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Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) Airport Transfers

Private airport transfers for the Jebel Ali Free Zone, known as Jafza, run to Al Maktoum International (DWC) and Dubai International (DXB). They are used by visitors to Jafza companies, by staff groups and by executives based in the zone. Send the flight number, the date and time in UAE time, the company and the building, and the team replies with a quote on WhatsApp or by phone.

Jafza is DP World's flagship free zone. It began operating in 1985 and, by its own count, now hosts more than 11,000 businesses. Addresses inside it run on numbered buildings: the office blocks Jafza 14 to 17, the high-rise Jafza Views 18 and 19, and Jafza One, a commercial complex with a convention centre. For a pickup, the building number and the company name tell a driver far more than the word Jafza does.

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Jebel Ali Free Zone to and from the airport

Arriving at DXB

Planning a DXB arrival for a Jafza visit? Send the terminal (Emirates uses Terminal 3), the flight number, the landing date and time in UAE time, the company name and the Jafza building. A driver holds a name board in the arrivals area, the team tracks the flight so a delay moves the pickup, and 30 minutes of free waiting time is included. Wikipedia places Jafza on Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), though the building and gate decide the final approach. If a Jafza company is sending a contact to the gate, put their name and phone number in the request.

Dubai International (DXB) guide

Leaving for your flight

From Jafza to the airport, give the airport, the time you want to be collected in UAE time, the building and the exact door or reception where the car should come. List every traveller with their bag count, and add a contact at the company who can direct the driver. If the car is meeting people at different buildings, say so in the same request. Airlines publish their own check-in advice, so we plan around your chosen pickup time, including early starts. Share the host's phone number too, so the driver has someone to call if the building entrance is unclear.

Planning a departure pickup
DWC

Flying from Al Maktoum International (DWC)

Jafza describes itself as close to Jebel Ali Port, Al Maktoum International Airport and Expo City, and DWC is in the neighbouring Dubai South district. Dubai International (DXB) has the larger airline network, and your ticket decides which one applies. Check the code on your ticket, write it in the request and name the airport for each leg of a return trip. DWC arrivals have a name board, flight tracking and 30 minutes of free waiting time.

DWC transfer guide

Local know-how

Pickup and drop-off tips for Jebel Ali Free Zone

Building number first, then the company

Jafza's office blocks are numbered, and the zone also has high-rise towers, a logistics park and showroom areas. Start your request with the building number or name, add the company and the floor or unit, and finish with a contact who can speak to the driver. "Jafza" alone covers a very large area and tells us little.

Ask your host which gate to use

Jafza's contact page for its own head office, on the ground floor of Jafza Building No. 15, recommends Gate 4. Other companies may give different instructions for their visitors. Ask the company you are seeing which gate to use and whether it needs guest names in advance, and if it does, send us the same list so the details match.

Zone, extension or industrial area

Wikipedia describes the Jebel Ali Industrial Area as a separate district, east of the port and north of the Jafza Extension. A company can give an address in any of these, and they are not interchangeable. Ask your contact whether the site is inside the main zone, in the extension or in the Industrial Area, and tell us what they say.

Delegations on different flights

When a visiting team lands on different flights, send one list: each name, flight number, landing time in UAE time and the Jafza building they are going to. We can then plan the order of pickups and suggest whether a van or separate cars suit the schedule. Name one person at the company who keeps the host side informed of changes.

Good to know

Conference and event days at Jafza One

Jafza One is a commercial complex that includes a convention centre. When your visit is a conference, an exhibition or a training day there, send the event name, the hall or entrance printed on your invitation, and the organiser's contact. Many guests can arrive at once on event days, so ask the organiser where cars should drop off and where they should wait. We pass that to the driver and plan the pickup around the finish time you give us.

Vehicles

Which vehicle suits a Jebel Ali Free Zone transfer?

An executive visiting one company usually takes a sedan (Toyota Camry or Nissan Altima class, up to 3 passengers with 2 large bags) or a luxury executive car (Mercedes-Benz S-Class class, up to 3 passengers). A buyer team with sample cases and hand luggage may need an SUV (Toyota Prado or GMC Yukon class, up to 5 passengers with 4 large bags). A van (Toyota Hiace class, 6 to 14 seats) carries a delegation, and a mini bus or coach covers 15 or more. Models are "or similar", confirmed with the quote.

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    Sedan

    Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima or similar

    • Up to 3 passengers
    • 2 large bags
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    SUV

    Toyota Prado, GMC Yukon or similar

    • Up to 5 passengers
    • 4 large bags
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    Luxury executive car

    Mercedes-Benz S-Class or similar

    • Up to 3 passengers
    • Standard luggage (confirm with quote)
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    Van

    Toyota Hiace or similar

    • 6 to 14 seats
    • Group luggage (depends on passengers)
  • Illustrative image of a white mini bus coach waiting outside a Dubai venue
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    Mini bus / coach

    Toyota Coaster or larger coach

    • 15+ passengers
    • Bulk group luggage

Questions

Jebel Ali Free Zone transfer questions

Something else? Ask us on WhatsApp and include your flight or pickup time.

I am visiting Jafza's own head office. Which gate do I use?

Jafza's contact page lists the head office on the ground floor of Jafza Building No. 15 and recommends Gate 4. Check with Jafza before you travel, and send us the same details.

Is a building number enough for the driver?

It is the most useful detail, but add the company name and a contact number. Several companies and buildings share the zone, and the driver may need to call someone.

Is Jafza the same as the Jebel Ali Industrial Area?

No. Wikipedia describes the Industrial Area as a separate district beside the port, and there is also a Jafza Extension. Ask your host which one the address is in.

Our delegation lands on three flights over two days. Can one request cover it?

Yes. List each name, flight number and landing time in UAE time, plus the Jafza building. The team then plans the pickups and tells you which ones can share a car.

Can a night-shift team be collected for an early-morning flight?

Yes, we operate 24/7. Give the pickup time in UAE time, the exact building and a phone number that will be answered at that hour.

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