Dubai Airshow parking and chauffeur transport

Dubai Airshow 2027 at a glance

Dates	15 to 19 November 2027
Venue	Dubai Airshow Site, Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), Dubai South
Daily hours	Not published for 2027. In 2025 the halls opened 10:00 to 17:30, and until 21:00 on Tuesday 18 November.
Who can attend	Trade visitors only in the main halls, no under-18s. The public could buy SkyView tickets in 2025.
Official site	dubaiairshow.aero
Last checked	17 October 2026

The show runs every two years, so the 2027 edition follows the one held from 17 to 21 November 2025. We update this box when the organiser publishes the 2027 hours and visitor guide.

How do you get to the Dubai Airshow?

The show site sits on the grounds of Al Maktoum International Airport, about 49 km by road from Downtown Dubai. For the 2025 show, the organiser kept visitor cars off the site. There were three ways in:

1. Drive and Park and Ride. Every visitor parked at Al Maktoum Airport and took a shuttle to the show site or SkyView. Shuttles ran from 07:00 to 19:00, and until 21:00 on 18 November.
2. Metro and shuttle. Red Line to Expo 2020 station, then a free RTA shuttle bus on a continuous loop to the site.
3. Drop-off by car. RTA taxis, e-hail cars and limousines each had a designated drop-off and pick-up zone at the site.

These are the 2025 arrangements from the organiser’s FAQ and the Gulf News visitor guide. The organiser has not published the 2027 plan yet.

Where does a chauffeur drop you off?

In 2025, limousines used their own drop-off and pick-up zone at the show site. That puts you at the entrance without the airport car park or the shuttle queue in either direction.

Before you go in, agree the return pickup with your chauffeur. In 2025 the halls closed at 17:30 on four of the five days, so a pickup time just after closing is easy to plan. Your chauffeur sends the exact meeting point on WhatsApp.

Is there parking at the Airshow?

Not for visitors at the show site in 2025. Driving yourself meant parking at Al Maktoum Airport, waiting for a Park and Ride shuttle, and repeating both at closing time. The organiser’s FAQ also lists separate free parking for the public SkyView area, first come, first served, from 09:00.

A chauffeur-driven car skips both shuttle legs. It also suits delegations moving between the halls, a hotel in the city and dinner, where one car on standby does all three.

Getting there by Metro

Expo 2020 is the nearest Metro station, on the Red Line. In 2025 the RTA ran free shuttle buses from Expo 2020 station to the show site on all five show days. The 2027 shuttle timings are not announced yet.

Road closures and traffic

No road closures are listed for the 2027 show yet. Check the RTA’s channels in show week. Most drives from the city use Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) or Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) before the roads into Dubai South, and your chauffeur picks the road by the traffic on the day.

Drive times to the show site

Road distance and free-flow drive time to Al Maktoum International Airport. The show site is on the same airport grounds, so allow a few minutes more, and more again in morning traffic.

From	Road distance	Without traffic
Dubai International (DXB)	about 61 km	about 1 h 10 min
Downtown Dubai	about 49 km	about 50 min
Dubai Marina	about 32 km	about 40 min
Palm Jumeirah	about 38 km	about 40 min
Sharjah city	about 71 km	about 1 h 10 min
Abu Dhabi city	about 118 km	about 1 h 25 min
Zayed International (AUH)	about 94 km	about 1 h 15 min

Source: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap, checked 17 October 2026.

The show is at Dubai World Central, so our Al Maktoum DWC airport guide is worth a read. Delegates arriving by business jet can see the private jet arrival process in the UAE, and DXB arrivals are covered in DXB terminals by airline.

Flying in for the show

Al Maktoum International is the airport next door to the show site, and our DWC arrivals and transfers page covers where your chauffeur meets you there. If you land at Dubai International instead, about 61 km away, an airport pickup at DXB can run straight to your hotel or the show. Business aviation guests can book a car through our private jet terminal service.

Staying in Abu Dhabi for the week? The show site is about 118 km from the capital, and our Dubai to Abu Dhabi route page explains how the daily run works.

Options for Airshow week

• Hotel to show and back: a sedan or SUV each day, with the return pickup agreed on WhatsApp.
• Hourly standby: the chauffeur stays near the site and comes to the drop-off zone when you message.
• Airport plus show: a meet-and-greet pickup at DXB or DWC, with your name on a board in arrivals, then on to the show or your hotel.
• Team and delegation shuttles: Mercedes Sprinter minibuses with 13 or 19 seats from the Assure fleet. 35-seat and 50-seat coaches are available through our partner network, subject to availability. See coach and bus hire for sizes.
• VIP cars: Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series or Cadillac Escalade for principals and guests. Exhibitors running cars for a whole team can set up a corporate account with monthly invoicing.

Booking lead time and what sets the price

Prices are quoted on WhatsApp. These factors set the quote.

• the number of show days and hours per day
• standby, or drop-off and return only
• the vehicle class and the number of cars
• where you stay: a Sharjah or Abu Dhabi hotel adds distance
• airport legs added to the plan
• starts before 07:00 or a late evening session

Message us once your badges and hotel are booked, with your show days, daily schedule, passenger count and whether you need standby. The 2027 hours and drop-off zones are not out yet, so the plan is checked against the organiser’s visitor guide nearer the show. Delegations larger than our 19-seat Sprinter rely on partner coaches, so they gain most from asking early. See every show we cover on the events chauffeur page.