Of course, this is not the central airport of Dubai, there are no expensive and interesting installations, many boutiques, etc. But there is a lot of space and few people (mostly Russian-speaking people, because the main flights are from Russia). There is so much space that children can arrange suitcase races (which is exactly what our children were doing). The airport is more than intuitive. Upon arrival at the control, they immediately divide the queue with and without children. An adult's face is scanned, which allows for more rapid control in the future. Upon arrival, they give out a free SIM card, which is valid for exactly one day after activation - convenient. After passing the control, there are shops and currency exchange offices. There are free pump rooms with drinking water at the airport. You can get to the city by public transport (bus + metro) or by taxi. The NOL card (travel card) can be purchased at the store (see photo). The price is 25 dirhams, of which 19 remain on the map - this is enough to get to anywhere in Dubai. The bus goes to the metro station (at night to Ibn Battuta, from 6:00 am to EXPO 2020). The transition from the bus to the subway is very clear, it does not cause difficulties.
About taxis - municipal taxis (with blue and red roofs) are on duty near the airport - they are cheaper than calling through the app.
The departure area is also clear and operational (due to low passenger traffic). The waiting chairs are comfortable. Minus - we boarded through the bus - there were no teletraps either for arrival or departure. In general, I liked the airport because there are few passengers, a lot of space and everything is clear.
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Надежда
Level 14 Local Expert
March 19
Nice quiet and sparsely populated airport. There is a waiting area and a cafe in the area before check-in. Payment at the cafe is either by card or in local currency. After passing through passport control, souvenir shops, cafes (you can already use euros and dollars). There are not many shops, but enough. At the boarding gates there is a smoking room with a panoramic window and tables. It's not very bad. Everything is clean and organized.
The only drawback: I didn't see the sleeves.. boarding via buses. We flew away in the rain. Everyone tried to get off the bus evenly in order to quickly get on board the ladder. "Thank you" to the family of compatriots who ran ahead, splashing.. and .. yes, that's right, they fit into the cabin with their backpacks, and we stood in the rain on the ramp and waited for other passengers to clear the aisle, putting their belongings on the luggage racks.. It's good for them - it's already dry.. And you don't have to think about others.. But this is not an airport..
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Денис Хазов
Level 9 Local Expert
April 17
Victory is flying here. For the first time, it is better to enter the Emirates through the main airport (DMX), there is a metro station nearby, where you can immediately buy an RTA Nol Silver card (an analogue of our Three). In Al Maktoum (DMC), you have to take a bus to the metro, without a Nol card it is unclear how to pay for it, and there is nowhere to buy it. I'll have to take a taxi. If you already have a Nol card, you can top it up in cash through the payment terminal right at the bus stop. And since the airport is normal, when you re-enter, you pass through the smart gate using biometrics, quickly and without any stamps in your passport.
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Андрей Д.
Level 6 Local Expert
May 22
A good airport, everything is clean and cozy, duty free everything is there, there are comfortable sun beds where you can sleep! There are very few people, as well as staff, especially at night. And the airport itself is large in size both inside and outside. It's not far to Dubai, 40 minutes, I think it will be even less soon, since everything is being built there at a good pace✌️
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Дмитрий Токарев
Level 18 Local Expert
March 24
A huge airport built to receive guests at Expo 2020. However, now this airport is used to receive only a dozen flights a day. The airport is clean, excellent navigation. There are several duty-free shops in the departure area. If desired, you can even buy a Mercedes for 500 thousand dirhams. There is also a McDonald's in the departure area. There is a tax-free ticket office. Announcements during boarding are made, including in Russian. There is a bus service to the airport around the clock. There are no problems with taxis either. There is a vending machine for purchasing and replenishing transport cards at the exit to the city at the bus stop
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Аида Раджабова
Level 6 Local Expert
March 31
A small airport, in principle quite convenient, especially if you stay in the Dubai Marina area. There are charging seats, shops (a little), a fast food court. Customs control passes quickly Removed one star for not being able to find the departure board with baggage check-in counters. I had to ask the airport staff and run around a bit.
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Юрий Ледовской
Level 6 Local Expert
April 22
It's a great airport. Surprisingly fast service. Attentive staff. Patient customs officers. Cleanliness and order. I am very pleased. You can always negotiate with taxi drivers. Exchangers are of course a little overpriced. I do not advise you to take a SIM card at the airport, and you do not need it. There is free Wi-Fi almost everywhere. Good luck to everyone.
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Лола Алексеевна
Level 9 Local Expert
February 13
It is very easy to get to Almaktum airport, from the center of Dubai along the red line to Expo2020, from there by bus 55f to the airport, payment by card is the Dubai troika. A soft comfortable bus, going to the end. There is a soft zone near the only cafe at the airport where you can comfortably sit. The airport hall is empty, all the shops in the sterile zone are duty free, there is everything there, you can buy good alcohol, sweets, perfumes for 200-300 dirhams. There are no teletraps, they are being taken by bus. The urgent advice is to get into the cabin first and have time to take a place for hand luggage, otherwise they will be handed over to the baggage compartment and you will have to receive it together with the checked baggage upon arrival in Russia, and this is fraught with opening suitcases.
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Светлана Б
Level 13 Local Expert
March 29
A fairly modest hangar design from the outside) inside is fine, there are many places to wait/ relax, a fast food area on the second floor, clean toilets - located on all sides of the airport and on both floors. The duty-free zone is decent. It feels like it was built purely for 2-3 specific countries and airlines )
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Olle Lowrence
Level 10 Local Expert
February 14
The best airport in the Middle East! It exclusively serves flights to cities of Russia and some countries of the USSR. Perfect cleanliness, sockets, drinking water fountains. It is located far enough from the city, but it is very convenient to get by bus from the metro station Eskspo 2020 and from the city center. There is absolutely nothing around, and nothing at the airport itself distracts from waiting for the flight.
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МИЛА Черебедова
Level 13 Local Expert
June 8
A small, quiet airport, duty free is good, perfume prices are lower than in Dubai stores. There are discounts on dates. It is convenient because it is compact, toilet, duty free , food, departure areas, do not get confused. The seats are comfortable, soft, comfortable, and have a homely atmosphere.inside of Macdonald's food.
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Артем Д
Level 6 Local Expert
March 6
We flew in and out of this airport. When buying tickets, the travel agency did not recommend us to fly through this airport, they said it was very inconvenient. But it turned out that everything was not so terrible, we did not experience any difficulties.
Upon arrival, you go through passport control and go towards the exit, at the exit you buy a nol card for traveling by transport. The money can be exchanged immediately. But it is better to exchange houses in Sberbank, the exchange rate will be better. You get a card, at the exit you go right to the bus stop literally 100 meters away. The F55 bus takes you to Expo 2020 Metro Station. It runs every half hour, the schedule can be viewed in Yandex Maps. On the way back, you also go to the Expo 2020 metro and then take the F55 bus to the airport. The airport has a very large and comfortable waiting area. There is a large Duty Free, you can have a snack at the Costa coffee shop and Macdonalds there is also a Tax Free
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Даша Т.
Level 6 Local Expert
May 22
It's a good airport, clean, fast, but it's a little far from the center. They don't give you a sim card. You can connect to WiFi without a SIM card. Passport control is divided into smartavia and those who arrived for the first time. Moreover, the employee heard the phrase in Russian "for the first time" and immediately said: here. Go through passport control (you will need to scan your retina - look into the camera, it seems impossible in lenses), then get your luggage, there is also duty free and toilets (you can change clothes), go out into the hall, immediately offer a taxi (in careem it was 200 dirhams) and tell you where the buses are and where to buy a pass - there is a shop “At your service”, you can buy a Silver card in it, but you can't top it up, only in the subway. Following the signs of Public Buses, you go to the bus stop, we were lucky, the F55 bus was already there.
When entering and exiting, you apply the travel card not to the monitor, but below, to the stand with lights. We were lucky, we were traveling with guys who already know everything, told us what to do, where to go. The websites say that the F55 goes to Ibn Battuta (apparently, it's only at night), but we got to the final one - Expo City, took the subway, it also has the final one, so we can only leave in one direction - the right one. At first there were no people at all, then, closer to 16, they ran in, they couldn't get through. The metro has a map with stations (does not match the scheme on the Internet) + an electronic scoreboard and a voice-over of the next station in English. Travel by bus + metro = 7.5 aed., because there are 3 zones.
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Виталий Пивоваров
Level 14 Local Expert
February 17
The airport is a dream, there are no people, it is very spacious inside, there is a small grocery and souvenir shop and a boutique with adequate prices. Inside there are vending machines, an ATM, a Tax-free return point. But there are no sleeves, delivery by buses.
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Марсель фазылов
Level 7 Local Expert
April 2
A wonderful airport, everything is convenient and understandable, the staff are polite. You can have a delicious meal in a poppy for not expensive, there is not a bad dutik. The boarding waiting area is very good. The transfer to the boarding ramp is good
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Ека Нова
Level 14 Local Expert
February 8
The new airport in Dubai is Al Maktoum. Due to the low workload, there are free parking lots, the absence of crowds of passengers. A fairly simple, unassuming design. But the sparseness adds advantages.
It has a McDonald's, a duty-free trade area, a window with staff for tax free registration (unlike vending machines everywhere installed in Dubai for tax free refunds). However, there are no business halls operating under loyalty programs with Russian banks.
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KondrashinaSCHOOL
Level 13 Local Expert
March 21
A good airport, modern. It is located outside the city of Dubai. Duty Free shops are like everywhere else, the range of perfumes is incomplete. There were no fragrances I needed at that time. Clear. There were not very many queues and they passed quickly enough. They were able to take pictures in the arrival hall near the baggage claim tape.
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Наталия Ольховская
Level 11 Local Expert
April 22
An excellent airport, everything is convenient, calm, without fuss and queues. There is a place to relax and have a snack. Upon arrival, we rented a car at the airport, you can also rent it there on departure. I didn't find any disadvantages
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Вячеслав
Level 8 Local Expert
May 7
A very convenient unloaded airport. The only disadvantage is to travel far. But you can go from here to both Dubai and Abu Dhabi, about the same way.Alternatively, order a gettransfer, pay with a mir card. Most of the flights are from Russia and the CIS. Upon arrival, you can change money at the exchanger, the exchange rate is better here than at other airports. In general, it is very quiet and peaceful, WiFi with the simplest registration.
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Болдырев М.
Level 4 Local Expert
April 7
Compared to DXB, the airport is very intimate with its atmosphere. All services work quickly, but there are no crowds of people - all because of the low passenger traffic. The airport is very clean. Of the cons, there are only 2 places to eat - McDonald's and Costa coffee, both are on the second floor
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anzzzttt
Level 7 Local Expert
March 22
The airport is small, but check-in and passport control are quick. It's easy to navigate. A little Duty-free, you won't get around much. Only the main brands of cosmetics, appliances, sweets and cigarettes. A large selection of alcohol. Jewelry made of Emirati gold is also sold. From food: vending machines, McDonald's, Heineken beer and Costa.
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balahonkin.s
Level 4 Local Expert
January 16
A convenient airport, everything is clear and understandable. The responsive airport staff helped to figure out where and how to get there. I especially want to evaluate the currency exchange office. They exchanged my money for dirhams with the most favorable rate, completely without commission, which surprised me very much. They helped to issue a travel card with which the message of public transport moves. Buses from the airport run frequently. A huge plus is that at the airport they immediately distribute SIM cards of the local network with the Internet for a day, which helped a lot, there is also an opportunity to replenish the SIM card and choose a tariff convenient for you. Registration is fast, everything is simple and clear. I spent more than 12 hours at the airport waiting for my flight and I can say that this is the most calm and convenient airport I have been to. Unless taxi drivers are very annoying.
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Юлия Виеру
Level 7 Local Expert
March 5
Just a gorgeous airport, quiet, calm, everything goes quickly and smoothly) The only small disadvantage is its remote location...As a plus for smokers, there is a smoking room, very decent)
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Наталья Сычева
Level 15 Local Expert
February 5
The airport where most of the Russian airlines arrive. It's clean, there's free Wi-Fi. If you need to change money, do it at the exit, there is a red shop there, the course is better there. Silver city travel cards are also sold there.
There are comfortable rest rooms at the airport, and benches allow you to lie down, you can sleep for a while. There are European—style outlets, drinking water fountains, several duty-free shops and coffee machines in the clean zone. The inspection is very loyal, carry at least one and a half liters of water, they do not take it away
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Victoria Z
Level 18 Local Expert
March 13
A small airport is located far from the city, so it's better if you go from here to live somewhere in Dubai Marina or neighboring areas, get closer. And so, everything you need is here, but without the luxuries and a bunch of boutiques. By the way, the price for souvenir chocolate is lower than in the Dubai Mall.
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Павел Шустов
Level 14 Local Expert
June 10
Clean, spacious, compact, comfortable waiting area, delicious coffee shop, Russian-speaking staff at passport control, a large selection of souvenirs in dutifry)
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olga
Level 12 Local Expert
February 22
Big clean one. Quick registration. Comfortable inside. The range of duty free is large. Taxi free works quickly and efficiently. The cafes and restaurants are excellent and delicious.
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Анатолий Сысоев
Level 22 Local Expert
March 11
An excellent airport, sparsely populated, clean everywhere, there are many outlets for charging, there is a McDonald's cafe, duty free, a cafe with draft spirits and beer.
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Артем Орлов
Level 16 Local Expert
January 23
This is not the main airport in Dubai. Therefore, there is no usual space with countless shops and business halls. But in general, a normal small airport. You can only get to the city by taxi (there is no metro). Choose a taxi with a meter and follow the navigator so as not to get a "surprise". We got a taxi to Dubai Marina there for 3800rubles, back for 2400 rubles.
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Альбина Каримова
Level 15 Local Expert
November 29, 2023
A small, empty, not busy airport, everything is fast, very clean, everyone is very polite as everywhere else. If it will be useful for someone, you can get from the airport to the city by public transport-bus f55, you need a transport card nol, you can buy it or top it up at the vending machine at the stop, to the right of the arrival zone, the fare is 5 AED to the EXPO 2020 metro and for some reason 7.50 back
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Александр Кудренко
Level 4 Local Expert
January 14
Positive : There is no hustle , spacious , clean , modern , good organization , quick passage through all services and checks , polite staff , safe , large Parking lot
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Sopiko Sirbiladze
Level 13 Local Expert
February 26
The airport is relatively large and empty:mostly Russian flights and a couple of flights to Europe)))There is a souvenir shop and a duty free (small), cafes are located on the second floor:coffee shop, McDonald's.The exits are on the ground floor, we get to the planes by bus.Repair work is underway in some places.
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Алексей Алексей
Level 10 Local Expert
March 4
Spacious, clean. Check-in is well organized, queues of passengers are quickly sorted out. Passport control is automated by biometrics, everything is super!!!
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ирина бочарова
Level 11 Local Expert
March 25
It is far from the center of Dubai, quite spacious, check-in and pre-flight inspection are fast, there is everything you need for a comfortable wait. The only disadvantage is that they were taken to the plane by bus, through the teletrap faster and more comfortable)
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Тахир Тетуев
Level 5 Local Expert
March 8
It is spacious, clean and empty. It's a pity that it's far from the main Dubai, but even here there are inexpensive options to get by bus and metro to where you need to go
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Ольга Дёмина
Level 8 Local Expert
June 18
A convenient small airport. You go through the registration and security zone very quickly. There is a McDonald's, a cafe. Taxfree was issued fairly quickly. Close to Dubai Marina
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Александра Анатольевна
Level 9 Local Expert
February 9
We arrived / left at night, everything was fast and sparsely populated, so I liked it. The taxi is issued promptly - before registration, you show your passport at the counter on the left after entering the airport, the next stage after passport control. Instead of 5 percent, it actually turns out to be 3.8, keep in mind. Duty free is good, discounts are really profitable.
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Антон Фролов
Level 12 Local Expert
January 14
Clean, quiet, modest, but without queues and very fast. The bus is right at the exit, which goes to the subway, but you need to buy a travel card in advance before going outside... on the left, in the store right at the checkout (in red tones, a grocery and souvenir shop)
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Dorian
Level 17 Local Expert
February 7
Everything you need is there, a large territory. Of the non-amenities: I did not find where to print a ticket, they do not announce check-in for flights and the airport is not conveniently located, you need to take a taxi or bus to the nearest metro station, the station is 20 km from the airport
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Максим Антипин
Level 6 Local Expert
April 28
The spacious airport, clear navigation, is better than in Russian air terminals. There is a cafe in the departure and arrival area, the sockets are universal, which is very convenient.
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Константин Гордеев
Level 20 Local Expert
February 19
It is located very far from the city center, if there is a choice, it is better to fly via DXB. A taxi to the center of Dubai costs about 250-350 AED, but you can get to the nearest metro Expo 2020. There are few cafes inside, only McDonald's and a couple of coffee shops.
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Анжелика Г.
Level 4 Local Expert
February 29
The airport is spacious and clean, there are few flights and no queues.
Duty free, currency exchange, as well as after passport control there is a store where you can buy a Nol travel card for 25 dirhams, and immediately use it. After leaving the airport, there will be a bus stop that will take you to the expo2020 metro station, then you can go to your location. When passing through passport control, you will also be given a SIM card that will work for free during the day.
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Ina
Level 15 Local Expert
June 11, 2023
Absolutely comfortable, very sparsely populated airport. There are a lot of parking spaces, no queues anywhere, no fuss. Everything is clear, neat, timely. Check in your luggage, get a boarding pass, entrance, passport control, dutik (souvenirs, alcohol, cosmetics, perfumes, etc.), boarding gate. The staff is very correct, they offer to put doubtful bags in the calibrator, they do not find fault with much, they do not require payment for a small advantage.
It feels like only Victory flies there and from there. The most pleasant impressions.
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Ольга Денисова
Level 9 Local Expert
March 2
It is very spacious, there are few people, the duty free is small... You can charge your phone everywhere, as everywhere in Dubai, very clean, polite staff. Passport control was passed without a queue, very easy
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Ольга Колосова
Level 11 Local Expert
June 2
It is a very beautiful and convenient airport. The architectural highlight of the city. The shape of the roof resembles sand dunes. The designs in the interior are made in the likeness of petals. Very impressed!
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Дмитрий Ч.
Level 10 Local Expert
May 21
Pros - all cheap airlines fly here. And despite this, there is quite a decent service here, there is everything you need, even alcohol can be taken in duty-free.
Cons - it costs a lot to get to the city center.
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Vano З.
Level 9 Local Expert
April 13
Of the advantages, the airport is large, there are few flights from here, mainly to Russia, respectively, it is easy to find a place to wait without a large number of people. Of the minuses, the dutik is small, the prices are not particularly favorable with the current course, you can only eat in a makdacha and a pair of identical coffee shops, many closed establishments and shops.
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Сергей К.
Level 23 Local Expert
March 19
In general, everything is fine. Simple and convenient algorithms for passport control. Everything is clean. But for the service and additional services, I would like to have more suggestions. Especially the cafe.
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Валерий Седин
Level 13 Local Expert
March 9
A nice, cozy airport...Clean, quiet, fast service and few people. I would like more shops and cafes, and closer to the metro...
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Сергей -=-
Level 10 Local Expert
March 27
The airport itself is like an airport, you can get by metro, and there by bus from the final expo 2020. Passport recognizers don't work very often, so you'll most likely be queuing up for a person. Dutik is small and expensive. If you are flying with a low-cost airline, then expect to put all your purchases in your hand luggage and so that it fits into the calibrator. Yes, purchases from dutik will not be allowed to be transported just like that - only for 200 dirhams for carrying additional hand luggage (for each unit)