Umer
July 17, 2017, 11:16am
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Re: Dubai
Ok so did my booking. On way to paki from NYC I have an 8 hour layover in Dubai arriving at 7:20 pm. (Also scored a nice layover on way back that arrives early enough). So 3:20 am is next flight on to paki. I will be traveling with 3 kids, 10, 7 and almost 4 and typically good with walking a lot (Not sure of dubai heat though). For this 8 hour layover, is Burj Khalifa doable? Esp as it is evening. Otherwise I’m considering the mall, but would prefer to see Burj as plenty of malls here. I would prefer to get out of airport.
Also I think taxi is best bet with kids? Pink top taxi? Is it super expensive compared to metro? Also from metro, approximately how far is Burj Khalifa? A mile, 1/2 mile etc? Thanks.
If you are traveling with kids, taxi is absolutely a better option than the metro. It’s not going to be very expensive anyway. My guess is, that the ride from the airport to Dubai Mall (which is where Burj Khalifa is), would take approx. 20 to 25 minutes. And the fare would be around US$ 8 to 10.
However if you want to go up Burj Khalifa it would make sense to pre-book it. As you can see on the following URL, the pre-booked tickets are much cheaper: Burj Khalifa At The Top Tickets - Great Offers | Burj Khalifa