Dubai is one of the majority admired visitor destinations all across the entire Middle East as well as is extremely much a future city. With first rate hotels, impressive resorts, imitation palm-shaped islets, variety of diverse attractions, gorgeous mosques to discover and a typical sunny type of weather, Dubai crafts a great location for a complete vacation.
All the tourists arriving at this international city through the airways are required to land at the Dubai Airport, the tourist very soon come to know that the city is as well known as “the shopping capital of the Middle-East”, also it is an address to a number of merchandise, starting from the high-fashion brands to the gold as well as jewels and up to carpets including the handicrafts as well as electronics and many more. The tourists are provided with a number of shopping destinations all across the city, few of them are shopping arcades, big huge out-of-doors markets or at duty-free shops.
Every year the number of travelers landing up at the Dubai International Airport keeps on increasing, at the present time more than 32 million of travelers through this particular airport. Dubai International airport is located at a distance of 3 miles from the city center located in the south-eastern region of the city. It is regarded as one of the most important airports all across the entire region of the middle-east, which boasts a huge number of services as well as facilities to its visitors.
At the airport you will come across two different terminal buildings, which manages the majority of the tourist traffic that arrives as well as departs from the airport. Both terminal 1 and 2 are acknowledged as Sheikh Rashid. The VIP terminal building is known as Al Majlis and looks after the VIP guests as well as private jets. The city has its own airlines and is regarded as the most important airline of the city, which connects the city of Dubai with almost 90 different cities. The airport has been rewarded with almost 300 and more awards for its excellence.
Transfer between the two terminals
The two terminals at the airport are connected by means of a shuttle service which takes almost 10 mins to cover the distance. The departure hall of the terminal 1 is connected with the terminal through a tunnel. Terminal 2 is basically utilized for the charter flights as well as some services in the Gulf region.
Driving Directions
From the eastern edge of the Al-khor creek, the road directly leads to the airport. From Dubai’s south location, after crossing Al-khor creek and later the Al-Garhoud Bridge make your way to the northern direction, after that you are required to take a right turn and get onto the airport road. Terminal 2 is sited in the northern frontier of the Terminal 1, which is accessible from Rashidiya as well as Al Towar Road.
Car Parking
Both long-term (acknowledged as Car Park B) as well as short-term (acknowledged as Car Park A) parking amenities are offered.
Car Hire
There are several car rental companies presented inside the Arrivals hall of the Terminal 1, which include Budget, Sixt, Thrifty and Hertz.
Public Transport
Bus
A bus service connects the center of the city with the airport. Bus stops are placed in front of both the terminals. Local buses numbered 4, 15, 11, 44 and 33 are well connected with the terminal 1, whereas the bus no 2 is connected with Terminal 2. Dubai International Airport Buses offer air-conditioned transportation into the centre of the city as well as more than 80 hotels.
Taxi
You can book a prepaid taxi for you to arrive at the center of the city, from the counters placed inside the Arrivals hall of the terminal 1. These counters are open through out the day.
Information and Help Desks
The Department of Tourism and Commerce Tourist Kiosk inside the arrivals hall of the Terminal 1 offers tourist information, tours as well as maps. The travel desk, located at the side of the X-ray machines at the customs, can organize hotel bookings.
DTCM in addition started a tourist information counter within Terminal 3 in the month of September 2009.
Airport Facilities
Money and communications
Inside both of the terminals you will come across ATM’s as well as banking facilities. The facilities of bureaux de change is available throughout the day placed close to the gates 22, 18 and 8. A post-office which operates 24 hrs a day is placed close to the Gate 18 for the concourse of Sheikh Rashid Departures. Dubai Duty Free as well tenders banking services, foreign exchange, and Internet facilities. Touch-screen Internet kiosks, are placed converse the DCA First Class Lounge (at the gate 9), moreover it accepts credit card payment as well as the Irish Village.
Eating and drinking
There are more than 25 cafés, bars and restaurants located inside the concourse of Sheikh Rashid Departures. The Food Court is situated on the higher level, flanked by gate 13 as well as gate 15, with outlets, which includes fast food as well as international cuisine. Also an Irish Village is positioned close to gate 23. There are as well restaurants located within Terminal 2.
Shopping
There is all-inclusive duty-free shopping available at the airport. Dubai Duty Free has a gigantic display on present at the concourse of Terminal 1 Sheikh Rashid Departures as well as the Departures hall’s ground floor, whilst Terminal 2 has an extraordinary massiveness purchasing counter.
Luggage
There is a luggage repositioning arrangement in place, which by electronic means tags every piece of baggage, so as to make repossession of lost baggage easier and faster.
Other facilities
A medicinal center which is fully-equipped operates throughout the day at the concourse of the Terminal Sheikh Rashid departures, located close to the gate 13. Prayer rooms which are different for men as well as women are also placed at the airport. A women lounge as well as play area for children as well as a Health club by G-fore along with a gym as well as swimming pool as well as massage amenities.
Conference and Business Facilities
The Connect Business Centre located inside the Dubai International Hotel provides the passengers with almost five different meeting rooms, accepting almost six to 18 assigns, as well as a conference room which can serve almost 60 delegates. Complete hold up services is offered. There are a number of first as well as business class lounges, numerous with workstations in addition to Internet access, inside both Terminal 1 as well as 2. VVIP along with VIP lounges, with personal offices as well as showers, are offered for travelers using the Am Majilis flair, which has to be booked 24 hrs in progress (by means of website). Meeting rooms are as well accessible placed next door to Terminal 2, inside the Regus facility .
Facilities for Disabled Travelers
Between the rows A as well as B inside the departures hall, a number of counters are been placed that looks after the special requirements of the disabled passengers. Electric carts are offered to transfer travelers to/from the new-fangled concourse of Sheikh Rashid Departures, where disabled travelers can use the unique lounges located next to gates 9 in addition to 22; a devoted lounge especially for disabled passengers is available as well within the Arrivals hall. Help is offered for those with individual requires; travelers should ask for special help from their individual airline previous to take a trip. Rooms reserved for disabled travelers are existing inside the Dubai International Airport Hotel .
Hotels
The Dubai International Hotel, which has 5-star flair, is positioned on level 3 of the concourse of Sheikh Rashid Departures; rooms are presented on an hourly as well nightly base. As well close by is the Holiday Inn as well as the Millennium Airport Hotel.
