metro Station on the Dubai Metro Red Line, via a foot bridge; or the bus - the bus stop at the Etihad Rail station is ‘Jumeirah Golf Estate 1 – JGE’, which has a feeder bus – F38, connecting commuters to Dubai Production City and Dubai Sports City. According to the RTA, your one-day pass is valid for the calendar day of your first tap, not 24 hours. Even if you first tap your pass at an RTA validator at 11 PM, it will expire at midnight on the same day.

Dubai-it: From fresh graduate to entrepreneur – how Dubai transformed Drishti Israni in 10 years

Dubai: Ten years ago, a 21-year-old fresh graduate landed in Dubai, with all the enthusiasm in the world, ready to write the next big chapter of her life. It was 2016. Today, 31-year-old entrepreneur Drishti Israni can safely look back at the past decade and define it with just one phrase – ‘Dubai-it’. Dubai, she says, was a whole new world, after she moved from Mumbai to pursue her postgraduate studies in the city. “Within two months, I already had an internship in public relations, which I loved doing. For someone who is fresh out of college, a graduate studying and working at the same time was very exciting,” she said. Starting from scratch The projects she worked on, the people she met, quickly built confidence in what she had to offer. “I stayed in a shared accommodation, woke up early in the morning to take the bus to Metro and then to my office in Trade Centre. After work, I would go to university and then head back home. That is how my journey started,” she said. The hard work paid off. Israni began moving up the career ladder, landing her first internship at a PR agency in Dubai, which focused on luxury hospitality, opened up a whole new world of opportunities. “The role that truly shaped me was with the agency – I worked with hotels on private islands, Michelin star chefs, and some of the top luxury hotels. It gave me global exposure, and I also started getting a lot of insights on how Dubai works,” she said. “There was always something to learn, you had to pay attention to detail and also be willing to put yourself in front of other people,” she said. No better place to take risks In five years, she moved from intern to executive to Senior PR manager. Then, she began looking for “something more”. “I love taking risks and honestly, there is no better place than Dubai to do it,” she said. “You have that faith that everything’s going to be fine, because the city gives that to you. I know it sounds clichéd, but it does make you believe that if you dream big, anything is possible,” she added. It was a belief reinforced by the people she met every day in the city – people willing to meet, listen and support. “That, I think, is very Dubai – everyone’s open to meeting,” she said. So, when His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the ‘Dubai-it’ initiative earlier this year it felt like an epiphany to Israni. The ‘Dubai-it’ philosophy, which highlights the ability to achieve something extraordinary with excellence in record time, has been something Israni has witnessed all through the past decade. “Dubai does that to you. It makes you a whole new person in a very, very good way,” she said. How Dubai became home In 2023, Israni started her own PR agency – Not So Subtle, with her business partner and now husband – Sunny Parnani. Drishti Israni wither her husband, Sunny Parnani and their Yorkiepoo, Niyana. “My husband is a Dubai born and raised kid,” she said. “We co-founded the company, because he comes from an ad production background, and I was in a complimentary industry doing campaigns and brand strategies,” she added. A year after starting the company, the two got married in 2024 and welcomed their daughter – Prisha, in August last year. But even as Israni crossed major milestones in her life, the city continued to offer just the right home for her dreams. “As a new mum, my focus is more on figuring things out. I want to build on myself, nurture my family, give my daughter the best while also growing my agency,” she said. That work-life balance has been easier to achieve in Dubai – from the option to work from home, or from cafés built specifically for working mums, to clients who are understanding and supportive. Drishti Israni with her husband, Sunny Parnani, their daughter, Prisha, and their Yorkiepoo, Niyana. Then there are the public amenities – from changing rooms to dedicated areas for mothers to feed their child. “It makes it so easy for us to move around,” Israni said. “Everything is so top notch that you’re always comfortable. I don’t think there was ever a point where I was left wondering – where can I feed my daughter,” she added. The quality of life the city offers has encouraged Israni to also bring her parents here, a move that has made Dubai feel more like home. As for what the future holds, the journey only seems onwards and upwards. “There's no looking back,” Israni added.

Dubai nol card guide 2026: Which card should you get, how much does it cost and where can you use it?

New to Dubai’s public transportation system. The easiest way to get around the city is by getting the right nol card. The nol card is the public transportation card in Dubai offered by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and allows you to use the Dubai bus, Metro, tram or water taxi. But which card works best for you and how can you get one? Here’s all you need to know. Where can I use a nol card? The nol card can be used to pay for: Dubai Metro Dubai Tram Dubai Bus Water transport: Dubai Ferry, abra, water taxi or water bus Palm Monorail (except for the red ticket) Apart from using it for public transport, nol cards are also accepted as a mode of payment at: RTA taxis Paid parking machines Some petrol stations Supermarkets and grocery stores (always check with the cashier if they accept nol card payments) Some Dubai Museums Park entrances (Za’abeel, Mushrif, Mamzar and Creek Park) Different types of nol cards 1. nol red ticket This is the one-time ticket that you can opt for if you are only planning to use public transport once in a while. You can purchase the nol ticket at any Metro station or at a bus stop which has a ticket vending machine. However, when you buy the ticket, make sure you clearly mention the trip you wish to make, as the amount you’ll need to pay will depend on how many ‘zones’ you will cover. It is important to note that you cannot use the red ticket to travel on the Palm Monorail. Cost: AED 2 + transport charges for your trip Validity: 90 days or 10 trips 2. nol silver card This is the first tier nol card, which allows you to top-up and pay for using public transport services in Dubai. You can purchase this card at any of the nol ticket offices in Dubai, which can easily be found at a Metro station near you. You can top-up your silver card with a maximum amount of AED1,000. This limit is for unregistered, or anonymous cards. If you’d like to register your card using your Emirates ID, you can do so at the ticket counters, which will allow you to top up the card to a maximum limit of AED 5,000. Cost: AED 25 (includes AED19 e-purse value) Validity: Five years 3. nol blue card The blue card is a personalised nol card, which is linked to your Emirates ID and can be extremely useful in cases where you might lose your card and wish to block it, so that it is not misused, or if you wish to apply for public transport discounts as a student or senior citizen. It also has a higher top-up limit of AED 5,000. You can apply for the card through ticket counters at Metro stations or apply for one online: https://nol.rta.ae/manage-nol-card/apply-nol-card Cost: AED 70 (includes AED 20 e-purse value) Validity: Five years 4. nol Gold card The Gold card allows you to access the Gold cabin in Dubai Metro and Tram, the fares for which are double that of the regular fare. You can top up the Gold Card for a maximum limit of AED 1,000 for an unregistered card, and AED 5,000 for a registered card. Cost: AED 25 (includes AED19 e-purse value) Validity: Five years How are fares calculated? The cost of your trip is calculated based on the number of zones your cross. Dubai’s public transport system is divided into seven zones. RTA's zone map The total fare of your trip is calculated on the following basis: Tier 1 (T1): Travel within one zone, or cross two zones where the total distance is less than 3km. Tier 2 (T2): Your journey starts in one zone and ends in a neighbouring zone. Tier 3 (T3): Your journey crosses three or more zones. Regular Class fares: Tier 1: Dh3 Tier 2: Dh5 Tier 3: Dh7.50 Gold Class fares: Tier 1: Dh6 Tier 2: Dh10 Tier 3: Dh15 Can I switch from a bus to a Metro within the same zone for free? Each nol card or ticket allows commuters three free transfers between two modes of public transport, such as Metro to Tram, Metro to bus, or Tram to bus. According to the RTA, you need to ensure that you make the switch from one mode of transport to the other within a period of 30 minutes for it to be counted as part of the same trip.

Metro Aviation and BETA Technologies Bring Electric Aviation to ECU Health

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Dubai-it: How a German mother watched her shy son open up in a city full of unexpected kindness

Dubai: As a mother, German national Sandra Ludwig quickly notices how strangers treat her daughter Maria, 15, and son Benjamin, 7. On their first family trip to Dubai this summer, she began spotting a pattern in the way strangers in the city approached her children – a pattern that became her introduction to how people Dubai-it by achieving excellence, even in character, no matter the situation. Not-so-random acts of kindness When Ludwig and her kids climbed aboard taxis on hot summer days in Dubai, they were offered cold water – free of charge. A taxi driver noticed Benjamin listening to the radio, so he turned up the volume, and encouraged him to join in for a sing-along. At a hotel, a woman gently stroked her son’s head and asked him his name. In the Metro, commuters asked if her kids needed help, and guided them on topping up their Nol cards. At Jumeirah Beach, a family posing for pictures asked if they would like to be included too – now, they’re part of someone else’s holiday photo album. Ludwig said: “It no longer felt like a series of isolated coincidences.” Kindness, she discovered, was embedded in the city’s blueprint. For Ludwig, who is originally from Thuringia, Germany, and currently lives in Frankfurt with her children, the experience was incredibly heartwarming “and felt very different from many of our everyday experiences in Germany”. She explained: “There had simply been too many small situations in which, people noticed my children and spontaneously decided to help them, explain something, make something easier or include them. What touched me most was that… these people had absolutely nothing to gain from doing so. They were often simply small gestures of consideration.” A different side of the city Ludwig is the founder of Maravida Capital & Real Estate FZCO, and works as a business operations and finance professional in international real estate investment. Although she lives in Frankfurt, her company, which she established in 2025, is based in Dubai, because her investments and business activities are connected to the UAE real estate market. So, Ludwig has visited the emirate before and has seen the professional side of how people Dubai-it. But this summer was the first time she brought her children along on a visit – and they discovered a whole other side to the city. She said: “When I first visited Dubai, the city impressed me enormously. This time, I could watch my children discover it in their own individual ways.” Watching Benjamin, who is usually reserved, find his voice and open up, has been especially rewarding. Ludwig explained: “From my experience, children are noticed very attentively [in Dubai]. People speak directly to them, take them seriously and at the same time, treat them with warmth and respect. My son was not simply treated as ‘the child accompanying an adult’, but as his own little personality. That was very good for him and visibly made him more open.” Because of the high standards of safety in the city, Ludwig even allowed her kids to travel to Dubai Mall by themselves, on the Metro. She said: “This was at the very end of our stay, by which time they already knew the routes, the Metro and the Mall very well. I wanted to give them that experience: to realise that they were capable of navigating through the city, using public transport and finding their way around the mall on their own.” Their solo trip was a success, again, thanks to the help of strangers. Ludwig said: “There was a problem on the way because their Nol cards did not have enough balance, but they managed to solve that successfully with help from people around them.” Humanity first Watching her children experience the openness and hospitality of Dubai, Ludwig said she found herself asking the question: Do we sometimes lose a little of our humanity in trying to protect every boundary? She said she has often seen people here first ask: “What does this person need right now? How can we help?” and only afterwards consider how a process is formally supposed to work. Ludwig explained: “I value a society in which rules and human attention can coexist, and where one does not completely displace the other.” The emirate’s multiculturalism is another force driving its openness and consideration, according to Ludwig. She said: “It is part of the special energy of Dubai. People from completely different cultural and professional backgrounds come to the city and bring something of their own with them. At the same time, I often have the impression that many people come to Dubai with the desire to develop, build something, achieve something or create a better future. That creates a very particular dynamic: different experiences and perspectives meet a shared willingness to move forward. I think you can feel that in the atmosphere of the city.” Missing Dubai Currently back in Frankfurt, Ludwig told Emirates 24|7 that she misses Dubai – and so do her kids, who have returned to school. The vibrant energy of Dubai is keenly felt, when you’re far away from it. Ludwig said: “It is simply enjoyable to be surrounded by people who are motivated, who want to achieve something, build something or develop themselves further. When many people share that kind of mindset, it creates a very special dynamic. You can actually feel that shared motivation, and I find it contagious.” She knows, however, that her family’s Dubai chapter is not over – their summer experience has just deepened their connection with the emirate. Ludwig said she hopes to be back soon: “For us, the city has become much more than just a holiday destination. I have professional and business connections there, and as a family, we experienced Dubai beyond the usual tourist attractions, in many ordinary everyday situations. Our connection with the city has grown... I could very well imagine spending more time there in the future.”

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Etihad Rail’s Dubai station: Travel to Abu Dhabi for just AED 39

Dubai: The new Dubai station of Etihad Rail has just been inaugurated , and regular passenger service will commence from tomorrow, September 30, making it an extremely affordable and fun commute option if you are planning to travel across the UAE. Whether you’re looking to travel to Abu Dhabi or Fujairah, here is all you need to know about the Etihad Rail stations that are now operational and how you can plan your journey. The new Dubai station The station in Dubai – the Al Yalayis station – is located in Jumeirah Golf Estates and offers passengers an easy way to travel to Abu Dhabi or Fujairah – as the Etihad Rail stations in these two emirates are already operational. The Dubai station offers free WiFi connectivity, comfortable waiting areas, food and beverage outlets, and different ways to move around Dubai, regardless of which method you prefer – a foot bridge to the nearest Metro station, a bus stop to get to nearby locations, as well as a dedicated ride-hailing, pick-up and drop-off area. Ticket prices Dubai to Abu Dhabi Comfort tickets: starting from AED39 Premium tickets: starting from AED109 Trip duration: One hour, four minutes Dubai to Fujairah Comfort tickets: starting from AED29 Premium tickets: starting from AED89 Trip duration: One hour, 10 minutes What are the different ticket categories? There are two categories of travel class – comfort and premium. Comfort tickets offer a standard, economy cabin and seating, while premium class seats have wider seats and greater leg room. Comfort class ticket holders will need to pay separately, if they wish to purchase food and beverages from the food trolleys onboard, while premium tickets include complimentary drinks and snacks. Within each category, you can also choose from: Saver – seat will be assigned automatically, no changes permitted, non-refundable Value (ticket price + AED20) – complimentary seat selection, change permitted, non-refundable Flex (ticket price + AED 50) – complimentary seat selection, change permitted, refundable How to get around Dubai Metro: The Al Yalayis station is also connected to the JLT Metro Station on the Dubai Metro Red Line, via a foot bridge. Bus: The bus stop at the Etihad Rail station is ‘Jumeirah Golf Estate 1 – JGE’, which has a feeder bus – F38, connecting commuters to Dubai Production City and Dubai Sports City. Parking: If you’d like to drive to and from the station instead, the Dubai station has 265 available parking slots, with 260 slots for normal cars and five for electric cars. Etihad Rail advises passengers to check parking availability at the time of booking the tickets. All Etihad Rail stations also have car rental offices, where you can rent a car to move around the city you travel to. Etihad Rail station locations The Dubai station currently connects passengers to the following stations: Abu Dhabi – Abu Dhabi City station Photo credit: Etihad Rail Location: Mohamed Bin Zayed City, ME10 block Opening hours: Every day - 5am to 11pm Shuttle bus service is available to ADNOC headquarters on the Corniche Street, the ADNEC centre in Al Rawdah and Reem Mall on Reem Island. Fujairah – Al Hilal City station Etihad Rail Fujairah Station Photo credit Etihad Rail Location: Al Hilal Street Opening hours: Every day – 5am to 11pm How to book tickets Through the ‘Etihad Rail’ app, which is available for Apple and Android devices Etihad Rail website – www.etihadrail.ae Ticket vending machines at the station If you are using the app, you will receive a digital ticket. You will also receive an email confirmation if you purchase the ticket through the website, which can be shown at the station. If you buy a ticket at the station through the ticket vending machines, you will receive a paper ticket, which can be shown at the station.

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