Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will resume the marine transportation line via Dubai Ferry between Dubai and Sharjah on 4th August 2023. The marine transport service will operate eight journeys daily from Monday to Thursday and six journeys from Friday to Sunday.
It is the first marine service connecting Dubai with other emirates. The journey starts from Al Ghubaiba Marine Station in Dubai and ends at Aquarium Marine Station in Sharjah, in collaboration with the Roads and Transport Authority in Sharjah. This marine service is being conducted in association with the Transport Authority in Sharjah.
The service aims to provide additional mobility choices between Dubai and Sharjah, ease traffic intensity, and use safe maritime transport given the extended coastal area of the two emirates. The journey between Al Ghubaiba Station and the Sharjah Aquarium Station takes about 35 minutes. On weekdays, there will be two-morning journeys from Sharjah at 07:00 and 08:30, along with one morning journey from Dubai at 07:45. In the evening, there will be two journeys from Sharjah at 16:45 and 18:15 and three journeys from Dubai at 16:00, 17:30, and 19:00, as per the statement.
From Friday to Sunday, there will be six journeys, three from each side, starting at noon. Departure times from Sharjah will be at 14:00, 16:00, and 18:00, whereas the journeys from Dubai will start at 15:00, 17:00, and 20:00.
The marine transport service offers single-journey ticket fares of $4.08 (15 AED) for the Silver Class and $6.81 (25 AED) for the Gold Class. However, People of Determination and children under five can travel free of charge. Clients have the option to pay the fare at the Customer Services Desk, use a Nol card, or purchase tickets online.