Use the Red Line for the summit
World Trade Centre station on the Red Line serves the summit at Dubai World Trade Centre. The official DXB to DWTC guidance is about 20 minutes by metro and about 15 minutes by taxi.
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Two venues this year
Two venues, one week
GITEX 2026 is not in one place for all five days. Build extra time into flights, hotels, and daily travel.
The photo is Downtown Dubai, used for layout only. It is not a picture of either venue. The travel note below is the one official duration this guide repeats.
What is confirmed
Summit first, then Expo City
7 December 2026
The GITEX Summit
Dubai World Trade Centre. Official visitor guidance says DXB to DWTC is about 20 minutes by metro and about 15 minutes by taxi. World Trade Centre station on the Red Line serves the summit.
8 to 11 December 2026
GITEX GLOBAL Expo
Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai. Expand North Star runs here from 8 to 10 December. Stay near Expo City / Dubai South, or pick a metro-connected neighbourhood and budget transfer time.
What this page does not time
There is no minute count here for DXB or DWC to Expo City, or for the ride between Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Exhibition Centre. Those figures were not part of the verified visitor note. Allow a real gap, and recheck the route on the day with the metro operator, a taxi, or another licensed ride.
Most visitors arrive at Dubai International (DXB). Al Maktoum International (DWC) can also work, depending on your route. If the 7 December summit is on your plan, arriving on 6 December leaves more margin.
Budget the expo mornings
From 8 December the show is at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai. If you stay near Trade Centre, Sheikh Zayed Road, Downtown, or Business Bay for the summit, plan a longer morning on expo days, or move closer to Expo City / Dubai South.
Fares, bus numbers, and the metro stop for Expo City are not stated here. Recheck official sources, and recheck event dates on gitex.com, before you travel.