There are two types of tickets available on the Dubai Ferry depending on which class you choose to travel in – silver or gold class.
Ticket Prices
| Route | Ticket Price – Silver | Ticket Price – Gold |
| Al Ghubaiba to Dubai Marina | 50 Dirhams | 75 Dirhams |
| Dubai Marina to Al Ghubaiba | 50 Dirhams | 75 Dirhams |
| Dubai Marina Circular Trip | 50 Dirhams | 75 Dirhams |
| Al Ghubaiba Circular Trip | 50 Dirhams | 75 Dirhams |
| Al Ghubaiba to Sharjah Aquarium and vice versa | 15 Dirhams | 25 Dirhams |
| Al Ghubaiba to Dubai Canal Station or Vice Versa
Dubai Marina to Dubai Canal Station or Vice Versa |
25 Dirhams | 35 Dirhams |
There is also a family ticket bundle available as follows:
| Touristic Trips | Ticket Price – Silver | Ticket Price – Gold |
| Family Bundle (2 adults and 2 children) | 140 Dirhams | 210 Dirhams |
Dubai Water Canal
The ferry is no longer running along Dubai Water Canal and the service has been changed to the Dubai Water Bus. Tickets are 2 dirhams per stop.
Gold Class
The gold class (of which there are 14 seats) is at the front of the boat in a separate area with more comfortable seats.
Silver Class
The Silver class seats (of which there are 84) are in the main body of the boat and from here you also have access to the outside area at the back of the boat. Gold Class customers can also use this area if they wish.
Children
Children under 5 years old travel for free on the Dubai Ferry. Children aged 5 years or over pay the full adult ticket price. It is possible to use a pushchair on the Dubai Ferry.
Buying Tickets
You can buy your Dubai Ferry Tickets at the ferry terminus (each one has its own ticket office right next to where the ferry departs) and they can be paid for by either cash, debit or credit card or Nol card. Your Nol card will need to be charged up with the full fare beforehand.
You can also buy tickets from the RTA website.
The tourist trips run for around an hour so this is a quite good value for a tour of the Dubai coastline.
There are also two spaces available for wheelchair users in the silver class area of the ferry.
The Dubai Ferry is also available for private hire – contact the RTA on 800 9090 for further information.
Dear I have to come from Deira so how can come n visit this ferry means where I have to come from metro n land please advise
You can get the Ferry from Al Ghubaiba – it is only a minute’s walk from the Metro station.
If I will go to Al Ghubaiba to Marina Mall Feyy Trip, Can Burj Al Arab and Palm Jumeira Will cover or We can see the this Places ?
Yes you can see those on that trip.
This is very good afordable service for every one and every one can enjoy nice trip💖.but i am deeply requist to authorty they start as soon as this service for other emirates like abu dhabi Fujirah Ras al khimah via sharjah ajman and umm al queen.
Hi,
Is there any option to sail form Dubai Marina to Dubai Canal or Al Ghubaiba before 1pm? Maybe around 11am?
Thanks
Hi, all current timings are shown on the routes/timings page.
Hello,
I try to bye 4 tickets to the ferry from Dubai Marina to Dubai Creek for this Wednesday at 1.00 pm. But i’ve tried three different credit cards to pay for the tickets and not one is accepted. Can I also buy the tickets at the departure station or is the chance big that there will be no more tickets available?
Apologies for the delay in replying, yes you can buy tickets at the ferry terminal, just get there 30 minutes before if it is a day that is likely to be busy.
I would like to book two adults, three children (ages 13, 11, and 5) for the Dubai Marina circular tour at 11:30 a.m. I’m not seeing this option in the drop-down menu…can you tell me what to put into the system to find these tickets? Thank you!
Hi, the Ramadan timings are different at present please check out this post.
Good evening, is the fare for Dubai ferry included, when we have the Silver Nol Card 7-day-pass? Thanks
No, that just covers bus, metro and tram.
Hi, i want to buy ferry tickets online by rta website. Everything is ok, until i have to type my number of phone. Now i haven’t dubai sim card. Is it possible to skip this mobile number or type my european number ?
Hi, the system I would say is slightly flawed for those who do not have a UAE mobile number so I would say you if you want to buy online then you will need to just enter a number in the format 971 50 1112222 and you will be taken to payment. You may want to check that tickets are sent by email and not text though as we do not have that information at present. You can of course buy tickets at the marine transport stations at the time of the trip as long as the trip is not fully booked which is only likely to happen at peak times.
Hi,
Is the ferry will stop at Bluewater (at 1.20pm for route 1) to drop off the passenger or is it the ferry just pass by the Bluewaters and continue sailing to Dubai Canal?
The ferry from/to the marina – Al ghubaiba always stops to drop off/pick up at Bluewaters
Is there a marine station from Creek Harbour marine station to the other side near Jaddaf metro station?
If so, how much is the ticket, thank you
Hi Sam, there used to be a route from Dubai Canal Station to Al Jadaf but unfortunately this was stopped a while ago and we haven’t heard of when or if it might be reinstated.
I purchase ticket through RTA website I didn’t receive ticket pdf
Hi, please contact the RTA directly.
Why do you not accept German (foreign?) credit cards (I have tried both Visa and MasterCard)? Both cards have been used in the UAE without any problems.
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Hi, you will need to contact the RTA to enquire about this.
Your FAQ page directs you to Burj Khalifa website for buying tickets online, but there are no options for purchasing ferry ticket there…
I went to RTA website to purchase ferry ticket, but the page won’t accept USA telephone #…
I guess there are no way for USA residents to get ferry ticket online…
Hi Jin, yes the tickets on the Burj Khalifa site seem to come and go. I think the RTA link is elsewhere on the site so I will add it in here. Yes you might need to wait until you get here to book or else UAE numbers often begin 050 XXX XXXX.
Is it reliable to book online for abra or ferry transport?
Do they send pdf ticket or how can we show the proof of ticket at station?
I don’t want to stand in queues so I want to book online. Please clarify.
Yes you will get confirmation if you book online that you can show as you get on the ferry.
Is it not possible to go by ferry from Al Ghubaiba to Marina Dubai? I wanted to book this way, but it was only the way from Marina to Al Ghubaiba possible.
Yes you can book that way using the link to the RTA website shown above.
Hi,
is the ferry from Dubai to Sharjah operable and does it work on weekends?
Thank you
It is our understanding that it is not running at present.
Ferry service from al ghubaiba to sharjah is open or not yet??
Not as far as we are aware, no.
Ferry service from al ghubaiba to sharjah it will be open ( feb 2022)?
We don’t have any updates on this right now sorry.
The fare quoted is 50 AED is a round trip fare or single way fare from Al Ghubaiba to Marina ?
That’s the one way fare.
Hi dear all. I’d like to know which one of these options circulates around the Burj al Arab and the Atlantis. And what time does the ferry departure? Best regards.
Sorry for the delay in replying, please see the routes page for details.
Will Sharjah-Dubai and vice versa ferry be available at November 2021?
Thank You.
Hi Aleksei, we don’t have any information on when the route will reopen but will update as soon as we know.
Hi, Is Ghubaiba to sharjah aquarium ferry service available now?
It is not running at present as we understand it.
there is any boat to sharjha to dubai
It is not running at present as we understand it.