Dubai Gold Souk: Opening Hours, Metro and Entry
The Gold Souk on the Deira side of Dubai Creek is free to visit, and most shops open from 10am to 10pm, although individual stores vary, according to Visit Dubai, the emirate's tourism authority.
It is a five-minute walk from Al Ras and Gold Souq metro stations, both on the Green Line; from the Red Line, change at BurJuman. The Spice Souk is three minutes away on foot, and the Deira Old Souq marine station, for the abra across the Creek, five minutes.
- Opening hours
- 10:00–22:00
- Entry
- Free to visit (Visit Dubai)
| Also known as | Dubai Gold Souk, Deira Gold Souk, Gold Souq |
|---|---|
| Address | Deira, Dubai, UAE |
| Google Maps | Open location |
| Official website | visitdubai.com/en/places-to-visit/the-gold-souk |
| Opening hours | Monday–Sunday: 10:00–22:00 Visit Dubai: "Most shops in Gold Souk have opening hours from 10am to 10pm, although some individual stores may vary." No operator or authority publishes a schedule for the souk as a whole. |
| Entry | Free to visit (Visit Dubai) |
| Shop hours | Most shops 10am–10pm; individual stores vary |
| Metro | Al Ras and Gold Souq stations, Green Line, about five minutes' walk; from the Red Line change at BurJuman |
| Abra | Deira Old Souq marine station, a five-minute walk |
| Nearby | Spice Souk (3 minutes' walk), Perfume Souk (5 minutes), Women's Museum at Bait Al Banat |
| What's sold | Gold, diamond-set jewellery, pearls, platinum and silver; bargaining is expected |
When to go
Gold Souk keeps the same hours every day it is open, 10:00 to 22:00. Visit Dubai: "Most shops in Gold Souk have opening hours from 10am to 10pm, although some individual stores may vary." No operator or authority publishes a schedule for the souk as a whole.
Also in Dubai Creek & Deira
Everything below is in Dubai Creek & Deira, within the same trip. Each page carries whatever that operator publishes — hours, prices, contact details — checked and dated the same way as this one, and says so where the operator publishes nothing.
- Al Fahidi Historical NeighbourhoodDaily 07:00–20:00 · no charge stated · Bur Dubai
- Al Fanar Restaurant & CaféEmirati · Dubai Festival City Mall · 09:00–21:00 daily
- Al Ghurair CentreDeira · first 3 hours free · AED 20–150, 24h AED 350 · free Sundays & public holidays · Union Metro walkable
- Arabian Tea House Restaurant & Cafe, Al FahidiEmirati · Al Fahidi, Bur Dubai · open 07:00–23:00 daily
- BurJumanBur Dubai · first 3 hours free · then AED 20 per hour · ticketless ANPR · BurJuman Metro inside the mall
- Children's CityAdult AED 15 · child AED 10 · family of four AED 40
How to get to Gold Souk
| Nearest metro | Green Line to Al Ras or Gold Souq, about five minutes' walk. From the Red Line, change at BurJuman. |
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| On foot | From Deira Old Souq marine station, about five minutes on foot. |
Gold Souk — frequently asked questions
What time does the Dubai Gold Souk open?
Most shops open from 10am to 10pm, according to Visit Dubai; some stores keep different hours.
Is the Gold Souk free to enter?
Yes. Visit Dubai describes it as free to visit.
Which metro station is nearest to the Gold Souk?
Al Ras and Gold Souq stations on the Green Line, both about five minutes' walk.
What are Gold Souk's working hours?
Gold Souk opens at 10:00 and closes at 22:00 every day it is open. The full breakdown by day of the week is in the table above. Hours can shift during Ramadan and on public holidays.
What time does Gold Souk close?
Closing time is 22:00, and it is the same on every day the venue opens. Check the table above before travelling late in the day.
Is Gold Souk open today?
Gold Souk publishes hours for every day of the week, so unless it is a public holiday or an unannounced closure, yes. The hours that apply today are the ones in the table above, confirmed on the verification date at the foot of this page — and we do not publish a claim about today that the operator has not published.
Where can I read reviews of Gold Souk?
Not here. This page publishes what the operator publishes about itself — hours, prices, contact details, and where it publishes none of those, that too — and no opinions, ratings or reviews of any kind. For what visitors say, the venue’s own Google Maps listing carries reviews from people who have actually been. Our editorial policy explains why we keep the two apart.
Is Deira Gold Souk the same as Gold Souk?
Yes. Gold Souk is also written as Dubai Gold Souk, Deira Gold Souk and Gold Souq. They all refer to the same venue described on this page.
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