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Dubai Exhibition Centre expansion targets 65,000 daily visitors at $2.7bn
Phase 2 development extends venue to 1.2-kilometre footprint with 7,000 additional parking spaces.
Dubai Exhibition Centre expansion targets 65,000 daily capacity#
Dubai Exhibition Centre has disclosed a $2.7bn expansion programme that will extend the venue to a 1.2-kilometre footprint and accommodate 65,000 visitors per day, according to Arabian Business. The Phase 2 development will add 7,000 parking spaces to the facility.
The expansion represents a capacity increase for the venue, which operates as a commercial exhibition and events facility in Dubai. The disclosed figure covers construction and infrastructure for the extended site. The 1.2km venue length will span the expanded footprint once construction is complete.
Phase 2 infrastructure and parking capacity#
The 7,000-space parking addition forms part of the Phase 2 scope, designed to support the increased daily visitor capacity. The parking infrastructure will be built alongside the extended exhibition halls and supporting facilities.
No completion date or construction start date was disclosed in the available material. The $2.7bn figure was stated as the expansion cost without a breakdown of construction phases, timeline or phasing schedule. The venue operates in the commercial events sector, hosting trade shows and exhibitions.
Venue capacity and operational scale#
The 65,000 daily visitor capacity represents the design target for the expanded facility. The venue will continue to operate as an exhibition and events space, with the additional parking and extended footprint intended to support that throughput level.
The expansion increases the physical capacity of the existing facility rather than creating a separate site. Dubai Exhibition Centre operates commercial exhibition space, and the Phase 2 development extends that operational footprint. The 1.2km length will accommodate the expanded hall configuration and circulation areas required for the stated daily visitor target.
The $2.7bn investment covers the construction, infrastructure and parking required to deliver the expanded venue at the disclosed capacity. No operator or construction contractor was named in the available material.
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- arabianbusiness.comArabian Business$2.7bn expansion cost, 1.2km venue length, 65,000 daily visitor capacity, 7,000 parking spaces in Phase 2
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