Extended Dubai Metro hours on Friday
Staff Report
DUBAI - Operating hours for the Dubai Metro will be extended on Friday, October 3, to accommodate a large volume of visitors expected to attend the final week of Gitex Shopper at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
The Dubai Metro will run from 10 a.m. until midnight on Friday, adding four hours to the transport service, which does not usually start until 2 p.m. on Friday.
Located at the very central Dubai World Trade Centre and just a minute’s walk from the dedicated metro station, the region’s largest consumer IT and electronics retail show has already seen thousands of visitors walk through the doors since it opened on September 27.
While many excited shoppers have been quick to snap up a number of incredible deals already, visitors planning to visit the one stop shop in coming days need not fear a shortage of products. With over 100 top retailers including Emax, E-City, Jacky’s, Jumbo Electronics, Plug Ins and Sharaf DG offering over 30,000 products, the unbeatable prices, promotions and giveaways are set to continue all week.
Grand prizes still up for grabs include a limited edition Honda Accord to be won each day, university scholarships, tickets to Spain to watch FC Barcelona live, DSLR cameras and so much more.
Gitex Shopper 2014 is running until October 4 and is open from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. every day. Tickets are priced at AED 30 per person and are available at the venue and at select Emarat outlets. A promotional entry ticket price of AED 10 is available for students pre-registered in groups over 50. Entry is free for children below the age of five.
