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The Gardens Metro Station

R70 Red Line Zone 2 Elevated

Independent transport guide · Source: RTA (rta.ae) · Unofficial guide — for live updates use the RTA S’hail app

The Gardens (R70) is a Red Line station in zone 2 on the Expo 2020 branch, between National Paints and Discovery Gardens. Its name identifies the community, not a particular residential building or mall entrance.

Getting to Ibn Battuta correctly

Ibn Battuta is on the other Red Line branch. Travel from The Gardens towards Centrepoint for one stop to National Paints, change to a train towards Life Pharmacy, then ride one stop to Ibn Battuta. That is two stops and a train change, not the one-stop ride described in our old guide. Both stations are in zone 2; the ordinary Silver Nol fare is AED 3.

For a mall or coach connection, use the intended entrance or bus-stop location in your journey planner. Do not rely on the earlier claim of a flat ten-minute back-door walk; that route was not verified.

Travelling towards Expo or the city

For Discovery Gardens, Al Furjan and Expo 2020, follow the Expo direction. For DMCC, Downtown and the airport stations, follow Centrepoint. The next-station and fare tables below help distinguish nearby stops from stations on the other branch.

Reaching a home or accommodation

Ask for the building or cluster name and entrance, then check the pedestrian route from the station. Community pools and lawns may require resident or guest access; a Metro journey does not grant access. Check the return timetable before relying on this route for an evening event.

Correction, 26 September 2026: corrected the Ibn Battuta connection and removed unverified walking, pool-access and crowd-avoidance claims.

Next stations

Fares from The Gardens

Silver Nol fares on the shortest route. Gold Class doubles these. RTA does not publish an automatic daily cap.
ToZonesStopsFareEst. time
Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall 2 11 AED 5.00 ~24 min
Airport Terminal 3 3 23 AED 7.50 ~48 min
Union 3 18 AED 7.50 ~38 min
Mall of the Emirates 1 7 AED 3.00 ~16 min
Sobha Realty 1 3 AED 3.00 ~8 min

Times are rough estimates: two minutes per stop, six per train change and a two-minute allowance. They exclude access walks, unpredictable waits and disruption; use S’hail for a departure-specific plan. Calculate any journey →

Onward travel from The Gardens

Buses

Use the RTA S’hail planner to check the bus stop, direction and departure time for your destination. A nearby bus stop does not mean every route serves this station entrance.

Tram, marine & rail

No direct tram, marine or rail connections at this station.

Taxi & walking

Check your destination’s entrance before choosing an exit. Roads, restricted premises and the heat can make a short map distance unsuitable for walking. Follow local taxi signs or ask station staff for the designated pick-up point.

Hours at this station

The normal network operating window starts at 5:00 AM (8:00 AM on Sundays). These are not departure times at this station. First and last trains depend on direction and service date; check the RTA timetable or S’hail before a late journey or airport connection. Network operating hours.

About The Gardens station

Is Ibn Battuta one stop from The Gardens?

No. Go one stop to National Paints, change towards Life Pharmacy and ride one more stop to Ibn Battuta.

Which branch is The Gardens on?

The Expo 2020 branch of the Red Line, between National Paints and Discovery Gardens.

Check the RTA for current departures and operational changes. Sources and corrections policy.