Practical information
Before you fly
to Dubai
Everything worth knowing before the trip, in one place. Every page carries the date it was checked and the sources behind it.
Our guides
Where to start
If you have not booked yet, begin with when to go — the season shapes almost everything else about the trip, from what is open to what you will pay.
If the dates are set, the two pages that matter most are flights and entry, which covers who is flying and what you need at the border, and getting around, which explains the metro, the tram and taxis.
Travelling as a family, or trying to work out a budget? Dubai with children and what a trip costs were written for exactly those two questions.
How we keep this current
Dates and sources
Travel information ages badly. Airline schedules change, attractions close for refurbishment, and entry rules shift. Every guide page here shows when it was last checked, and the factual claims link to the source they came from.
If something looks out of date to you, tell us and we will check it. We would rather correct a page than leave a number on it that no longer holds.