How to Buy a Nol Card
Getting a Nol Card in Dubai couldn’t be easier and you will find that there are many different ways in which you can purchase a Nol Card in Dubai.
Below we have listed the various ways on how to obtain your nol card as well as an in depth description on each of the different Nol Cards that are available for you to choose from.
You can purchase Nol Cards from Ticket offices located in all Dubai Metro stations and some Dubai Bus stations. To find the nearest ticket office click here
Dubai’s Nol Silver Cards and Nol Red Tickets can be purchased from some Ticket Vending Machines. To find the nearest vending machine point click here
You can also purchase Nol Silver Cards in Dubai from RTA Customer Service Centres. To Find the nearest RTA customer service centre click here
Another alternative option for people wishing to obtain a Nol Silver Card is to purchase it from an RTA authorised sales agents. To find the nearest sales agent click here
The RTA are continually adding online nol e-services for public transport in Dubai and you can now apply for a Nol Blue card online, just click here
Nol Card Types
Nol Silver Card
The Nol Silver Card is the perfect nol starter card with an e-purse that can be loaded with up to AED 500.
Enjoy the ease of getting the Silver Nol Card immediately from any ticket office for only AED 20 (includes AED 14 e-purse value) and enjoy the convenience of using one card on all modes of public transport in Dubai.
Silver Nol Card Key features:
Automatically calculates the cost of your trip and deduct it from your e-purse
Valid on all modes of transport
You can get it for a low price and use it immediately
Valid for 5 years
Nol Gold Card
The Nol Gold Card allows the holder to travel in luxury and comfort and is an anonymous card with the same features as the Silver Card, but with the added benefit that it gives you privileged access to the Dubai Metro’s Gold Class seats for a premium fare.
When used on other modes of public transport in Dubai with no Gold Class such as Dubai Buses for example, you will not be charged the premium fare.
Gold Nol Card Key features:
Access to Gold Class Metro seats
Automatically calculates the cost of your trip and deduct it from your e-purse
Valid on all modes of transport
You can get it for a low price and use it immediately
Valid for 5 years
Nol Blue Card
The Nol Blue Card is a secure personalized Nol smart card with an e-purse that can be loaded with up to AED 500. You can use the Blue Nol card on all types of public transport that are part of the Nol Card scheme.
Holders of the Nol Blue card can enjoy a secure card balance if your nol card gets lost or stolen, a variety of secure & personalized online services and receive SMS & email notifications to keep you posted.
Price: AED 70 (includes AED 20 e-purse value)
Key features
Automatically calculates the cost of your trip and deduct it from your e-purse
Valid on all modes of transport
Secure card balance if your card gets lost / stolen
Variety of secure online services , as well as SMS & email notifications to keep you posted
Valid for 5 years
If you are Students, Senior Citizen or Disabled, you can enjoy having special fares for different concession types of nol blue card
Nol Red Ticket
The Nol Red Ticket is a paper-based ticket that can be purchased from any ticket vending machine at any time for only AED 2.
The Nol Red Ticket can also be loaded with up to 10 Single Trips. At the moment the red ticket nol card can only be used on one type of public transport at a time such as on the Dubai Metro or Dubai Bus but not both.
Key features
Low ticket price
Can be bought from any ticket vending machine at any time
Allows you to pay for the exact trip only