This is complimented by the fact that Dubai is also the regional headquarters of all major air couriers and freight forwarders who use the city as their regional assembly and classification point for inbound and outbound shipments. In result, if you ship anything with them from Dubai to outside the region, it gets everywhere at least one day earlier, and your shipment is only 24 hours away from any country in the region. Dubai is also a regional hub for air traffic and passenger transportation.
The emirate's airport has become a focal point between the East and the West. That's besides the obvious fact that is a regional center for shopping, which means that if your product makes a penetration in the emirate's shopping malls, it will definitely prevail everywhere else in the target region. Starting a business in the UAE enables you to utilize and harness many unique advantages related to the country's location that no other country in the whole region can offer.
UAE's public transport system is one of the best in the world with a widely connected network of buses, taxis and a Metro link in Dubai. The Dubai Metro connects all major areas of old and new Dubai, with construction underway to launch new routes. Metro users are required to buy a one-time Nol card which needs to be recharged once all funds have been exhausted. It is the most preferred mode of transport within Dubai due to its state-of-the-art facilities, easy access, cheap fares and level of comfort. Additionally, a high-speed rail service - between Abu Dhabi and Dubai carrying passengers at speeds of up to 200kph - is to become a reality soon after the Union Railway proposed adding a link between the two emirates. Once the proposal materializes it would be the only dedicated passenger line on Union Railway's freight-focused network.
