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Tap your Doha Metro card in and out, with daily charges capped at QAR 6. Here is a first-ride guide without outdated single-fare claims.
Transport in Qatar
Doha Metro: How to Use It, Maps, Zones and Travel Costs
The Doha Metro in Doha has three lines and 37 stations. For a first ride, identify the line and direction, choose the right carriage class, tap your card on entry and tap again on exit. Check the current single fare and fare calculation on the official Doha Metro website or app before travelling.
Lines, classes and payment
The network runs Red, Green and Gold Line. All three meet at Msheireb, while Al Bidda connects Red and Green Line.
Trains have three carriage types: Standard, Family and Goldclub. The standard fare includes Family carriages, while Goldclub requires its own card.
Tap the metro card at the validator at the start and end of every journey.
Daily charges for the Doha Metro are capped at QAR 6.
Entry, interchange and exit
Your First Ride Step by Step
Choose Standard, Family or Goldclub. Obtain a Goldclub card from a Goldclub office at a station.
Find the line colour and direction on the current map.
Tap your card at the entry validator.
Use Msheireb or Al Bidda when changing lines.
Tap your card again at your destination.
Lines and map
How the Doha Metro Works
The metro network in Doha consists of three lines – Red, Green and Gold – and 37 stations. Green Line runs from Al Mansoura to Al Riffa Mall of Qatar, while Gold Line runs from Ras Bu Aboud to Al Aziziyah; each of these two lines has 11 stations.
Red, Green and Gold Line intersect at Msheireb. Al Bidda provides an interchange between Red and Green Line. These two reference points are more useful on a first ride than trying to memorise the entire map.
Trains have three carriage types: Standard, Family and Goldclub; the standard fare includes Family carriages, and a Goldclub card is obtained from a Goldclub office at a station.
Doha Metro maps: where to find one and how to read it
Open the current official map and first identify the colour of your line. Then check the direction by the terminus name and note any interchange. The Green and Gold Line termini are listed above; for other parts of the network, do not rely on an old map screenshot.
Lines and key stations
Red Line (the coastal line) runs about 40 km from Al Wakra in the south to Lusail in the north. It is the line for Hamad International Airport (Terminal 1); other stops include West Bay Qatar Energy, Katara and Qatar University, and the Legtaifiya and Lusail stations connect to Lusail Tram.
Gold Line (the historic line) runs east to west with stops at the National Museum of Qatar, Souq Waqif, Sport City (for Khalifa International Stadium) and Al Aziziyah (for Villaggio Mall). Green Line (the education line) serves Education City, Hamad Hospital, Al Shaqab and Qatar National Library on its way to Al Riffa (Mall of Qatar). Msheireb is the largest station, where all three lines meet, so a trip from the airport to Souq Waqif is one change there.
Payment
Fares and Zones: How the Cost Is Calculated
Daily metro charges are capped at QAR 6. This is the confirmed daily maximum, not a single-journey fare or proof of a particular zone structure. Check the current single fare and calculation rules on the official Doha Metro website or app.
The metro card must be tapped at the validator both when entering and when exiting every journey.
Travel cards and tickets: the available classes
The confirmed carriage classes are Standard, Family and Goldclub. The standard fare includes Family carriages. Obtain a Goldclub card from a Goldclub office at a station. Verify card prices, top-up methods and available pass products through the official service.
Prices and cards in QAR
Standard and Family carriages: one journey costs QAR 2 on a Standard Travel Card, whatever the distance and including interchanges, and the daily maximum is QAR 6. Goldclub: QAR 10 per journey and QAR 30 per day on a Goldclub Travel Card. The Standard card itself costs QAR 10 (travel credit is added separately) and is sold from vending machines in stations and at licensed retailers; the Goldclub card costs QAR 100 and is issued at Goldclub offices in stations. Both can be topped up at station machines, on the Qatar Rail website or in its app, and both work on the Lusail Tram.
For a longer stay there are Metropasses with unlimited rides on the metro and Lusail Tram: 7 days for QAR 40 or 30 days for QAR 120, valid from the first tap. For a few days of sightseeing the QAR 6 daily cap is usually enough on its own. Fares are quoted from Qatar Rail data as reported in 2026 guides; confirm them in the Doha Metro app before you buy.
From entry to interchange
How to Use the Doha Metro Step by Step
Start by choosing a class and opening the current map. Find the line, direction and interchange station if needed. Tap the card on entry.
Use Msheireb to change among all three lines. You can also change between Red and Green Line at Al Bidda. At your destination, tap the card on exit – this is required after every journey.
Connections to Lusail Tram and Metrolink
You can transfer from the metro to Lusail Tram at Legtaifiya and Lusail stations; the tram uses the metro card. If your journey continues in Lusail, mark the suitable interchange on the map in advance.
Metrolink is a feeder bus network carrying passengers to and from metro stations; check routes in Karwa Journey Planner. For a broader choice of transport between Doha, Lusail, The Pearl and West Bay, see the guide to getting around these districts.
Airport and city
Doha Airport to the City
The separate airport-to-city guide covers transport choices from Hamad International Airport in detail.
Prices
Daily metro charges are capped at QAR 6. Children under five travel free; from age five, the adult fare applies. Check the single fare and the terms of other ticket products on the official Doha Metro website or app before travelling.
Frequencies and operating hours
According to Qatar's official tourism portal, trains arrive about every six minutes, while the average journey between adjacent stations takes about three minutes. Treat these figures as planning guidance rather than a guaranteed wait.
Check exact operating hours on the Doha Metro website or app before travelling: schedules change for events and seasons, and services pause for prayer on Friday mornings. If a car makes more sense for part of your route, compare the options in the guide to travelling between Doha sights by metro and taxi.
Fares, cards and interchanges
FAQ
Do I need to tap out of the Doha Metro?
Yes. Tap the card at the validator both when entering and when exiting every journey.
Where do I change between lines?
Msheireb connects Red, Green and Gold Line. Al Bidda provides an interchange between Red and Green Line.
Do children pay for the metro?
Children under five travel free. The adult fare applies from age five.
How do I find the operating hours for my travel date?
Check the Doha Metro website or app. Schedules change for events and seasons, with a Friday morning pause for prayer.
How much does the Doha Metro cost?
A single journey costs QAR 2 in Standard and Family carriages (QAR 10 in Goldclub), and daily charges are capped at QAR 6 (QAR 30 in Goldclub). Check the current fares through the official service before travelling.
For a first ride, remember three actions: check the line and carriage class, tap in, then tap out. Verify the variables – the single fare and operating hours – just before your journey.
