For just AED1 (US$0.27), you can hop aboard one of the many traditional ferry boats, known as abras, to cross the creek that separates the Bur Dubai and Deira neighbourhoods. The journey is one of the most affordable and authentic experiences in the city.

Crossing the Dubai Creek by boat is a popular mode of transport for many of the city’s residents and tourists. The boats used are small motorised water taxis called abras. They can hold around twenty people and offer the cheapest and fastest means …

Sep 24, 2024 · Explore Dubai Creek on an Abra, one of the oldest modes of transport in the region. We take you through the routes, the cost of the tickets and much more.

Abra rides at the Dubai Fountain are traditional wooden boats that offer both tourists and locals the opportunity to witness the spectacular water, music, and light show at the base of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.

Mar 27, 2024 · The petrol abra ride in Dubai offers a comfortable cruise without altering the traditional experience. It is a bigger version of the traditional abra that can take 20 passengers at a time.

Instead of taking bus routes or taxis, tourists and people living in old Dubai prefer these Dubai water taxis to cross the Dubai creek. It is a 10 minutes boat ride across Dubai creek. Every few minutes the Abras are transporting people from one station to another.

Abra – a half-boat, half raft – is the most important part of Dubai marine transportation. It is also quite popular to cruise around the Emirate. Abra is the Arabic verb ‘abara’ which means ‘to cross’. It was frequently used to transport goods from Bur Dubai and other markets of old Dubai.

Abras are traditional boats that ferry passengers across Dubai Creek. It is the cheapest and quickest way of sailing between Deira and Bur Dubai. There are currently two lines: Deira Old Souq Station (Deira) - Bur Dubai Station (Bur Dubai). Al Sabkha Station (Deira) - Dubai Old Souq Station (Bur Dubai). The timetable varies for each line.

Sep 9, 2024 · Where can I ride an abra in Dubai? There are several different points you can catch an authorized RTA abra from in Dubai, depending on what part of the city you would like to …

Dec 10, 2022 · In this post, you will get to know everything about the abra ride Dubai. A. What is an Abra? An abra is a traditional wooden boat that can be seen plying along Dubai’s water. This humble vessel is somewhere between a raft and a deck boat. Abra comes from the Arabic word ‘Abara’, which means ‘to cross’, and this is exactly what it does.