The Carlton Tower Hotel Dubai is 10 minutes from Dubai International Airport, 5 minutes from the city centre, 15 minutes from the World Trade Centre and 20 minutes from Jumeirah Beach. It enjoys a close proximity to major financial institutions and local government offices.

Taxis to the city center are available 24 hours a day outside the Terminal 1 arrivals hall; fix the cost of the fare before starting your journey. Limousine hire can be arranged in the arrivals hall (journey time to the city center is approximately 10 minutes). A bus service runs to the city center approximately every 10 minutes between 6 AM and 10 PM. Local buses run from the Deira bus station, near the Gold Souq, and the Bur Dubai station on Al-Ghudaiba Rd. The older parts of Dubai Abras (small motorboats) cross Dubai Creek from early morning until around midnight.