Mercato Beach In Dubai | Entry Fee + Location + What To Do?

A month after I came to Dubai, I felt tired due to a lot of traveling and visiting the tourist attractions of this city, so I was looking for a quiet place to rest.

Before my trip to Dubai, my friend Michael had told me about Mercato beach, so I knew it was a secluded beach and perfect for relaxing and sunbathing.

In the rest of the article from Travelling Topic, I will share my experience of going to this beach with you so that you can also get to know this beach and visit it if you wish.

Mercato beach

In my opinion, this beach is the cleanest public beach in Dubai. Watching the white sand along with the blue sea is really attractive to me, and this beach has provided me with this possibility.

When I reached this beach, I saw few people there and most of the people who were there were local people from Dubai. Most of the women were wearing burkinis and were swimming in the water, and the men were swimming in the water with a shirt.

Entry to this beach is free and I was able to enter this beach easily. After a short walk on the white sand, I took out an underlay from my backpack, spread it on the ground, and started sunbathing on the beach.

I already knew that there was a library on this beach where I could borrow books for free.

After an hour passed, I went to this library and got the book Rich Dad Poor Dad from the library, returned to the beach, and started reading in the silence of the beach.

After I read a few pages of the book I got bored because it wasn’t interesting to me and I decided to go in the water and swim but when I wanted to put on my swimsuit I realized that I didn’t bring a swimsuit with me.

That’s why I decided to go to the Mercato mall near this beach and buy a swimsuit.

On the way to this shopping center, I walked a little on the beach’s walking path, which is about 2 kilometers long, and went to the Mercato shopping center, bought the swimsuit I wanted, and quickly returned to the beach.

There are changing rooms on this beach where I went to put on my swimsuit and change my clothes.

When I got back to the water, the sun was setting, so the lifeguard prevented me from entering the water because after sunset or when the red flag is up, it is not possible to swim in the sea.

This beach has fewer facilities than other beaches in Dubai, but there is a sports field for playing soccer or beach volleyball that people can use.

After not being able to swim in the sea and due to the lack of other water activities such as jet skiing or boating on this beach, I decided to go to the sports field and play volleyball with the locals. The people of Dubai are very kind, and that’s why I enjoyed being with them.

After playing volleyball, I realized that the sun had completely set and it was dark.

That’s why I went to the toilet and shower on this beach, then I went to the dressing room and changed my clothes there.

When I wanted to get back to the hotel, I felt hungry and went to the Mercato Mall to eat at its food court. Since there are no restaurants around this beach, I suggest you go to the food court of this shopping center to eat.

The rules you must follow in Mercato Beach Dubai

There are signs on this beach that state the rules for using this beach, which you can read below:

• For your safety, never swim after sunset or in rough sea
• No swimming when the red flag is raised, and follow lifeguard instructions
• Please swim within swimming designated areas and avoid swimming close to the rocks
• Beginner swimmers and children should never swim alone
• No roller skaters, motorcycles, or bicycles are allowed on jogging track
• Do not sit or block the jogging track, and do not use it for other purpose than what it’s intended for
• No barbeque, lighting fire, or smoking (cigarette and shisha)
• No camping or overnight sleeping
• No dogs or other pets are allowed
• No fishing without a permit. No collection of shells or any marine animals
• Please adhere to general good manners and avoid causing any disturbance
• Please keep the beach clean. Do not litter or throw waste or spit (chewing gum, etc.)
• Please do not leave your belongings unattended
• Swimming costumes are not allowed outside the beach area

Mercato beach map

How to go to Mercato Beach?

If you want to go to this beach by bus, it is better to use routes 9, 28, 81, C10, and 88 and get off at Suhail Bin Jumaa Masjid station.

If you want to go to this beach by metro, you should get off at the Dubai Mall station and walk the rest of the way or take a taxi to this beach.

Mercato beach location

In conclusion

It is good to know that this beach is part of the Blue Flag program, and therefore the sea water quality is controlled on this beach, so you can safely go to this beach and relax there.

This beach is built in such a way that disabled people can easily use it. The parking lot of this beach has a small capacity, and you have to pay to use it, so it is better to go to this beach using public transportation.

Who do you think this beach is suitable for? Share your thoughts with me in the comments section.

In the end, I suggest you read the article “What Is The Dark Side Of Dubai” to get more information about this city.