Everybody knows about cards or passes used by commuters who travel daily. These smart cards are stored-value cards to go cashless payment or ticketing on all public transport. But Dubai has taken a step forward to enhance these smart cards. 

Dubai has introduced a multipurpose card called Nol card, which can carry while travelling on Dubai’s public transports and is not just limited to it. These are not only used for commuting but can be accessed for making payments for other purposes such as shopping, parking, visiting museums, and many more depending on the type of Nol card you have with you.

Types of Nol Cards in Dubai

Although all types of Nol cards can be used for commuting and various other purposes, the benefits vary from one to another. These cards include a silver card, a personalized gold card, a limited edition blue card, and a red card. 

Name Type Where can be bought? Top-up upto
Nol Silver Card Smart Card At all ticket offices in Dubai. AED 1000
Nol Gold Card Smart Card At all ticket offices in Dubai. N/A
Nol Blue Card Personalized Smart Card At all ticket offices in Dubai. AED 5000
Nol Red Ticket Smart Paper ticket At all ticket vending machines in Dubai. N/A

 

The uses of all different cards are as mentioned below. 

Nol Silver Card

With a top-up of up to AED 1000 on registration, the Nol silver card grants access to all commuters of Dubai to all compartments in the metro. However male card-holders cannot take a seat in the Women’s and Children’s compartments in the metro and other public modes of transportation. 

These cards are available and can be purchased across every ticket office at a value of AED 25 inclusive of the e-purse value, which is AED 19.

Benefits of Nol Silver Card:

  • Automated calculation of the trip expenses and deduction of the cost from the cardholder’s balance.
  • Valid for all modes of public transportation, across 2000+ shops in Dubai, Etihad Museum, and parking slots.
  • Validity includes 5 years.
  • Immediate and easy to use at an affordable cost. 

Nol Gold Card

With the same features as Nol Silver cardholders, Nol Gold cardholders get the additional feature of traveling in the gold class of the metro at a premium value. These cardholders even have access to seats in gold cabins of Dubai trams while commuting. 

These cards are available and can be purchased across every ticket office at a value of AED 25 inclusive of the e-purse value, which is AED 19.

Benefits of Nol Gold Card

  • Automated calculation of the trip expenses and deduction of the cost from the cardholder’s balance.
  • Access to gold cabins in Dubai metros and Trams.
  • Valid for all modes of public transportation, across 2000+ shops in Dubai, Etihad Museum, and parking slots.
  • Validity includes 5 years.
  • Immediate and easy to use at an affordable cost.

Nol Blue Cards

This card is a personalized smart card for commuters and can be topped up with cash up to AED 5000. These cards are available and can be purchased across every ticket office at a value of AED 70 inclusive of the e-purse value, which is AED 20. 

Benefits of Nol Blue Card

  • Security of balance in the card, if the card is lost or stolen.
  • Valid for all modes of public transportation, across 2000+ shops in Dubai, Etihad Museum, and parking slots.
  • Gain access to a variety of online services with an automated messaging system to keep the cardholder updated about the balance and transaction. 
  • Automated calculation of the trip expenses and deduction of the cost from the cardholder’s balance.
  • Students, senior citizens, and people with determination are accessible for special and different types of concession of Nol blue cards. 

Nol Red Ticket

 Unlike the Nol smart cards, this ticket can be purchased from any ticket vending machine at AED 2. This is a smart paper ticket and can be loaded with up to 10 single-trips but the only is that this ticket cannot be used for any other services other than commuting. 

Benefits of Nol Red Ticket

  • The ticket price is low.
  • Access for the cardholders to pay up only for the exact destination.
  • Purchased from any ticket vending machine in Dubai t any given time. 
  • The same ticket can be used for the metro and other public transportation. 

Additional Benefits of Nol Cardholders Apart From Commuting 

  • Shopping for groceries.
  • Payment of restaurant bills, Taxi bills, and pharmacy bills in Dubai.
  • Appointment at Doctor’s.
  • Payment of entry fees in Dubai parks, museums, and IMG World of Adventure.
  • Refilling your engine with fuel at Dubai’s ENOC petrol stations.
  • Registrations of your owned vehicles at Tashjeel centers.
  • Traveling via Palm Monorail.