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The number of passengers travelling through Dubai International Airport (DXB) is increasing each year and is now in excess of 32 million. Dubai Airport is sited around 5 km / 3 miles south-east of the city and is one of the premier airports in the United Arab Emirates and throughout the Middle East, boasting a multitude of facilities and services for visitors. Two terminal buildings handle most of the traffic arriving and departing at Dubai Airport and are connected by repeated shuttles. Both Terminal 2 and Terminal 1, also called Sheikh Rashid, handle arrivals and departures. Al Majlis or the VIP terminal building handles private jets and VIP guests. The city's very own Emirates is the main airline at Dubai Airport and connects some 90 different destinations, having won more than 300 different awards for excellence over the years. Various ground transportation options from Dubai International Airport (DXB) link the city centre, Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Beach. Buses, limousines and taxis await each arrival, while many regional accommodation providers can arrange complimentary airport pick-up and drop-off services. Those wishing to have the convenience of their own transportation can arrange to hire a car from one of several major car rental agencies represented at the airport. Nearby, the port town of Mina Jabal Ali and the wealthy city of Abu Dhabi is connected to Dubai Airport by the D-11.
Maintenance of passenger flights to and from Dubai International Airport is currently being conducted in three terminals. The building of terminals 1 and 3 directly connected to each other a common transit zone, allowing passengers to move between them without going through the customs control procedures, while the building of Terminal 2 was built on the opposite side of the airport complex. Passengers in transit through Dubai airport and pass the registration in Terminal 2 can make use of local bus service: travel time between terminals 1 and 2 is about 20 minutes to travel between terminals 1 and 3 takes about half an hour. The maximum capacity of the three passenger terminals, coupled with the VIP terminal is now 62 million per year and will be increased by 2011 to 75-80 million passengers per year with the introduction into service of a new concourse 3. The total area of passenger terminal is 225,020 square meters. Terminal complex serves the entire spectrum of passenger transport, Terminal 2 is designed primarily for charter flights and low cost airlines in the Middle East and Persian Gulf terminals 1 and 3 in the amount of processing up to 90% of the total passenger airport.
The building of terminals 1 and 3 are interconnected common transit zone, the terminal 2 is located on the opposite side of the airport complex. Terminal 1 has one concourse, Terminal 3 consists of two concourse. Terminal 1 (Sheikh Rashid Terminal) includes restaurants, bars, cafes, rest rooms, business center, five-star hotel, health club, duty free shop Dubai Duty Free, a medical center and a room for prayers. Terminal 2 serves cargo and charter flights and commercial flights from Iran and the CIS. In the area of the terminal facilities for passengers are first and business classes, restaurants and parking for 2600 places, as well as shops duty-free. In the second concourse there is a hotel and health club facilities. In Terminal 3 zones of departure and arrival passengers are located on several levels. At the airport terminals are free payphones for calls within Dubai. In the halls of departure and arrival times around the clock run bank branches and exchange offices. VIP-VIP-terminal airport terminal opened in Dubai in 2008. It is intended to serve VIPs, businessmen, sports stars, and employees of large corporate structures. VIP-Terminal located next to Terminal 2. VIP-service terminal has its own immigration customs control. In the terminal building are also shop Duty Free, equipped with the latest technology business center and conference rooms. Operates a limousine service to take passengers to their planes.
The airport is connected with the city of Dubai highway D-89, which begins in Deira Corniche and the other is perpendicular to the highway D-85 (Baniyas Road). Travel time - 10-15 minutes (peak movement can be difficult).
Taxi service is available round the clock. Taxi stands are located in the terminal of arrival passengers.
At the Dubai airport has lots of companies offering car rental service.
Bus stations are located near all three terminals. City bus number number 4, 11, 15, 33, 44 stop near the terminal 1 and terminal 3. Bus number 2 stops at Terminal 2. All buses are air conditioned.
Red line subway passes through the terminals 1 and 3. Hours: from 6.00 to 22.15 every day except Friday: 14.05-23.15. During the Ramadan fasting time may vary.
Travel time between terminals 1 and 2 is about 20 minutes, moving between terminals 1 and 3 takes about 30 minutes.
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