Bus, Metro & Water Bus in Dubai

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Can be used on	Metro, Bus, Water Bus, Parking	Metro, Bus, Water Bus, Parking	Metro, Bus, Water Bus, Parking	Bus, Metro & Water Bus
Includes e-purse	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Get it from	Ticket offices Some ticket vending machines RTA Customer Service Centres Authorised sales agents	Metro ticket offices	Ticket offices Online	Ticket offices Ticket vending machines
Documents required	None	None	Photo & National ID 1,2	None
Price	AED 20 (includes AED14 e-purse value)	AED 20 (includes AED14 e-purse value)	AED 70 (includes AED 20 e-purse value)	AED 2 (with a minimum of 1 trip)
Requires activation?	No	No	Yes, at any ticket office	No
Valid for	5 years	5 years	5 years	90 days or 10 trips
Top it up at	Ticket offices Ticket vending machines Authorized sales agents RTA Customer Service Centres Online (coming soon)	Ticket offices Ticket vending machines Authorized sales agents RTA Customer Service Centres Online (coming soon)	Ticket offices Ticket vending machines Authorized sales agents RTA Customer Service Centres Online (coming soon)	Ticket vending machines
Photo & Copy of National ID. In case of applying for Regular Nol Blue Card, you need to attach your National ID only. In case of applying for a concession card (Student/Disabled/Senior Citizen), you need to attach the required document as mentioned below: Student Card: kindly attach your National ID and a stamped letter from your (School/College/University) with following details(Name of Student, Student ID No, Education Level, Academic Year). Disabled Card: kindly attach your National ID and copy of Permanent Disability Card issued from the authorized entity. Senior Citizen: kindly attach your National ID only.