Dubai Visa and Flight Details
To summarize, the Dubai visa is fairly easy to get. You can apply through an agent or through the Emirates VFS service if you book with the airline. I went with the latter and paid 300 AED (app ₦31,400) for my visa.
Currently, Emirates operates two daily direct flights from Lagos to Dubai. This is the fastest route to the city. Other airlines like Etihad, Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airline also operate flights to the Dubai, with technical stops at their various hubs. Depending on the time of your booking, you could get a direct flight on Emirates Airlines as low as ₦300,000. Other airlines offer cheaper alternatives as low as ₦170,000 (depending on the time you book).
Transportation
While in Dubai, I mainly used Uber and the local taxis to get around. Each taxi trip cost me an average of ₦1,200 and my most expensive single Uber trip was getting from Downtown Dubai to the JBR The Walk area. That cost me the equivalent of ₦4,750. One useful tip for visiting would be to stay closer to the areas where you’ll be doing the most sightseeing. If you’re not able to do so, get a NOL card and try to use the local transportation options available.
Another Adhoc mode of transportation I used was the CitySightSeeing Bus. I paid 285 AED (app ₦28,500) for the 1-day pass. I, however, did not think this was a good value for money. The fare did come with a few complimentary tickets and perhaps if I got to use them all, I might have felt differently. But as of this moment, I do not recommend this service, especially if you have only one day to use it.
Travel Costs and Trip Breakdown: Lagos, Nigeria to Dubai – Travel With a pen
