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Motor City, Layan, travel and facilities

emur

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 14:19

Considering Motor City and Layan but am unsure how developed the areas are.
Are there shops, pools and gyms in a usable state?
Also, how long does it take by car to go to Jumeirah /Al Wasl area? Is getiing out of the developments onto the main road a problem? Are there taxis available without having to phone and book and roughly how much is the fare to Jumeirah/Al Wasl?
Hope someone can help
Thanks

fazekas41284

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Latest post on 06 October 2011 - 19:44

Thank you all so much for taking the time to reply. We'll look at both.

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Thaiger

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Latest post on 30 September 2011 - 17:17

I live in Layan and I love it. There are frustrations but I just love being able to look out onto green grass and trees and to hear the birds singing, after having had years of looking at sand. It is quiet and the villas are nicely appointed, in my opinion. The pool is big and it is clean, but not chilled. The illusive supermarket may open one day, but until DEWA connects the electricity we have to go to Motor City or Arabian Ranches for shop (5 minutes drive). The drive there is fine, but coming back is not direct so takes time. The entry and exits to the road are not finished, making for a bumpy ride. Taxis are now becoming familiar with Layan but I still have to direct them on the way home. Calling for one in advance is not much of a problem any more. It is 20 minutes drive to Mirdif City Centre as well (going up Emirates Road) so that is very close by. Sometimes I go there rather than the MOE as there are no traffic lights and round abouts to slow you down. I looked at Motor City and although the apartments were a lot bigger than what I ended up with at Layan (I have a 2 bedroom villa) the just didn't have that feel good feeling about them that I got when I saw the ones here. Good luck in making your decision.

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emur

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Latest post on 30 September 2011 - 04:39

Thank you Babyrat and again to PN- lots of 'fors' for Motor City. Does anyone else have info on Layan- the pictures of the housing look lovely, but it does seem slightly further out and travel times are a concern.

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Babyrat

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 22:56

Hi, I live in Motorcity and I have a daughter who attends Star International which is just off Al Wasl Road. In the morning it takes us door to door 20 to 25 minutes. With no traffic about 15 minutes. In a taxi a return journey should cost you between 65AED and 70AED.

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 20:42

Hi emur..ok so in terms of pools, i dont know much about Layal, and my friend's not here at the moment, but in motor city, we have quite a few pools..pretty much a pool per 4 buildings or so...they're not as chilled, but its done very well. nice chaise longs, lifeguards on duty from morning till evening, pretty clean bathrooms/gyms...obviously not a-la-hotel style, but still quite nice...each pool area has plenty of good shade area as well...i have to also mention, the pool areas are pleasantly gated...overall very well done i reckon...even in comparison to some more expensive compounds...they are rarely closed, and if they are, you have options pretty close by...as i said, there are a lot of pools and most buildings have the option of using at least two that are of the same distance from the actual building...they aren't small, nor are they large..i'd say they are on the slightly smaller side of medium..BUT again, it depends what youre used to..perhaps my version of pool sizes isnt' the same as your assessment of the same as for travel time..it takes me ten-fifteen minutes to get to MOE..again, depending on traffic and routes chosen..to madinat (which is on jumeirah road) it takes me approx the same time...perhaps plus an extra 3-5 mins...so i think its safe to assume it'd take you approx 20-30 minutes to get to centre of wasl/jumeirah...this is including traffic light stops. hope i haven't made too many typos and my sentences are clear enough..i was rushing :) let me know if you have any other questions

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emur

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 16:38

Thanks so much PN and Sabrina- that's really helpful What are the pools like in both places? Big? Chilled? Open or shut for months for maintenance? Still could be doing with advice on travel times to Jumeirah/Al Wasl Anyone else got anything to add?

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 14:50

ooh must mention, on the way to motor city/layan, if using umm suqeim road during working days, between 5-6 there is a bit of traffic..but its fair to say its nothing too infuriating in comparison to some other parts of town during rush hour.

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 14:48

Emur, i live in motor city and a friend of mine lives in Layan..from what i gather, motor city seems to be preferential. In terms of travel there are no issues...i normally cab everywhere, and from motor city to gold souq in deira (other end of town) it would run you 76-82 dhs depending on traffic and route...so to jumeirah/al wasl, im guessing it'd be in the range of 40-50 depending where you want to get to...to madinat from motor city i pay 28dhs using umm suqeim road. there are usually no issues with getting in or out, and the only times ive ever hit traffic is during an accident, and even then, its relatively easy to get in and out. if you prefer villas, i''d say go with Layan, otherwise motor city has fairly good layouts, and most apartments are large...the neighborhoud is very friendly, there are plenty of coffee shops, pet stores, a large spinneys, le marche right across in arabian ranches...and then some...basically its a bit more lively in motor city..feels more like a community...Layan is nice, but quiet, and as mentioned by Sabrina H, it has its issues in terms of developer delivery

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 14:33

Hi, I live in Layan, and I love it here, but to be honest many people are moving out because the developer has promised things that just arent happening such as the supermarket which is now over a year late. People are just fed up with the lies from the developer and its starting to look like a ghost town. There is a pool and a free Gym, as well as a ladies salon and a dry cleaners that are operational. Taxi's now finally know Layan community so its easy to get taxi's. Never taken a taxi from here to Jumeirah, but I guess it would be in the region of 80dhs each way.

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