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.
Wat is the Ramadan timing for ferry from dubai to sharjah…and how much 8s the cost…any advance booking needed
Hi, the Dubai-Sharjah ferry is not currently running as we understand it.
hi i have NBD go4it Credit Card, can i get free Ferry ride & is it return free ticket,
Please see this post
I have SANADcard,my wife 11 years &12 years kids how much the charge
Sorry for the delay in replying. Those who have a SANAD card are eligible for free transport. Please confirm with the RTA ticket prices for accompanying family as we do not have that information.
Family touristic trips( 2 adults and 2 children) we are a family of four with my kids being +21 years will it apply
Hi Maha, as we understand it, this would not apply to kids over 12 but you may wish to confirm with the RTA.
What is the rate for 5-14 years children??
Hi, check out the FAQ page for details.
Hello I would like to know the price of circular to Burj AL Arab .
Prices are shown above.
Dubai sharjah ferry resumes??
This route is still not operating at present as far as we are aware.
Hi is there any discount for disabled persons?
Hi, yes, people of determination travel free.
Hello, I bought a ferry ticket on the Burj Khalifa website. Where should I exchange the ticket receipt, and where does the ferry depart from? .Thanks in advance.
Hi Roman, you would have chosen your departure point and time when you booked so it should say on your receipt. Just take the receipt to the departure point at the relevant date and time for your departure. It looks like they are only booking from the Dubai marina right now so The Marina terminal is a short walk (about 500 yards to the left) from outside the Marina Mall.
How much will it cost me to go from JLT to Bluewaters island via ferry?
That is not a route that is covered by Dubai Ferry.
Hi!
If I have luggage with me, will I be allowed to travel?
Thanks.
Our understanding is that you can take a small piece of luggage but not more.
Hi there! I’m planning for a Round Trip from Ghubaiba station in Dubai Ferry… We are a family of 6, Parents + 4 kids (Aged 10, 6, 3 & Infant). I also have a Go4it Platinum card which offers special discounts on special days. Can I buy the Family bundle tickets along with this card offers?
Please call the RTA (800 9090) for specifics about buying tickets.
Hi, we are planning a one way trip at 28.02.2020 from Al Ghubaiba to Dubai Marina.
We want to take the ferry at 11am, but I have read somewhere that maybe the ferry is not drivig at fridays.
Could you please confirm that the service is running on that friday at 11am?
Thanks in advance and best regards
Stefan
Hi Stefan, yes the ferry runs on Fridays barring any kind of exceptional event like weather problems.
Hi is there any ferry from Dubai Marina to Al Gubaiba ferry station? Or is this only one way; Al Gubaiba to Dubai Marina?
No, it goes both ways.
Dear Reader,
My family and i are planning to have a ride from al ghubaiba to dubai marina in february 2020. we are coming from egypt so i have a couple of questions please.
first, the ticket is 50 per person right?
second, will it be possible to buy the ticket from al ghubaiba marine station immediately before the trip?
third, the last trip starts at 6,30 in al ghubaiba station right?
Thanks in advance,
Monika
Yes this is all correct.
I want to know if there is any trip planned to Burj Khalifa to visti the new year fire crackers show? If yes, please share the details, about where to purchase the ticket, price of the ticket and timings.
Hi, yes we will post details as soon as we have them.
hello,
I´m planning a ferry trip with my family for our holidays. Is it right when we would like to see dubai from the water we should take the circular trip from Dubai Marina to see atlantis and the other trip is to burj al arab and back?
when we book the trip dubai marina to al ghubaiba the ferry also goes around atlantis, right?
is it ok to be there 30min before departure or earlier?
thanks,
Hi, yes you can choose either of the circular trips – one goes to Atlantis and the other Burj al Arab. The trip from the Marina to Al Ghubaiba does not go around the palm, it goes shoreside of it, so near the Burj al Arab but you can still see Atlantis from a distance.
Hi,
How long will be the round trip from Marina Mall to near Atlantis ?
I see a free gold ticket for my emirates nbd card which is valid on
-First and second fridays of the month at 2:30PM on Round trip from Al Ghubaiba water transport station up to the area close to Burj Al Arab
-Third and Fourth fridays of the month at 2:30PM on Round trip from Marina Mall water transport station up to the area close to Atlantis on Palm Jumeirah
I see the Marina Mall to near Atlantis is a short route – How much time will it run?
We are 2 adults and 1 child (2 years)- I am intending to use one free gold ticket and purchase another 1 by paying.
Thanks
Rashid
Hi, both the round trips take approximately one hour.
Can I purchase a Gold ticket of Dubai Marina Circular Trip on the Burj Khalifa website?
Hi Shoji, the tickets that you can buy on the Burj Khalifa site do vary but currently you cannot purchase a gold class ticket on there.
I have nol gold card from Emirates nbd bank . How can I get free ride and whats the rule
http://dubai-ferry.com/emirates-nbd-free-ferry-trip/
Hi
Can you please tell me if we book the Ferry circular route can we get off the Ferry at the Marina and have a walk and board the next Ferry also what are the times of the ferry
Hi Lynda, all circular routes start and end at the same place so I am not sure which route you are referring to. All times are shown on the routes page.
Mam. Please suggest which is the best ferry route where we can see amazing Dubai views
Hi, that depends on whether you want to see the Burj Khalifa with the waterfall over the Dubai Canal at night time or else Atlantis or the Burj Dubai during the day. You will need to take different trips to see these.
If we start from one point and end to the same, just for a small trip boat and canal view experience, how much they charges?
Hi, all ticket prices are shown above. You can check out the available routes on the routes page.
Good morning,
What would be the price from Dubai Marina to the new station at the Dubai Mall and back for two adults an one child (10)? And how long does it take for one way? Thks.
Hi Stephan, please see this post.