A. Public Transportation
Taxis
You can easily hail a taxi by standing on Al Wasl Road, or you can book one via the Uber or Careem apps on your phone.
Bus
We are located just steps from the bus stop on Al Wasl road. If you stand at the bus stop on our side of the street you can take the #93 bus to the Mall of the Emirates, or the #12 bus to the Al Quoz Bus Station. At the Mall of the Emirates, you can connect to the Dubai Metro as well as other buses. You can connect to other buses at the Al Quoz Bus Station.
If you stand at the bus stop on the other side of Al Wasl Road, you can catch the #12 bus to the Al Ghubaiba Bus Station. You can also catch the #93 bus to City Walk, Al Satwa Bus Station, and Al Ghubaiba Bus Station (where you can connect to other buses). Al Ghubaiba station also has buses going to the other emirates.
All bus stops are air conditioned.
Metro
The closest metro station to us is the Al Safa Metro Station. You can get there in 5 minutes by car or taxi (roughly 12 AED).
Apps
If you download the 2GIS app, you can enter your destination and see the various bus and metro routes that will take you there (you can use the app offline).
The Shail app has bus timings, and also tells you when the next bus will arrive at your stop.
Ticketing
You cannot use cash for the buses and metro in Dubai. You must purchase a ticket via the NOL card, which can be for a single journey, multiple journeys, or even a monthly unlimited pass. You can only purchase a NOL card at metro stations, or main bus stations (such as Al Ghubaiba or Mall of Emirates bus stations).
Car Rental
There are many car rental companies in Dubai, most of which will drop off and/or pick up the rental car for you at your convenience.
B. Groceries
The closest supermarket is Spinneys, located just 500 meters away at the corner of Al Wasl Road and Umm al Sheif Road. You can drive there in 4 minutes from the villa by driving along al Wasl road, making the first available U-turn, making a right at Umm al Sheif road, and then making your first right into the parking lot. You can also easily walk there in under 10 minutes. Spinneys is a high-end supermarket that has everything you could ever need, including Waitrose products. Also, within this shopping centre are two beverage centre stores.
If you prefer, there are two Union Co-Op supermarkets that are a 5 minute drive away: one is at Al Wasl Road and al Thanya street, and the other is at Al Wasl Road and Al Hadiqa Street.
There are two Choitrams supermarkets less than 5 minutes drive away: one is at Al Wasl Road just past Al ManaraRoad (across from J3 Mall), and one is at Al Wasl Road and Al Hadiqa Street.
C. Pharmacy
The closest pharmacy is located at the local Spinneys centre at the corner of Al Wasl Road and Umm al Sheif Road . It is open from 7am until 11pm and the phone number is +971 43949772.
The closest 24 hour pharmacy is the Supercare Pharmacy in the Al Ferdous complex at Al Wasl Road and 19th Street (5 mins drive). Phone +971 43943595.
D. Sights and things to do In Neighbourhood
Safa 2 Park (3 mins drive, 5 mins Bike, 15min)
Safa 1 Park (3 mins drive, 15 mins walk, 5min Bike)
Kite Beach (5 mins drive)
Jumeirah 2 Beach Park (10 mins drive)
Jumeirah 3 Harbour (5 mins drive)
Emergency info
Dubai’s emergency phone numbers:
Police 999
Ambulance 998
Fire 997
The nearest hospital is a 5min drive
Each Villa has fire safety equipment and first aid kits
Neighbourhood Attractions |
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Kite Beach | |
Safa 2 Park | |
Jumeirah 2 Beach Park | |
Jumeirah 3 Harbour |
Dubai Attractions |
Driving Time (minutes) |
Burj Khalifa | 10 |
Dubai Mall | 10 |
Citywalk | 10 |
Mall of Emirates | 10 |
Expo 2020 | 30 |
Dubai Marina | 15 |
Burj al Arab | 12 |
La Mer | 14 |
The Palm | 16 |
Jumeirah Beach Residence | 15 |
Souq Madinat Jumeirah | 12 |
Dubai Frame | 13 |
Alserkal Art District | 8 |
Dubai Opera | 10 |
Green Planet | 10 |
Dinosaur Park / Garden Glow | 11 |
Jumeirah Mosque | 14 |
Oli Oli Children’s Play Museum | 7 |
Etihad Museum | 15 |
Museum of Illusions | 24 |
Al Fahidi Historical District | 24 |
Deira Souks | 24 |
Dubai Miracle Garden / Butterfly Garden | 13 |
Global Village | 25 |
Dubai Safari | 31 |
Deep Dive Dubai | 13 |
Skydive Dubai | 14 |
Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary | 18 |
Dubai Camel Racing Club | 30 |
Abu Dhabi | 60 |
Al Ain Observation Wheel (opening soon) | 15 |
Museum of the Future (opening soon) | 10 |
World Class Golf Clubs |
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Montgomerie Golf Club | 17 |
Emirates Golf Club | 20 |
Dubai Hills Golf Club | 15 |
Dubai Creek Golf Club | 19 |
Jumeirah Gold Estates | 20 |
Waterparks and Theme Parks |
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Splash N’ Party Waterpark | 3 |
Laguna Waterpark | 16 |
Wild Wadi Waterpark | 12 |
Aquaventure Waterpark (Atlantis Hotel) | 16 |
IMG Indoor Theme Park | 25 |
Legoland Theme / Waterpark | 30 |
Motiongate Theme Park | 30 |
Bollywood Theme Park | 30 |