Where are NOL card top-up machines located in Dubai?

NOL card top-up machines (TVMs) are located at all 55 Dubai Metro stations — at least one TVM at every station entrance before the fare gates. Additional top-up machines are available at RTA Customer Happiness Centres, selected Carrefour hypermarkets, ENOC and EPPCO petrol stations, and Emirates NBD ATMs with NOL recharge function. The NOL Pay app map shows every nearby machine in real time.

What do NOL card top-up machines accept?

Dubai Metro TVMs accept: AED cash notes (AED 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200), Visa credit and debit cards, Mastercard credit and debit cards, and contactless NFC payments. They do not accept coins or foreign currency. Retail outlet top-up machines at Carrefour accept cash and card. ENOC petrol station top-ups are handled at the counter by staff.

How do I use a NOL card top-up machine?

To top up at a metro TVM: 1) Select 'NOL Services' or 'Top Up NOL Card' on the screen. 2) Place your NOL card on the card reader panel. 3) Select top-up amount (AED 10–500 in available denominations). 4) Pay by cash or card. 5) Receipt prints — balance updated immediately. The whole process takes under 2 minutes.

NOL Card Top-Up Machine Locations – Every TVM in Dubai

Complete directory of every NOL card top-up machine location in Dubai — all 55 metro station TVMs listed by line and area, non-metro machine locations at retail outlets and petrol stations, Emirates NBD ATM NOL recharge points, how to identify each machine type, payment methods accepted, and step-by-step instructions for using a TVM.

55 Metro TVM Locations

150+ ENOC/EPPCO Stations

AED 10 Minimum Top-Up

AED 500 Maximum Top-Up

2 min Average TVM Time

NOL Top-Up Machine Types & Locations:
🏧 Metro TVMs: All 55 stations — before fare gates, open during metro hours
🛒 Carrefour kiosks: Major hypermarkets — Mall of Emirates, Deira City Centre, Dragon Mart
⛽ ENOC/EPPCO: 150+ petrol stations citywide — counter top-up, many 24 hours
🏦 Emirates NBD ATMs: Selected branches — NOL recharge from ATM menu
📱 Find nearest: NOL Pay app → map icon → all machines shown with GPS distance

Types of NOL Card Top-Up Machines in Dubai

There are four distinct machine types used for NOL card top-up across Dubai — each with different locations, payment capabilities, and operating hours. Understanding the difference helps you find the right machine for your situation.

🏧 Type 1 — Metro TVM (Ticket Vending Machine)

Location: All 55 metro stations — positioned at station entrance before fare gates
Payment: AED cash notes · Visa · Mastercard · Contactless NFC
Functions: Buy new NOL card · Top up existing card · Buy Red Ticket · Journey planner · Fare enquiry
Hours: Metro operating hours (05:00–24:00 most days)
Language: Arabic and English

🛒 Type 2 — Retail Top-Up Terminal

Location: Carrefour, Spinneys, Waitrose, LuLu — customer service desk
Payment: Cash and card — staff-assisted transaction
Functions: Top up existing card only (cannot buy new cards at most outlets)
Hours: Store hours — typically 08:00–24:00 or later
Note: Not all branches of every chain participate — larger hypermarkets most reliable

⛽ Type 3 — Petrol Station Counter

Location: ENOC and EPPCO stations — all across Dubai
Payment: Cash and card at convenience store counter
Functions: Top up existing card — staff process transaction
Hours: Most ENOC/EPPCO open 24 hours — best late-night option
Coverage: 150+ stations across all Dubai areas including areas with no metro

🏦 Type 4 — Emirates NBD ATM

Location: Selected Emirates NBD ATM branches citywide
Payment: Debit card (any bank) — charged to your account
Functions: Top up NOL card from ATM menu — no bank account needed
Hours: ATM hours — most 24/7
How to access: Main ATM menu → "Other Services" → "NOL Card Recharge"

All 55 Metro Station TVM Locations — Red & Green Line

Every Dubai Metro station has at least one TVM — high-traffic stations like Union, BurJuman, Mall of the Emirates, and Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall have multiple machines to handle peak demand. All TVMs are located before the fare gates so you can top up without needing credit to enter the station.

🔴 Red Line TVMs — 35 Stations

Station Code	Station Name	Area	TVMs	Key Access Note
R1	Rashidiya	Rashidiya / Airport East	2	Eastern Red Line terminus
R2	Airport Terminal 1	DXB Terminal 1 & 2	3	Inside terminal arrivals area
R3	Airport Terminal 3	DXB Terminal 3 (Emirates)	4	Inside terminal — buy card on arrival
R4	GGICO	Al Garhoud, Deira	2	Near Garhoud Bridge area
R5	Deira City Centre	Deira City Centre Mall	3	Direct mall connection
R6	Al Rigga	Al Rigga Road, Deira	2	Central Deira hotel strip
R7	Union	Central Deira interchange	4	Red+Green interchange — multiple exits
R8	BurJuman	Bur Dubai interchange	4	Red+Green interchange — mall above
R9	Khalid Bin Al Waleed	Computer Street, Bur Dubai	2	Electronics / computer market nearby
R10	Al Fahidi	Al Fahidi, Old Dubai	2	Near Dubai Museum
R11	Al Ghubaiba	Bur Dubai waterfront	2	Water Bus connection nearby
R12	Al Jafiliya	Zabeel / Al Jafiliya	2	Near Zabeel Palace area
R13	World Trade Centre	DWTC, Trade Centre	2	DWTC exhibition halls access
R14	Emirates Towers	Emirates Towers, SZR	2	Emirates Towers Boulevard access
R15	Financial Centre	DIFC, Gate Village	2	DIFC Gate Avenue access
R16	Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall	Downtown Dubai	4	Busiest station — multiple TVMs
R17	Business Bay	Business Bay	2	Business Bay towers access
R18	Noor Bank	Al Quoz, SZR	2	Al Quoz area access
R19	First Abu Dhabi Bank	Al Quoz, SZR	2	Al Quoz commercial area
R20	Mall of the Emirates	Al Barsha	4	Direct mall connection — high traffic
R21	Al Barsha	Al Barsha residential	2	Al Barsha community access
R22	Dubai Internet City	DIC tech hub	2	Tram northern terminus connection
R23	Nakheel Harbour & Tower	Palm Jumeirah gateway	2	Palm Jumeirah access point
R24	Jumeirah Lakes Towers	JLT	2	JLT cluster access
R25	DMCC	DMCC, JLT	2	Tram T7 connection nearby
R26	Dubai Marina	Dubai Marina	3	Tram T6 connection — high traffic
R27	DAMAC Properties	Dubai Marina south	2	Route 2020 branch start
R28	Sobha Realty	Dubai Hills entry	2	Route 2020 corridor
R29	Dubai Hills	Dubai Hills Estate	2	Dubai Hills Mall access
R30	Jumeirah Golf Estates	JGE residential	2	Golf community access
R31	Dubai Expo City	Expo City Dubai	3	Expo City grounds direct access
R32	The Gardens	The Gardens community	2	Ibn Battuta Mall access nearby
R33	Al Furjan	Al Furjan residential	2	Al Furjan community
R34	Discovery Gardens	Discovery Gardens	2	Large residential community
R35	UAE Exchange	Jebel Ali south	2	Western Red Line terminus

🟢 Green Line TVMs — 20 Stations

Station Code	Station Name	Area	TVMs	Key Access Note
G1	Creek	Al Kifaf, Zabeel Park	2	Southern Green Line terminus
G2	Al Jadaf	Culture Village, Al Jadaf	2	Dhow yard / culture village
G3	Dubai Healthcare City	DHCC Phase 1	2	Mediclinic City Hospital access
G4	Al Gubaiba	Bur Dubai waterfront	2	Al Seef heritage district
G5	Al Fahidi	Al Fahidi Historical Area	2	Dubai Museum 2-min walk
G6	BurJuman	Bur Dubai — R+G interchange	4	Shared with Red Line R8
G7	Al Karama	Karama market area	2	Karama shopping complex
G8	Oud Metha	Oud Metha, Lamcy Plaza	2	Lamcy Plaza mall at exit
G9	Dubai Healthcare City 2	DHCC Phase 2, Rashid Hospital	2	Rashid Hospital access
G10	Al Nasr	Al Nasr residential	2	Al Nasr Club area
G11	Etisalat	Al Qusais entry	2	e& telecom HQ nearby
G12	Al Qusais	Al Qusais residential	2	North-east Green Line terminus
G13	Al Nahda	Al Nahda, near Sharjah	2	Inter-emirate bus connections
G14	Stadium	Al Wasl Sports Club	2	Football stadium area
G15	Abu Baker Al Siddique	Central Deira	2	Dense Deira residential
G16	Salah Al Din	Naif area, Deira	2	Naif market area
G17	Union	Central Deira — R+G interchange	4	Shared with Red Line R7
G18	Baniyas Square	Baniyas Road, Gold Souk edge	2	5 min walk to Gold Souk
G19	Palm Deira	Northern Deira corniche	2	Deira waterfront access
G20	Al Ras	Gold Souk, Spice Souk	2	North-west Green Line terminus

Non-Metro NOL Top-Up Machine Locations

For areas of Dubai away from metro lines — particularly Jumeirah Beach Road, Al Quoz residential, International City, and parts of Deira and Bur Dubai not on a metro route — these non-metro top-up points are the primary physical option.

Carrefour Hypermarket Locations

Branch	Area	Top-Up Point	Hours
Carrefour Mall of the Emirates	Al Barsha	Customer service desk / NOL terminal	08:00–24:00
Carrefour Deira City Centre	Deira	Customer service desk	08:00–24:00
Carrefour Dragon Mart	International City	Customer service desk	09:00–24:00
Carrefour Al Ghurair	Deira	Customer service desk	08:00–24:00
Carrefour Ibn Battuta Mall	Jebel Ali / New Dubai	Customer service desk	08:00–24:00
Carrefour Mirdif City Centre	Mirdif	Customer service desk	08:00–24:00

ENOC & EPPCO Petrol Stations — Key Dubai Locations

With 150+ ENOC and EPPCO stations across Dubai, listing all would be impractical — these are the most accessible clusters by area. All top-ups are processed at the in-station convenience store counter by staff. Most ENOC stations operate 24 hours.

Area	Key ENOC/EPPCO Locations	Hours
Sheikh Zayed Road	Multiple ENOC stations along SZR both directions	24 hours
Jumeirah Beach Road	ENOC stations at Jumeirah 1, 2, 3 intersections	24 hours
Al Wasl Road	ENOC stations at Al Wasl / Safa Park area	24 hours
Deira / Bur Dubai	ENOC on Baniyas Road, Al Ittihad Road, Al Maktoum	24 hours
Dubai Marina / JBR	ENOC at Marina exit, Al Sufouh Road	24 hours
Al Barsha / Umm Suqeim	ENOC on Al Barsha 1, Umm Suqeim Road	24 hours
International City / Dragon Mart	ENOC on Al Awir Road, Dragon Mart area	24 hours
Al Qusais / Mirdif	Multiple ENOC on Al Qusais Road, Mirdif area	24 hours

Emirates NBD ATM NOL Recharge — Key Branches

Branch Area	ATM Available	Hours
Downtown Dubai / Dubai Mall	Multiple ATMs inside Dubai Mall	24/7 ATM
Deira — Al Rigga Road	Emirates NBD branch ATMs	24/7 ATM
BurJuman / Bur Dubai	BurJuman Mall branch ATMs	24/7 ATM
Sheikh Zayed Road	Multiple ENBD branch ATMs along SZR	24/7 ATM
Dubai Marina	Marina Mall and Marina Walk ATMs	24/7 ATM
Mall of the Emirates	Inside mall ATM bank	Mall hours

How to Use a NOL Card Top-Up Machine (TVM) — Step by Step

1

Approach the TVM — located before the fare gates at every metro station entrance. Select English on the language screen if needed.
2

On the main menu, select "NOL Services" → then "Top Up NOL Card".
3

Place your NOL card on the contactless reader panel (marked with NFC symbol) — the machine reads your card number and current balance instantly.
4

Select top-up amount from the on-screen options — typically AED 10, 20, 30, 50, 100, 200, or custom amount. Maximum single top-up AED 500 (subject to current balance not exceeding AED 500 total).
5

Pay: Insert AED cash notes into the bill acceptor slot OR insert/tap debit/credit card on the card reader. Contactless tap also accepted on most TVMs.
6

Place NOL card on reader again when prompted — balance is written to the card chip. Screen confirms new balance.
7

Collect receipt — printed automatically. Contains card number, top-up amount, and new balance. Keep for reference.

✓ TVM accepts change: If you insert a AED 100 note for a AED 30 top-up, the machine dispenses AED 70 change in smaller notes and coins. Always check the change slot before walking away.

How to Find the Nearest NOL Top-Up Machine Right Now

📱 NOL Pay App — Most Accurate

Open NOL Pay app → tap the map/location icon on home screen → all nearby top-up machines shown with type, distance, and walking directions. Updates in real time from RTA's database. Best method for finding the nearest machine regardless of area.

🗺️ Google Maps Search

Search "NOL TVM" or "Dubai Metro station near me" — metro stations with TVMs appear on the map. Select nearest and get walking directions. Works without the NOL Pay app.

🌐 nol.ae Locator Tool

RTA's official retail and machine locator at nol.ae — searchable by area and machine type. Useful for planning which outlet to visit in a specific Dubai neighbourhood.

Top Up Online Instantly → Top-Up Near Me Guide

Frequently Asked Questions — NOL Card Top-Up Machine Locations

Where are NOL card machines located in Dubai?

NOL card TVMs are at all 55 Dubai Metro stations — positioned before the fare gates at every station entrance. Outside metro stations, top-up is available at Carrefour hypermarkets, ENOC/EPPCO petrol stations (150+ locations citywide), and selected Emirates NBD ATMs. Use the NOL Pay app map to find the nearest machine to your current location.

Do metro TVMs accept cash?

Yes. Metro TVMs accept AED cash notes in denominations of AED 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200. They do not accept coins or foreign currency. Change is dispensed for overpayments. TVMs also accept Visa and Mastercard (insert or contactless tap) and Apple Pay / Google Pay NFC payments.

Can I buy a new NOL card from a top-up machine?

Yes — metro TVMs sell new Silver and Gold NOL cards (AED 25 each) in addition to topping up existing cards. Retail outlet terminals at Carrefour and ENOC typically only top up existing cards — they do not sell new cards. For a new NOL card purchase, a metro TVM is the most accessible and fastest option.

Are NOL card machines available 24 hours?

Metro TVMs operate during metro hours — 05:00 to 24:00 on most days, 10:00 to 01:00 on Friday. After metro closes, ENOC and EPPCO petrol stations are the only physical 24-hour top-up option. Emirates NBD ATMs with NOL function are also available 24/7. Online top-up via nol.ae and NOL Pay app is always available 24/7 with no physical location needed.

How long does it take to top up at a metro TVM?

The TVM top-up process takes under 2 minutes when no queue: place card → select amount → pay → receive receipt. During peak hours (07:30–09:30, 17:00–19:30) at busy stations like Union, BurJuman, and Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, a short queue may form. High-traffic stations have 3–4 TVMs to manage demand.