Airport Dubai International Airport (Tel: 224 5555) is an experience in itself. The duty-free shops are open 24 hours and it’s a good place to endure travel-delayed flights. Try your luck at the cash and luxury car lotteries.

Taxis These are waiting at the airport exit. They are also available for booking. Try Cars Taxi (Tel: 269 3344, Fax: 269 3355, 24 hours); Dubai Transport Corporation (Tel: 208 0808, Fax: 208 0725); or National Taxi (Tel: 339 0002, Fax: 339 2922, 8am-4:30pm).

Buses Buses come and go every 30 minutes, 24 hours a day. But they’re not very reliable and not recommended, unless you want to get hot, irritable and miserable. The fare is Dhs3 (40p), paid when boarding. Dubai Municipality Bus Information (Tel: 800 4848).