Dubai: For residents weighing a home in Dubai South, the daily journey to work could become a different calculation. A newly approved Metro connection to Al Maktoum International Airport City adds a public transport option to an area already attracting property buyers, businesses and developers.
The Dh2 billion extension will add two stations along a three-kilometre route, linking Route 2020 to the airport’s West Terminal. Services are scheduled to begin in 2031, according to the Dubai Government Media Office.
For homebuyers and tenants, the potential benefit extends beyond airport trips. Joseph Salem, Partner and Middle East Lead for the Travel, Transportation and Hospitality practice at Arthur D. Little, expects the connection to support people living and working around the aviation hub while improving access to the wider city.
“Dubai South is set to become home to over a million people living and working around the airport, and a direct metro link will connect that workforce and community to the rest of the city reliably and affordably,” Salem said.
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What the connection means
Al Maktoum International Airport, known as DWC, sits within the wider airport city development in Dubai South. It is separate from Dubai International, or DXB; Dubai Airports operates both airports.
