Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
337 4000; off Oud Metha Rd, Bur Dubai)
Main hospital for emergencies, near Al
Rashid Hospital
(
Maktoum Bridge.
MONEY
ATMs are plentiful throughout the city. Reliable currency exchanges include
Al-Rostamani
branches around town, including major malls and the airport.
POST OFFICE
8am-8pm Sat-Thu, 5-9pm Fri)
In Karama,
Central Post Office
(
337 1500; Za'abeel Rd, Karama;
between Zabeel and Umm Hurair Rds.
Jumeirah Post Office
(
04-344 2706; Al-Wasl Rd, near 13 St, Jumeirah;
8am-8pm Sat-Thu, 5-9pm Fri)
TOURIST INFORMATION
Tourist Information
( 223 0000;
www.definitelydubai.com
)
There are 24-hour information kiosks in
Terminal 1 and 3 at Dubai International Airport as well as booths at
Deira City Centre
,
BurJuman
,
Wafi Mall
,
Ibn Battuta
and
Mercato Mall
, although the latter are fre-
quently unstaffed.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Dubai International Airport
( 224 5555, flight enquiries 224 5777;
www.dubaiairport.com
)
Busy air hub
with three terminals and a famed duty-free selection. Terminal 3 is used exclusively by
Emirates Airlines. Terminals are linked by shuttle buses operating 24/7 at 10-minute inter-
vals.
BUS
The Roads and Transport Authority (
Click here
)
operates local buses within Dubai as well
as inter-emirate routes. Buses are air-conditioned and dirt-cheap but can get crowded.
Maps and timetables are available at the stations as well as online.
The two main stations are
Al Ittihad
(cnr Omar ibn al-Khattab & Al-Rigga Rds)
, next the Union
metro station in Deira, and
Al Ghubaiba
(Al Ghubaiba Rd, Bur Dubai)
, opposite the Carrefour su-
permarket, in Bur Dubai.
Departures from Al Ittihad include:
DESTINATION
FARE (DH)
TIME (HR)
FREQUENCY
Ajman
7
1-1½
every 20 mins
