Luggage storageDubai Airport

Luggage storage at Dubai Airport

Long layovers, early check-outs, and terminal changes are easier without a suitcase in tow. We'll help you work out where to leave yours, including how Stasher's options compare with the airport's own storage desk.

The Metro Red Line runs straight from Terminals 1 and 3 into central Dubai, so getting a bag into town is easy. But each passenger is limited to one large suitcase and one small one, and late-night arrivals can miss the trains. Terminal 3 itself is open around the clock, with spa and health club facilities and a transit hotel inside security if you’d rather freshen up before claiming your bags. At Terminal 3, baggage storage is located on the Arrivals level near Exit 1 behind Boots Pharmacy. Porter fees start at AED 30 in Terminals 1, 2, and DWC, and AED 40 in Terminal 3 for a regular trolley. Baggage wrapping services are available at the check-in areas to help secure and protect luggage. With Stasher, you can store bags from US$2.49 per bag per day.

There's no strict size limit, though prices can vary with bag size. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to US$13,000. Stasher storage near Dubai Airport can be booked through the website or app.

Getting to and from the airport with luggage

The Dubai Metro Red Line runs directly from Terminals 1 and 3 into the city centre, so you won't need a taxi just to move a bag into town. Terminal 3 has its own stop, Terminal 3 Metro Station, on that same line.

But the metro isn't built for huge amounts of luggage: each passenger may bring one large suitcase up to 81cm x 58cm x 30cm and one small suitcase up to 55cm x 38cm x 20cm. The Red Line runs Monday to Thursday from 5:00 AM to midnight, Fridays until 1:00 AM the next day, Saturdays from 5:00 AM to midnight, and Sundays from 8:00 AM to midnight — so early-morning flights may leave you waiting for the first train. If you're arriving late or leaving before the metro starts, sorting out your bags ahead of time is worth doing.

Before you fly: security, bag rules and waiting airside

Liquids, aerosols and gels in hand luggage must be in containers of no more than 100 ml each, packed into a single transparent, resealable plastic bag with a total capacity of 1 litre or less. Baggage larger than 90cm long, 75cm high and 60cm wide — or anything lacking a single flat surface — must be checked in at the airline's baggage counter and then dropped at the oversized baggage counter. If you have a long connection, the Dubai International Hotel sits inside the Departures area of Terminal 3 and rents rooms by the hour.

Terminal 3 itself is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and is known for its duty-free shopping, luxury boutiques, international dining and premium lounges, so there's plenty to do while you wait.