RTA (Roads and Transport Authority) – Dubai

Navigating the vibrant city of Dubai is a breeze, thanks to the comprehensive public transport system managed by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). As the backbone of the city’s transportation, RTA offers an extensive network of buses, metros, trams, and marine transport to ensure efficient mobility for both residents and tourists.

Overview of the RTA Bus Network

RTA's bus system connects every corner of Dubai, making it easy to reach key destinations, including neighboring Emirates like Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Ajman. With a fleet of 1,518 buses, the RTA operates 119 routes, comprising 62 local routes, 35 metro feeder lines, and 12 intercity routes, covering 82% of Dubai’s urban areas. The network serves approximately 369,248 passengers daily, highlighting its role in the city’s dynamic urban life.

Bus Routes

RTA buses offer a variety of routes to accommodate commuters and travelers alike. Here are some of the most popular routes:

Dubai Express Bus Routes

Bus ID	From	To
13B	Gold Souq Bus Station	Al Qusais Bus Station
91A	Gold Souq Bus Station	Jebel Ali Bus Station
X02	Union MS	Al Satwa
X13	LuLu Village	Al Satwa Bus Station
X22	Al Qusais Industrial Area 2	Business Bay MS
X23	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	International City
X25	Al Karama Bus Station	Silicon Oasis HQ
X28	LuLu Village	Dubai Internet City MS
X64	Al Baraha Bus Station	Ras Al Khor
X92	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Dubai Investment Park
X94	Gold Souq Bus Station	Dubai Investment Park

Express Bus Routes

Dubai Feeder Bus Routes

Bus ID	From	To
F01	Union MS	Al Baraha
F02	Etisalat MS	Al Muhaisnah 4
F03	Al Rashidiya Bus Station	Mirdiff West
F04	GGICO MS	Sabkha, Turnoff
F05	Al Rashidiya Bus Station	Mizhar 1
F06	Al Rashidiya Bus Station	Al Rashidiya
F07	Etisalat MS	Al Qusais DM Housing
F08	Dubai Festival City	Al Nahda 2
F09	Al Jafiliya Bus Station (Dubai Frame)	Al Wasl Park
F10	Al Rashidiya Bus Station	Dubai Safari Park
F11	Financial Center MS	Al Satwa
F12	MAX MS	Al Wasl Park
F13	Dubai Mall MS	The Dubai Mall
F14	Business Bay 2 Bus Station	Business Bay MS
F15	Al Safa MS	Al Qouz Industrial Area 2
F16	Al Safa MS	Al Qouz, New Housing
F17	Al Safa MS	Al Khail Gate
F18	Oud Metha MS	Lamcy Plaza
F19A	Bay Square	Business Bay 2 Bus Station
F19B	Business Bay 2 Bus Station	Bay Square
F20	Business Bay MS	Al Safa 1
F21	Al Nahda MS	Al Nahda 2
F22	Stadium MS	Qusais Industrial Area 2
F23	Stadium MS	Al Nahda Terminus
F23A	Stadium MS	Al Nahda 1, Terminus 2
F24	Stadium MS	Qusais Industrial Area 3
F25	Umm Al Sheif MS	Al Quoz Industrial Area 3 & 4
F26	Al Safa MS	Umm Al Sheif MS
F27	Al Jafiliya Bus Station	Al Satwa
F28	Emirates Tower MS	Satwa
F29	EQUITI MS	Al Wasl Road
F30	Mall of Emirates Bus Station	Dubai Studio City
F31	Dubai Internet City MS	The Meadows East
F32	Mall of Emirates Bus Station	The Sustainable City
F33	Mall of Emirates Bus Station	Al Barsha 3
F34	DIC MS	Dubai Production City
F35	Mall of Emirates Bus Station	The Greens
F36	Mall of Emirates Bus Station	Arjan
F37	Mall of Emirates Bus Station	Sports City
F38	Jumeirah Golf Estates MS	Dubai Sports City
F41	Business Bay MS	Coral Tower
F43	Ibn Battuta Bus Station	Discovery Gardens
F44	Energy MS	Jebel Ali Gardens
F45	Al Furjan	Discovery Gardens
F46	Ibn Battuta Bus Station	DIP 2
F47	Danube MS	DIP 2
F48	Danube MS	DIP 2
F49	Danube MS	Jebel Ali Industrial Area
F50	DIP MS	DIP 2
F51	DIP MS	DIP 1
F53	Danube MS	Dubai Industrial City
F54	Danube MS	JAFZA South
F55	Expo 2020 MS	AMI Airport (PTB)
F56	DIC MS	Al Khail MS
F57	Jebel Ali MS	Bluewater Island
F60	Al Rashidiya Bus Station	Downtown Mirdiff Gate
F61	Al Rashidiya Bus Station	Al Warqa’a
F62	Nadd Al Hamar	Emirates Metro Station
F70	Oud Metha Bus Station	Dubai Museum
F81	Al Qusais Industrial Area Terminus 1	Al Nahda MS

Feeder Bus Routes

Night Bus Route

Bus ID	From	To
N30	Dragon Mart 2 Terminus	Airport Terminal 2
N55	Al Ghubaiba Bus Stn	AMI Airport (PTB)

Night Bus Route

Intercity Routes

Bus ID	From	To
E100	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station
E101	Ibn Battuta Bus Station	Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station
E102	Ibn Battuta Bus Station	Mussafa Shabia Bus Station
E16	Al Sabkha Bus Station	Hatta Bus Station
E201	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Al Ain Bus Station
E301	Al Ahli Club	Sharjah, Al Taawun Terminus
E303	Union Square MS	Al Jubail Bus Station, Sharjah
E304	Al Satwa Bus Station	Al Jubail Bus Station, Sharjah
E306	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Al Jubail Bus Station, Sharjah
E307	Deira City Center Bus Station	Al Jubail Bus Station, Sharjah
E315	Etisalat Metro Station	Muwaileh, Sharjah
E316	Al Rashidiya Bus Station	Sharjah University
E400	Union Square MS	Ajman Bus Station
E411	Etisalat Metro Station	Ajman Bus Station
E700	Etisalat Metro Station	Fujairah
E303A	Al Sabkha Bus Station	Al Jubail Bus Station, Sharjah
E307A	Abu Hail Metro Station	Al Jubail Bus Station, Sharjah

Intercity Bus Routes

Urban Bus Routes

Bus ID	From	To
5	Abu Hail MS	Union Square Bus Station
6	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Dubai Healthcare City
7	Al Quoz Bus Station	Al Satwa
8	Al Baraha Bus Station	Ibn Battuta Bus Station
9	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Business Bay MS
10	Gold Souq Bus Station	Al Quoz Bus Station
11A	Gold Souq Bus Station	Al Awir Immigration
11B	Al Rashidiya Bus Station	Al Awir Immigration
12	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Al Quoz Bus Station
13	Gold Souq Bus Station	Al Qusais DM Housing
13A	Gold Souq Bus Station	Al Qusais Bus Station
13D	Gold Souq Bus Station	Al Qusais Bus Station
14	Oud Metha Bus Station	Safa Terminus
15	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Al Khail Gate
16	Rashidiya Bus Station	AL Awir, CMC
17	Al Sabkha Bus Station	Muhaisnah 4, Wasl Oasis 2
18	Al Nahda 1	Muhaisnah 4
19	Al Nahda 1	Al Qusais
20	Al Warsan 3	Al Nahda 1, Terminus 2
21	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Al Quoz Industrial Area
22	Deira City Center Bus Station	Al Nahda 1
23	Oud Metha Bus Station	Al Nahda 1
24	Al Nahda 2	International City Bus Station
26	Oud Metha Bus Station	Business Bay 2 Bus Station
27	Gold Souq Bus Station	The Dubai Mall
28	The Dubai Mall	Oud Metha Bus Station
29	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	The Dubai Mall
30	Dubai Mall MS	Dubai Sky Courts
31	Airport Terminal 2	Oud Al Mateena
32C	Al Qusais Bus Station	Al Satwa Bus Station
33	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Al Qusais Bus Station
34	Etisalat MS	Al Khawaneej 2
43	Gold Souq Bus Station	Al Qusais Industrial Area 2
44	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Al Rashidiya Bus Station
50	International City Bus Station	Al Khail Gate 1
53	Gold Souq Bus Station	International City
55	Al Satwa Bus Station	International City
56	Danube Metro Station	DWC, Staff Village
61	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Ras Al Khor Samari Residence
61D	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Nad Al Shiba Clinic
62	Al Qusais Industrial Area 5	Ras Al Khor Vegetable Market
63E	Al Qusais Bus Station	Al Quoz Bus Station
64	Gold Souq Bus Station	Ras Al Khor
64A	Gold Souq Bus Station	Ras Al Khor Samari Residence
66	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Al Faqa
68	Lehbab First Park	Seeh Al Salam
67	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Dubai Endurance City
77	Baniyas MS	Al Garhoud, RTA HQ
81	The Dubai Mall	Mall Of Emirates Bus Station
83	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Al Khail MS
84	Al Khail Gate	Jumeirah Beach Residence Station
88	Deira City Center Bus Station	Dubai Internet City MS
91	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Jebel Ali Bus Station
93	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station	Mall Of Emirates Bus Station
95	Al Baraha Bus Station	Jebel Ali Waterfront Labour Camp
95A	Ibn Battuta Bus Station	Jebel Ali Waterfront Labour Camp
96	Al Quoz Bus Station	DIP
97	Al Qusais Bus Station	Jebel Ali Industrial Area 7
98E	Al Quoz Bus Station	Al Satwa
99	Jebel Ali Bus Station	UAE Exchange MS
110	Al Safa Metro Station	Al Quoz Creative
310	Al Rashidiya Bus Station	International City
320	Al Rashidiya Bus Station	Academic City
367	Etisalat MS	Silicon Oasis
D03	Dubai Mall MS	Dubai Design District
DPR1	Ibn Battuta Bus Station	Dubai Parks and Resorts
DS1	Expo 2020 MS	Dubai South
J01	Mall Of Emirates Bus Station	Jumeirah Village Circle
J02	IMPZ	Mira
J03	Dubai Studio City	Damac Hills
J04	Dubai Studio City	Remraam
JLT1	Sobha Realty MS	JLT, Damas
JLT2	DMCC MS	JLT, Silver Tower
SH1	Dubai Mall Metro Landside	Hartland Greens
SM1	Gold Souq Bus Station	Souq Al Marfa Deira

Urban Bus Routes

Urban CBD Bus Routes

Bus ID	From	To
C01	Airport Terminal 3	Al Satwa Bus Station
C03	Al Karama Bus Station	Abu Hail MS
C04	Gold Souq Bus Station	Jaddaf
C05	Gold Souq Bus Station	Al Ghubaiba Bus Station
C09	Al Satwa Bus Station	Hor Al Anz East, Qiyadah MS
C10	Hamriya Port, Control Tower	Mercato Shopping Mall
C15	Hamriya Port, Control Tower	Deira City Center Bus Station
C18	Shaikh Rashid Colony	Lamcy Plaza
C26	Al Wasl Park	Qusais Ind’l Area
C28	Gold Souq Bus Station	Mamzar Beach Park

Urban CBD Bus Routes

Seasonal Bus Routes

Bus ID	From	To
102	Al Rashidiya Bus Stn	Global Village
103	Union MS	Global Village
104	Al Ghubaiba Bus Stn	Global Village
105	MOE MS	Miracle Garden
106	MOE MS	Global Village

Seasonal Bus Routes

Features of RTA Buses

RTA buses are designed with passenger comfort and convenience in mind. Here are some standout features:

• Air-Conditioning: To ensure a comfortable journey, even during the hottest months.
• Accessibility: Dedicated spaces for luggage and priority seating for the elderly and disabled.
• Modern Amenities: Equipped with features like free Wi-Fi on select routes, real-time route updates via the RTA app, and Nol card compatibility for seamless payment across different transport modes.

RTA Journey Planner

To make travel easier, the RTA offers a journey planning tool that enables users to map out their trips efficiently. With features to select start and end points, choose transport modes (bus, metro, tram, or marine), and view real-time departure boards, planning a journey has never been more convenient.

How to Use the Journey Planner:

1. Start Typing: Enter your starting location or stop ID.
2. Select Destination: Input your destination and desired travel time.
3. Explore Route Options: Choose from multiple transport modes for the most efficient route.

Booking Intercity Bus Tickets: Tickets for intercity travel can be easily booked on the RTA website. The process is streamlined, allowing for hassle-free ticket purchases and access to all essential information.

Facilities and Passenger Etiquette

RTA buses are equipped with various facilities to ensure passenger safety and comfort. Rules and guidelines are in place to maintain a pleasant experience:

• Quiet Atmosphere: Passengers are encouraged to speak softly and respect fellow travelers.
• Cleanliness: Keeping the buses clean and disposing of trash properly is mandatory.
• Priority Seating: Reserved for the elderly, disabled, and pregnant women.

Ticketing and Customer Support

Passengers can purchase tickets through vending machines, at RTA service centers, or by using the Nol card, which is accepted across all RTA transport modes. For any inquiries, RTA’s customer service can be reached at 800-9090, or travelers can visit the RTA website for detailed information.

RTA Dubai offers a reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly way to travel around the city and beyond. With an extensive network of buses, cutting-edge technology for real-time updates, and user-friendly services, RTA ensures that every journey in Dubai is comfortable and efficient. Whether you're commuting daily or exploring Dubai's landmarks, the RTA’s public transport system is your trusted partner for urban mobility.