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ON ARRIVAL<br />
You’ve arrived and you want to get to your hotel ASAP. Read our quick<br />
tips to get you out of the airport and into holiday mode, pronto<br />
Get the VIP treatment<br />
with Marhaba<br />
WHIZZ THROUGH<br />
WITH MARHABA<br />
Take a load off by booking a<br />
Marhaba service (+971 4 389 8989,<br />
marhabaservices.com) that will<br />
help you make a speedy arrival and<br />
departure. When you touch down,<br />
the friendly staff will be waiting<br />
with a transfer to passport control,<br />
where you'll be fast-tracked through<br />
the queue before a porter collects<br />
your luggage from the carousel.<br />
When the time comes to leave,<br />
you'll enjoy a chauffeur pick-up from<br />
anywhere in Dubai, a quick journey<br />
through departures and access to<br />
the Marhaba lounge, where you<br />
can unwind and help yourself to<br />
the complimentary food and drink.<br />
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LEAVING THE AIRPORT<br />
There are plenty of public taxis available<br />
at the airport, although you may need to<br />
queue. Women can get a step ahead<br />
by hopping into one of the pink-roofed<br />
taxis reserved especially for female<br />
travellers and families, and driven by<br />
ladies. Your fare will include a set airport<br />
pick-up fee of Dhs25.<br />
Dubai International Airport is also<br />
connected to Dubai Metro at Terminals<br />
1 and 3, with trains running every 10<br />
minutes from 5am (or 10am on Fri) to<br />
midnight Sat to Wed and until 1am on<br />
Thur and Fri.<br />
If you’ve got extra baggage, best<br />
take a taxi, as metro travellers are<br />
restricted to one regular suitcase and<br />
one piece of hand luggage only.<br />
All the major car hire companies<br />
have desks located after arrivals. Drivers<br />
must be at least 21 years old and in<br />
possession of a valid driving licence<br />
from their home country. Remember, we<br />
drive on the right-hand side here.<br />
GET CONNECTED<br />
At the airport, you can pick up a Tourist<br />
SIM for local use – just head to the Du<br />
shop in the arrivals hall at Terminals 1 or<br />
3. Simply pay the activation fee of Dhs65<br />
and enjoy the Tourist Plan for data, calls<br />
and texts at a fraction of the roaming<br />
charges. Whenever you need to, you<br />
can easily top it up with a prepaid card<br />
sold at most major convenience stores,<br />
supermarkets and Du outlets (du.ae)<br />
across the city.
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