{"id":642,"date":"2019-07-27T22:19:05","date_gmt":"2019-07-27T18:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/?p=14765"},"modified":"2019-07-27T22:19:05","modified_gmt":"2019-07-27T18:19:05","slug":"say-what-theres-now-a-ferry-service-that-takes-you-between-dubai-and-sharjah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/sharjah\/en\/latest\/say-what-theres-now-a-ferry-service-that-takes-you-between-dubai-and-sharjah\/","title":{"rendered":"Say What! There\u2019s Now A Ferry Service That Takes You Between Dubai And Sharjah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"m_7881255402594032891p1\"><span class=\"m_7881255402594032891s1\">Yep, according to Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), as of Saturday there\u2019s now a new form of reaching between Dubai\u2019s Al Ghubaiba Marine Station and The Aquarium Marine Station in Sharjah.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It will ease the pressure on roads through offering a safe and quick marine transport solution. The Ferry will be operating journeys (21 in each direction) daily. Commuters are offered free parking as well as internal bus service at Sharjah Aquarium Marine Station&quot;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Me3nW1jsqc\">pic.twitter.com\/Me3nW1jsqc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RTA (@rta_dubai) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rta_dubai\/status\/1155106577457864704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"m_7881255402594032891p1\"><span class=\"m_7881255402594032891s2\">The news no one expected<\/span><span class=\"m_7881255402594032891s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"m_7881255402594032891p1\"><span class=\"m_7881255402594032891s1\">This is the first of its kind in Dubai, wherein a marine transit service would operate between Dubai and another Emirate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7881255402594032891p1\"><span class=\"m_7881255402594032891s1\">Additionally, approximately 42 journeys are expected to take place daily- possibly making this an alternative method for frequent commuters between the two Emirates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The ferry service launch is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rta_dubai?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rta_dubai<\/a> plan to improve marine transportation services and ease people mobility between the two emirates. The new line has a capacity to serve 1.3m riders per year and is subject to increase if needed.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dubai?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Dubai<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oagntSybZ2\">pic.twitter.com\/oagntSybZ2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DXBMediaOffice\/status\/1155022517540724737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"m_7881255402594032891p1\"><span class=\"m_7881255402594032891s2\">Prices will vary\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"m_7881255402594032891p1\"><span class=\"m_7881255402594032891s1\">Prices for the fare will vary depending on classes, as it stands there\u2019s the Silver class for AED15 and AED25 for Gold.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7881255402594032891p1\"><span class=\"m_7881255402594032891s1\">Journeys are free for people of determination and kids below five.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7881255402594032891p1\"><span class=\"m_7881255402594032891s1\">And guess what? There\u2019s even free WiFi.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We have launched today (Saturday) a ferry service to commute passengers between Al Ghubaiba Marine Station in Dubai and Aquarium Marine Station in Sharjah. It marks the first marine transit service operated between Dubai and any other emirate. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hPqjX0uotr\">pic.twitter.com\/hPqjX0uotr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RTA (@rta_dubai) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rta_dubai\/status\/1155105184223309825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_7881255402594032891p1\"><span class=\"m_7881255402594032891s1\">More details on routes and schedule\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rta.ae\/wps\/portal\/rta\/ae\/home\/news-and-media\/all-news\/NewsDetails\/starting+ferry+service+to+sharjah+with+42+daily+journeys?lang=en\">here.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yep, according to Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), as of Saturday there\u2019s now a new form of reaching between Dubai\u2019s Al Ghubaiba Marine Station and The Aquarium Marine Station in Sharjah.\u00a0 It will ease the pressure on roads through offering a safe and quick marine transport solution. 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