Everything You Need To Know About Buying A Nol Card In Dubai

Social Kandura Staff Writer17 Apr 20232 Mins read

Are you shifting to Dubai soon but don’t know how to drive? Are you a tourist in Dubai who doesn’t want to spend much on cabs? If yes, don’t worry; travelling in Dubai is easiest when you have a Nol Card. Launched by RTA, the nol card is a smart card that enables you to pay for various RTA modes in Dubai in just one tap. Once you have a nol card, you can use it to travel on Dubai Metro, Buses, Dubai Tram and marine transport modes like Water Buses. Learn everything about buying and using a nol card in Dubai right away!

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What Is A Nol Card

Being a smart card, you can use the nol card to travel in various RTA transport modes. You can use it in buses, waterbus, metro, tram, taxis, RTA paid Parking, Dubai public parks, Etihad Museum, and 2000+ shops across the emirate. It can be used for single or multiple trips and offers discounts on fares.

Types Of Nol Card

Nol Card has four types- Gold, Silver, Red and Personal Cards. The gold card lets you enjoy access to the Metro & Tram Gold class cabin with double the regular fare. It can be used for all transportation services that fall under RTA. The Silver card is a regular card that gives you access to the cabins and is used for all transportation services. The third type is Personal Card- a blue card required for concession fares, and you can personalise your gold and silver cards. The fourth one, the Red card is more for one-time use and costs AED2. Gold, Silver and Personal cards are valid for five years, whereas, the Red card is valid for 90 days.

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Benefits Of Nol Card

The nol card makes travelling in Dubai hassle-free; however, this smart card has many benefits you must know about. Nol Card users can travel around Dubai and pay for parking using a single card, you get to enjoy low-cost fares and flexible transfers across different modes of transport. Besides this, students, senior citizens and people of determination get extra concessions. You can travel cash-free without stressing about exact change or enough cash.

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Nol Card For Tourists

As a tourist, you can make the most of your time in Dubai by purchasing a nol card. It is a great card to save money while travelling in Dubai. For tourists, the best one is Nol Red Ticket which can be purchased from any ticket vending machine for AED2. If you are travelling for a week in Dubai, you can buy the 7-day unlimited Nol Card for AED110 and enjoy unlimited rides without hassle.

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