Dubai abra, ferry and water taxi: routes, fares and hours
A creek abra costs AED 1 on CR1 and CR2 and AED 2 on the other abra lines, the Marina water taxi AED 7 a stop, and Dubai Ferry from AED 15 (Sharjah) to AED 25 (Silver) a stop. Children under 5 ride free on the regular lines.
Crossing Dubai Creek by abra costs AED 1 on routes CR1 and CR2 and AED 2 on the other abra routes, per stop. The Dubai Marina water taxi costs AED 7 a stop, and Dubai Ferry costs AED 15 to AED 25 a stop in Silver class, or AED 25 to AED 35 in Gold. These are the fares in the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) timetables dated September 2026. On the regular abra, water taxi and ferry lines, children under 5 and People of Determination travel free.
How to pay
Cash is accepted at every marine station. Credit and debit cards work at all stations except on the CR1 and CR2 abra routes. A nol card works on the abra everywhere except CR1 and CR2 and the Global Village, Burj Khalifa, Burj Plaza and The Palace stations. On the water taxi and Dubai Ferry you can pay with cash, nol or a bank card at all stations. Open tickets for the abra, water taxi and ferry can also be bought on RTA's marine booking site, marine.rta.ae.
The abra on Dubai Creek
The wooden abra is the oldest way across the creek and still the cheapest ride in the city. RTA lists these main routes and hours:
CR1, Bur Dubai to Deira Old Souq, and CR2, Dubai Old Souq to Al Sabkha
on demand, AED 1 a person. You can also rent the whole boat for AED 60 for 30 minutes or AED 120 for an hour. 2. CR3, Dubai Old Souq to Baniyas: from 07:15 to 23:45 Monday to Saturday and from 10:15 on Sunday, every 15 to 30 minutes. 3. CR4, Al Sabkha to Al Fahidi: from 08:00 to 23:30 (Sunday 09:30 to 23:20). 4. CR5, Al Fahidi to Deira Old Souq: from 08:00 to 23:30 (Friday from 08:30, Sunday from 09:30). 5. CR6, Al Seef to Baniyas: from 07:30 to 23:30 (Sunday 10:00 to 23:50). 6. CR11, Al Jaddaf to Dubai Creek Harbour: from 07:00 to 23:00 every day, mostly every 15 minutes. 7. BM2, Al Jaddaf to Dubai Festival City: from 07:00 to 23:30 every day. 8. CR9, Dubai Festival City to Dubai Creek Harbour: Saturday and Sunday only, from about 16:00 to 23:45, every 20 minutes. 9. DC2 on Dubai Water Canal, Al Wajeha Al Maeyah to Marasi, Business Bay, Godolphin and Sheikh Zayed Road: from 08:00 to 21:10 (Sunday from 10:00), every 40 to 50 minutes.
Abra round trips and attractions
The on demand round trips (TR6 from Sheikh Zayed Road on Dubai Water Canal, TR8 in Dubai Marina, TR10 between Al Seef, Baniyas and Al Fahidi, and the Al Mamzar round trip) run from 16:00 to 22:15 every day. TR6 and TR8 cost AED 25 an adult and need at least 6 passengers to leave; under 2s ride free, and the whole boat costs AED 300 an hour. TR10 is rented by the boat: AED 60 for 30 minutes or AED 120 for an hour. The abra at Dubai Mall, Burj Plaza and The Palace costs AED 75 a person, and at Global Village AED 52.5 books the entire abra for 12 to 15 minutes.
Dubai Marina water taxi
Route BM1 links Dubai Marina Mall North, Marina Walk, Marina Terrace and Marina Promenade, and BM3 links Dubai Marina Mall South with Bluewaters. Both cost AED 7 a stop. Between Marina Mall North and Marina Walk boats run from 12:00 to 23:15 Monday to Thursday and on Sunday, from 14:00 to 00:15 on Friday and from 12:00 to 00:25 on Saturday, every 10 to 20 minutes. BM3 runs from 16:10 to about 23:55, every 25 minutes. A water taxi for up to 20 passengers can be chartered for AED 400 an hour.
Dubai Ferry
FR1, Al Ghubaiba to Dubai Canal
departures at 13:00 and 18:00, back from Dubai Canal at 14:25 and 19:25, every day. Silver AED 25, Gold AED 35. 2. FR2, Dubai Canal to Bluewaters and Marina Mall South: from Dubai Canal at 13:50 and 18:50, from Bluewaters to Marina Mall South at 14:55 and 19:55, from Marina Mall South at 13:00 and 18:00. Silver AED 25, Gold AED 35. 3. FR4, round trip from Marina Mall South past Palm Jumeirah and Atlantis: 11:30 and 16:30 every day. Silver AED 50 an adult, AED 25 a child aged 2 to 10, AED 140 for a family of two adults and two children; Gold AED 75, AED 37.5 and AED 210. 4. FR5, Al Ghubaiba to Sharjah Aquarium: Monday to Thursday at 07:45, 12:00, 16:00, 17:30 and 19:00; Friday at 07:45, 10:00, 15:00, 17:00 and 19:00; Saturday and Sunday at 15:00, 17:00, 20:00 and 22:00. From Sharjah Aquarium: Monday to Thursday at 07:00, 08:30, 13:00, 16:45 and 18:15; Friday at 07:00, 08:30, 14:00, 16:00 and 18:00; Saturday and Sunday at 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 and 21:00. Silver AED 15, Gold AED 25.
A whole ferry, with 100 seats, can be chartered for AED 2,800 an hour.
Good to know
RTA asks passengers to be at the station before the time shown, because departure times differ from station to station. Some routes can be out of service for a while, hours change in Ramadan and on public holidays, and trips can be rerouted or cancelled in bad weather. RTA's marine timetables page (rta.ae, Timetables) links to the latest flyers for all three services.