New tourist bus launched in Dubai

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the launch of a new tourist bus for visitors to the emirate. The On & Off bus will start operating in September and will help travellers explore Dubai’s attractions.

The bus will run from 10am to 10pm, and will depart every 60 minutes from Dubai Mall. The journey will take two hours and the fare will be AED 35 per person.

Starting from Dubai Mall, passengers will visit eight key attractions in the emirate, including Dubai Frame, Heritage Village, Museum of the Future, Gold Souk, La Mer Beach, Jumeirah Mosque and City Walk.

“The Dubai On & Off bus route also intersects with other public transport modes such as metro, marine transport and city buses, for example at Al Ghubaiba station,” said Ahmed Bahrozyan, director general of the Public Transport Agency.

Dubai Mall is the world’s most visited shopping and entertainment centre, welcoming more than 100 million visitors annually. It is home to more than 1,200 retail outlets as well as more than 200 international restaurants.

Dubai Frame opened in 2018 and has attracted more than 5.5 million visitors. It is located within Zaabil Park and its observation deck is one of the city’s most famous landmarks, attracting both residents and visitors to the emirate.

Heritage Village is an open-air museum on the shores of the bay that shows what Dubai was like before the period of the oil industry. It depicts the history of the traditional way of life when residents were engaged in fishing, date farming, pearl hunting, camel breeding and trading with neighbouring Gulf countries.

Source: Khaleej Times