Dubai Internet City

Dubai Internet City is where much of the region's technology industry clocks in each morning. The free zone that gives the station its name is a low-rise campus of offices carrying the logos of the world's biggest software and internet firms, and on weekdays the platforms here belong to a young, international workforce. It has a distinctly corporate rhythm, packed at the shoulders of the day and noticeably calmer once the offices empty out.

The station is more than a commuter stop, though. It sits at the edge of a whole cluster of media, education and waterfront districts, and it is the nearest metro point to the Palm Jumeirah. Travellers heading for the Palm change here to a feeder bus for the monorail gateway, while the neighbouring Media City and the university campuses keep a steady flow of students and creatives moving through the gates.

Station Overview

Dubai Internet City Metro Station opened in 2010 on the Dubai Metro Red Line and sits in Zone 2 of the NOL fare system. Its trains are fully automated and driverless, and the station is elevated, raised above the road on a viaduct.

Lines and Connectivity

Dubai Internet City is a Red Line station. North-east the line heads towards the Marina stops, Downtown and eventually the Centrepoint terminus, while south-west it continues towards Ibn Battuta and the Route 2020 branch. The Green Line is reached by changing at BurJuman or Union for Deira and Bur Dubai.

Station Layout and Structure

The station is elevated, with lifts, escalators and stairs connecting the concourse to the platform above and footbridges leading towards the free zone campuses. Facilities include toilets, ATMs, NOL top-up machines and a staffed service point. Gold Class carriages sit at the front of each train and a women and children carriage runs in the middle.

Accessibility

Dubai Internet City has full step-free access, with lifts between street level, the concourse and the platform. Tactile paving, audio announcements and platform screen doors are all in place, and the covered walkways towards the offices keep the routes shaded and level for wheelchair users.

Travel Tips

• This is the closest metro station to the Palm Jumeirah, with feeder buses linking to the monorail gateway.
• Neighbouring Media City is a short walk or feeder-bus hop from the exits.
• Expect crowds at the morning and evening office peaks and a much quieter station at weekends.
• A NOL card costs AED 25 including AED 19 of credit and works on metro, bus, tram and marine transport.
• For the Green Line, change at BurJuman or Union.
• Trains run Saturday to Wednesday 05:00-00:00, Thursday 05:00-01:00 and Friday 08:00-01:00.

Nearby Attractions

Dubai Internet City - beside the station, a technology free zone campus filled with the offices of global software and internet companies.

Dubai Media City - a short walk away, the neighbouring hub for broadcasters, agencies and events, with waterfront cafes and hotels.

Palm Jumeirah monorail gateway - reached by feeder bus from the station, the start of the monorail that runs out along the palm-shaped island to Atlantis.

Timings and Best Time to Travel

Trains at Dubai Internet City run Saturday to Wednesday 05:00-00:00, Thursday 05:00-01:00 and Friday 08:00-01:00. Weekday rush hours around 07:30-09:30 and 17:00-19:30 are the busiest as the tech workforce arrives and leaves. Mid-morning, early afternoon and weekends are far quieter and easier for a relaxed trip towards the Palm.