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.
How long it takes by the ferry from Al Ghubaiba to Dubai Marina?
If I buy a ticket for Al Ghubaiba Circular Trip and leave from Al Ghubaiba at 1pm, do I have to return by 6 pm ferry from Dubai Marina on the same day or could I return on another day?
Hi, you can find the actual timings here.
The circular trips leave and return to the same location. You can’t buy a return ticket, you just buy a ticket from Al Ghubaiba to the Marina separately from the one the other way, so just buy it when you travel.
Hi I can’t seem to book the circular Marina ferry trip on the Rta site. How do I go about this?
Hi, the availability of tickets online varies from time to time. It may be because they need at least 12 passengers to run the trip so they may just wait to see if 12 people turn up.
where does the abra in business bay take you ?
Hi, the full route is: Al Wajeha – Al Maeyah – Marasi – Business Bay – Godolphin – Sheik Zayed Road (DC2)
I have Go4it Gold Credit Card … how many free complimentary tickets I can have?
Check out this page for info.
Which ferry service pass through Tolerance Bridge, Dubai Waterfall etc?
There used to be a service that ran along the Canal but now you need to hire an abra.
Hello, some people report that they cannot buy a ticket at the ferry terminal with cash. is that so?
You should be able to pay by cash.
Dear Admin,
please update me , is this ist come ist serve . or who buys ticket he can travel . Suppose if there are more passengers (more than capacity of Boat) then who will travel . please clear this.
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It is first come, first served. They will only sell the number of tickets for the capacity of the ferry.
Jak dlouho musím být před odjezdem (7:45) musím být na místě ? Lze koupit jízdenku na místě den do předu ? Mám to daleko od hotelu. Děkuji.
Trajekt Fr5.
You can arrive half an hour before and buy your ticket from the ticket office. You can also buy the ticket in advance online. You can’t buy them at the ticket office for the next day.
Not correct. You can’t buy the Tickets with ca Phone um er from outside Dubai. Ithas to Start with 971. So tourists can not buy ferry Tickets online.
I’m not sure what you are saying about something being not correct. I agree (and have posted) that you can only buy online with a UAE number.
Hello,
I want to order tickets from RTA, but I’m having problems entering my German phone number. It says that I should start with 971. My phone number starts with 0162. Can you please tell me how to enter it correctly! It’s a mandatory field and so I can’t get any further. Thank you very much and kind regards
Hi, sorry but the RTA insist on a UAE number for some reason!
So, if I have no UAE number so how can I buy it to make sure there will be a place for me?
At the moment, unless you can find someone with a UAE number, it seems to be the case that you would have to book in person. OR you can call the RTA and see if you can book by phone 800 9090.
Hello, i can’t buy 2 tickets from Marina to al Ghubaiba 29.12.2023 at 6p.m. Please help me, It is possible to reserve this cruise for 2 adults
Those tickets are available to buy online via the RTA website. If you can’t buy online try calling the RTA to see if you can buy tickets over the phone.
Guten Tag
Fährt die Fähre für 50 Dirham von Al Ghubaiba nach Dubai Marina um die Palmeninsel herum?
Vielen Dank
Yes it does.
blue water is same Dubai marina stop or different
It is a different stop.
Hallo, wir möchten gerne am 29.12.2023 um 13 Uhr mit der Fähre von der Marina Mall nach Al Ghubaiba fahren. Leider kann ich nur Tickets für 18 Uhr buchen. Fährt die Fähre nicht um 13 Uhr oder gibt es keine Tickets mehr?
Viele Grüße Tiemo
Hallo, ja, es sieht so aus, als ob die 13-Uhr-Fahrt von Mittwoch, dem 27., bis Sonntag, dem 31. Dezember, nicht verfügbar ist, aber diese Fahrten sind im Plan aufgeführt. Ja, vielleicht sind sie alle ausgebucht, aber die Tatsache, dass die 18-Uhr-Fahrten noch nicht ausgebucht sind, lässt mich vermuten, dass sie die Tickets noch nicht freigegeben haben. Es kann sich lohnen, das Ticketbuchungssystem im Auge zu behalten, um zu sehen, ob sie irgendwann erscheinen.
Good day.
I am planning to take the ferry from Al Ghubaib to Dubai Marina. Do I understand correctly that I am taking the FR 1 ferry to Dubai Canal first and then I need to change to the FR ferry ?
Do I need to buy two separate tickets for each line ?
Can I buy tickets at the ferry terminal two days in advance ?
Thank you in advance for your reply.
Artur
Hi Artur, no you do not need to change ferry. The ferry just stops at Dubai Canal and then continues on to Dubai Marina. The ticket costs 50 dirhams (silver). You can only buy tickets on the day from the terminal (as we understand it) although you can buy tickets in advance using the link shown near the bottom of the article.
You can t buy the tickets online without an UAE phone number. I tried to put another number but when I make the payment I have to put my phone number and the transaction failed.
Yes, this is a bit of a problem for people visiting Dubai.
The answer that “this is a problem for visitors” is rather unsatisfying and frustrating.
HOW DO I GET TICKETS if the online link constantly declines my payment??
Please advise
Hi, you will need to contact the RTA directly as it is not in our control, sorry.
Hello, where can I buy a ferry ticket from Dubai to Sharjah?
You can buy the ticket at the ferry terminal.
1-what times do the ferries leave and how would we know them in advance
2-for abra boat taking across the creek, is it when my family comes there the abra will take us immediately or do they have specific timings
1. You can find the ferry timings here.
2. abras across the creek go frequently, every 10 minutes or so.