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Dubai Travel
Getting around Dubai: routes, timing, tolls and practical tips.
Guides tagged Dubai Travel
Business Travel in Dubai: Planning a Day of Meetings With a Chauffeur
A day of back-to-back meetings in Dubai is easy with one chauffeur and a bit of planning. This guide covers how to order your meetings around traffic, whether to book by the hour or as transfers, and which car suits a business day.
Ammar Afridi
4 Oct 2026
Dubai Airport to Dubai Marina and JBR: Routes and Timing
Dubai Marina and JBR sit at the far end of Sheikh Zayed Road from Dubai International, so the drive is the longest of the main tourist areas. This guide covers the routes, what the journey takes at different times of day, the Salik gates on the way and how a pre-booked chauffeur compares with a taxi or the metro.
Ammar Afridi
3 Oct 2026
Dubai Airport to Downtown and Business Bay: Timing Your Transfer
Downtown Dubai and Business Bay are close to Dubai International, but the drive time swings a lot depending on when you land. This guide covers the realistic timings, the roads involved and how to book a chauffeur so the pickup fits your flight.
Ammar Afridi
2 Oct 2026
Dubai Airport to Palm Jumeirah: What to Expect on the Drive
The drive from Dubai International to Palm Jumeirah is a straight run down Sheikh Zayed Road and takes around 30 to 45 minutes outside rush hour. This guide covers the route, the tolls, the tunnel to the crescent and what to have ready before you land.
Ammar Afridi
1 Oct 2026
Late Night Arrivals at DXB: Getting to Your Hotel After Midnight
Landing at DXB after midnight leaves you two real options: a pre-booked private chauffeur waiting in arrivals, or the 24-hour taxi rank outside the terminal. The metro stops at midnight on five nights of the week and buses need a Nol card. Here is what to have ready, how long the drive takes, and what goes wrong.
Ammar Afridi
30 Sept 2026
Child Seats in Chauffeur Cars: UAE Rules and How to Request One
Children under four must ride in a child seat in the UAE, and nobody under 10 or shorter than 145 cm may sit in the front. This guide covers the rules, the fines, which vehicle fits a family, and how to request a child seat from Emirates Limo when you book.
Ammar Afridi
29 Sept 2026
Sedan, SUV or Van: Choosing the Right Chauffeur Car in Dubai
Choosing between a sedan, SUV or van in Dubai comes down to two numbers: people and full-size suitcases. This guide matches each Emirates Limo vehicle to the trips it suits, explains how to count luggage properly, and lists the mistakes that leave families stuck at the kerb.
Ammar Afridi
28 Sept 2026
Hourly Chauffeur in Dubai: When It Beats Booking Separate Rides
Booking a chauffeur by the hour in Dubai beats separate rides once your day has three or more stops, real waiting between them, or bags you want to leave in the car. This guide sets out the maths against the meter, the days it suits, and the cases where a single transfer or taxi is still the smarter choice.
Ammar Afridi
25 Sept 2026