Motor City
Motor City is in DubaiLand and close to Arabian Ranches. The development comprises two residential areas and a business park set around a Formula 1 race track. A theme park that was part of the original master plan has been scrapped.
Here you can live in an apartment in one of the low and medium rise buildings in Up Town Motor City, or in a villa or townhouse in the Green Community. Owing to the size and variety of flats and villas available there is very mixed community of families, couples and singles of all nationalities, apparently living happily side by side.
A new GEMS Metropole School opened in September 2014 for pupils from Foundation Stage up to Year 13.
Several high rise towers in Motor City Business Park provide commercial space for offices and showrooms.
There is a very large Spinneys supermarket as well as a good selection of retailers, banks, pharmacies and opticians. Coffee shops and restaurants are plentiful as well as fast food outlets. First Avenue Mall opened in 2018 with an indoor-outdoor boulevard lined by 70 high street retailers and 15 casual dining restaurants. Attached to the mall is the four-star Park Inn by Radisson hotel.
The shared gardens and pools are well maintained and the area feels very safe with its landscaped gardens, walks, children’s play areas and swimming pools.
Transport & Access
From Motor City it takes roughly 24 minutes to drive to Dubai Mall, 18 minutes to Palm Jumeirah, 20 minutes to Burj Al Arab and 22 minutes to The Walk JBR.*
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is roughly 39 minutes' drive and the new Al Maktoum International Airport is roughly 31 minutes' drive.*
Emirates Road and Al Khail Road are easily accessible, and Sheikh Zayed Road is a 10 minute drive. Dubai Marina and Mall Of The Emirates are 20 minutes drive and the airport 40 minutes.
There is no metro here, but you can catch the F29 bus to Mall of the Emirates.
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Sub-communities
There are eight sub-communities in Motor City. Learn more in the following guides.
Amenities
As the name implies it helps if you like automobiles if you are thinking of living here, and one of the main attractions is being able to drive cars and motor bikes around Dubai Autodrome or go-karts on the Kartdrome. You can even cycle or walk round the circuit one night a week, but if the smell of fuel oil and burning rubber is not your bag then you can always head off to one of several gyms.
The motor racing calendar is impressive, kicking off each season with the prestigious Hankook Dubai 24H endurance race and including the UAE Sportbike Championship and the NGK Racing Series.
Although there are no licensed restaurants or bars in Motor City there is a lively street cafe atmosphere at night and a good variety of places to eat. For those who like alcohol with their food, restaurants in nearby Arabian Ranches and the Polo Club are always happy to oblige.
In January 2020 The Selfie Kingdom, Dubai’s first ever dedicated selfie museum, opened in Motor City. It has 15 pop-up rooms with different backdrops and props, with professional lighting to capture the very best selfies. The rooms will be changed every few months, and the ‘museum’ will also feature exhibits and installations from various artists, designers and innovators.
Local shops and outlets
There are 186 outlets currently open in Motor City including 12 ladies' salons, 12 pharmacies, five supermarkets, eight men's salons, a smoking accessories shop, nine coffee shops, a tanning salon, two cosmetics shops, 57 restaurants, three currency exchanges, three home stores, two optician & eyewear shops, a travel & tourism agent, two health food shops, a car rental shop, three gifts & entertainment shops, four catering kitchens, two butchers, a post/courier office, five gyms, a music shop, eight medical clinics, two children's nurseries, two sweet shops, a learning centre, a real estate office, a massage centre, two liquor stores, two bookshops, two perfume shops, two children's play centres, two laundrettes, a bank, two mechanics, two computer/electronics shops, a veterinarian, a pet shop, a yoga studio, two bike/scooter shops, two fashion shops, a flower shop, two photo shops, two martial arts schools, two toy stores, an ice cream shop, a mini mart, a driving centre, a harware shop, a print shop, a phone shop and a large supermarket.
For a full list and analysis of shops and services in Motor City visit our Motor City amenities page.
Motor City Location
Emirates Road and Al Khail Road are easily accessible, and Sheikh Zayed Road is a 10 minute drive. Dubai Marina and Mall Of The Emirates are 20 minutes drive and the airport 40 minutes.
The map below shows the location of Motor City and just below are summaries of the nearest attractions, parks, beaches, golf clubs and cinemas. For a more in-depth look at the local attractions, and to see what's on in and around Motor City, visit our Things to Do guide.
Local Schools
Motor City has many schools nearby including GEMS Metropole School at 0.8 km and Renaissance School at 1.1 km.
In terms of performance there are 11 schools nearby that have achieved either of two highest government inspection rating of 'Very Good' or 'Outstanding' including Jumeirah English Speaking School Arabian Ranches which has a rating of 'Outstanding' and Kings' School Al Barsha which also has a rating of 'Outstanding'.
Things to Do
We've partnered with LadiesNightDubai.com and BrunchCrunch.ae to give an overview of the current Ladies Nights and Brunch offers in the vicinity of Motor City. For full nightlife listings and to see what else is happening nearby see the Things to Do page.
Nearby neighbourhoods
Explore communities that are either adjacent or close to Motor City.
Masterplan
In September 2017 Union Properties (UPP) announced a new masterplan for MotorCity with a completed value of more than AED8 billion ($2.18 billion). UPP also signed an agreement with China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) to build the new mega development.
The new masterplan includes 44 new high- and low-rise buildings, more than 150 villas, and a range of residential, commercial, entertainment and hospitality facilities.
That breaks down into more than 11,500 apartments and villas, around 3,000 serviced apartments, 3,500 hotel rooms, a total of 46,000 square metres of retail space and more than 300,000 square metres of office space.
At the heart of the new masterplan is a new design for Union Properties’ Vertex, a mixed-use development with five towers, that will include a five-star hotel and serviced apartments.
Motor City in the News
Motor City Buildings
There are 65 building developments in Motor City. For a full list of all Motor City buildings visit our Buildings Guide.
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