Informational Guide to Dubai International Airport (DXB) - Non Official

Dubai Airport Terminal 2

Dubai Airport Terminal 2 caters to scheduled, charter and special interest flights during special occasions. Currently, there are about 50 airlines operating out of this terminal.

Terminal 2 is home to Dubai’s budget airline flydubai.

It is located in the North of Terminal 1 with access from Al-Twar road and Rashidiya.

Dubai Airport Terminal 2 has a capacity of 5 million passengers per year.

Levels

Dubai Airport Terminal 2 consists of four levels:

First level

Arrivals level.

Second level

Boarding level.

Find the services: Including 6 boarding gates, remote stands, boarding lounges, transfer areas, transfers desks, Business Class Lounge, Retail areas, Food courts and outlets.

Third level

Departures level.

With the following services: Check-in counters, staff & crew counter, oversized baggage, Special Handling Services Lounges, VIP lounges, ticket sales lounges, cashier desks, immigration counters, among other services.

Fourth level

Arrivals level.

Distance inside the terminal

Distances in that terminal can be huge. Please, check walking times here: 

Walking times from security check to gates: 

Time to the farthest A gate(A01-22): 3 to 9 minutes. 
Time to the farthest B gate(B24-56): 3 to 16 minutes.
Time to the farthest C gate (C70-C84): 1 to 7 minutes.
Time to the farthest D gate(D03-D21): 5 to 20 minutes. 
Time to the farthest E gate(E70-86): 4 to 7 minutes. 

Transfer between terminals

While Terminal 1 consists of a single concourse, Concourse D, Terminal 2 is set apart from the other two main buildings, whilst Terminal 3 is split into Concourses A, B and C.

Please note that Terminal 3 and Terminal 1 are connected through a transit area, where passengers are able to move freely after clearing security. There is also the metro line, that connects Terminal 3 and Terminal 1. 

If you have to go to Terminal 2 from the other terminals, we recommend to ask the information desk and the staff around the Airport. 

Services

See the Services at Dubai Airport Terminal 2:

- Currency exchange offices
- ATMs and Banking
- Parking lots
- Restaurants and Cafeterias
- Car rental companies
- Transportation access
- Business centre 

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Airport lounges

Marhaba Lounge (F Gates): Location: Terminal 2, airside, opposite Gate F3 and F4. Open 24 hours. Services: premium food, snacks, Wi-Fi, drinks, TV, telephones, smoking area, among others. 

Passes start at AED 150 per passengers. 

flydubai Business Class Lounge: Terminal 2. Services: food, drinks, Wi-Fi, snacks, TV, newspapers and magazines, among others. 

Purchase your ticket to Dubai Airport lounges