Dubai: With the Etihad Rail footbridge at the Dubai station now open, travelling between Etihad Rail and within Dubai, using the Metro, bus and Tram has become a lot easier.Here is all you need to know about the new footbridge and how to use a single ticket for multiple journeys.Dubai stationDubai’s Etihad Rail station is called Al Yalayis station and is located in Jumeirah Golf Estates.At the station, you have multiple options for your onwards journey within Dubai – with the footbridge connecting you to the Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro station, a bus stop right next to the Al Yalayis station, a dedicated taxi pick up and drop off area, as well as the option to rent a car from the station.How much do the tickets cost?With the train stations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Fujairah now open, you can easily travel across the UAE by train. Tickets from Abu Dhabi to Dubai start from AED39, with the journey taking 64 minutes, while tickets from Dubai to Sharjah start from AED29, with the trip taking 70 minutes.The ticket prices, however, can increase during peak hours, as well as for premium or flexi options.New footbridgeThe 375m footbridge connects commuters from the Etihad Rail station to the Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro station in just five minutes. You simply need to exit the Al Yalayis station to find the entrance to the footbridge across the service road.It provides direct access to Dubai Metro’s Red Line, integrating Etihad Rail with Dubai’s public transport network and offering more travel options between Dubai and destinations across the UAE.Train to Metro with one ticketIf you are travelling to or from Dubai, you can add a nol one-day pass by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), allowing you to use Dubai’s Metro, Tram or bus to travel within Dubai.Once you add the one-day pass while booking the Etihad Rail ticket, both will be available through a single QR code, which you can use at the train stations as well as the Metro, bus and tram entrances.The nol one-day pass costs AED22 for a regular ticket, and AED42 for Gold one-day pass, which gives you access to the Gold cabins in the Metro and Tram.
