CHEER IN DUBAI, CHEER SAFELY: RULES FOR WORLD CUP FANS
DUBAI POLICE RELEASE GUIDE ON CONDUCT, TRANSPORT AND CELEBRATIONS
Dubai Police yesterday released a visitor’s guide for the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 starting today, outlining where fans can view the telecasts, important numbers to know, transport information, rules for celebration, and other points of interest.
“Dubai welcomes you during the World Cup.. enjoy our city of tolerance and openness, and take part in our thriving international community. We invite you to express your excitement with respect to local laws and community,” Dubai Police tweeted, sharing a link to the guide.
See the supercars
Dubai Police also advised tourists and residents not to miss the opportunity to see the iconic Dubai Police supercar fleet. “The fancy fleet resembles the city and reflects its bright image. They can be seen at fan zones and Al Maktoum International Airport,” it said.
The fleet includes the Lamborghini Aventador, Audi R8 Coupé V10, Bentley Continental GT, McLaren MP4-12C, Aston Martin One-77, Mercedes-AMG GT63 S, Maserati GranTurismo, Bugatti Veyron, Toyota 2021 GR Supra, and more.
Getting around Dubai
Dubai has an integrated public transport, connecting Dubai Metro, public buses, taxis and marine transport. There are also dedicated lanes for escooters and bicycles.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) earlier announced a master plan to facilitate the movement of residents and visitors at fan zones across Dubai and of passengers flying through Al Maktoum International Airport to watch the games in Doha.
RTA said, from November 20 to December 18, Dubai Metro will operate a total of 1,382 trips daily. There will also be additional 700 taxis to the existing fleet of 11,310 taxis, aside from deploying 60 public buses and three other marine transit for the mega sporting event.
Real-time traffic conditions
RTA noted Dubai Harbour will be a key destination for foreign and local supporters. Other popular fan zones in the city include Barasti, Dubai Media City, and Zero Gravity.
RTA said its “responsive integrated public transport master plan will take real-time traffic conditions into account to allocate resources dynamically”.
According to the traffic plan, mobile teams monitoring fan zones will manage traffic on King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Street to streamline vehicle movement and ensure a smooth traffic flow.
“Taxi services will be available in these districts roundthe-clock during weekends and public holidays,” RTA added.
Dedicated bus routes
RTA will also deploy 60 public buses to bring fans to designated Fifa World Cup viewing locations. This service will operate on specific bus routes.
■ The new DWC1 route departs from Al Maktoum In
ternational Airport (Arrivals), passes via the Dubai Metro Expo Station, and continues to Ibn Battuta Bus Station every 30 minutes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This route will only be operational until December 20.
■ The second route is F55, a metro feeder link service that
will shuttle between Al Maktoum International Airport and Dubai Metro Expo Station. It runs from 5am to midnight at a frequency of 30 minutes.
■ The third route is N55, a night service from 10pm until 5am the next day to connect Al Maktoum International Airport and Dubai Expo Metro Station.
Marine transit
RTA will allocate two Dubai ferries and one water taxi during the World Cup, and service timings will be synchronised with match schedules. These water transit means will ferry riders on a line linking Bluewaters Island with Dubai Harbour, with a one-way fare of Dh25 for the economy class and Dh35 for the gold class.
Tourist hotspots
Dubai visitors must not miss the latest hotspots and attractions across the city. Tourism authorities said: “From recordbreaking attractions to fresh surprises for the family to enjoy and exciting thrills to try for the adventurous, there’s so much to take in on every trip.”