UAE Kitten

So last weekend, my friends & I decided to try the Dubai Metro (Thanks to sno) from the Mall of the Emirates to DIFC & back..

p.s. excuse the photos – out of awwwl the days when I carry my camera 24/7 in my bag- I forgot it that day & used my mobile instead =/

All the rumors, the email forwards & BB messages of how PACKED the metro is & that you would no way be able to get on it easily were FALSE..

True, it took us forever (15 mins) to get our tickets/cards because of the queue.. but the minute you step inside, its not crowded at all.. Infact it was one of the least crowded stations I’ve ever been to inside..

The gold cards (first class) were not expensive at all.. I think we paid around 20AED each? I think that is too low & maybe they should consider raising the price a bit..

On the metro itself, I found it was one of the slowest I’ve been to – Maybe this is just the starting phase or maybe all the metros/subs I’ve been to were much MUCH faster in general? However, inside, it was exceptionally clean & not smelly at all (lol, yes it matters very much!)

I also noticed that people who are in the other cabins can get into the gold card cabins easily once inside the metro (which was confusing) and vise versa?

On our way to DIFC, the ride was pleasant; we easily found seats & it was not as crowded as I expected. On the way back, however, the nasty metro lady supervisor (yes, thats what Im calling her) demanded we stand in the aisles & no where the ‘holly baggage area’ which was completely empty.. I got so annoyed with her attitude we just got off the metro & decided to wait for the other one. She snapped at us that it will only take 3 minutes till the next one – we ended up waiting for 10 mins instead..

It was worth the wait for the next one.. Everyone was very polite, they got off their seats & offered them to us & we enjoyed watching the sunset from the tip of the metro as we were slowly (yes slowly) heading back to the MoE..

I am not sure if there is an easier way of getting your cards, but once you get past the queuing phase, you are sure going to experience an interesting ride. I also want to add that they did such a great job with how clean & beautiful the stations are & the quality food & beverage outlets & retail offered in them.. =)

To sum it up: Very impressive service, especially that this is the first in the UAE – Great job Dubai!

You cannot be living in the UAE & not try the Dubai Metro at least once.. So hurry & get your tickets/cards fast!