Abu Dhabi bus service

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Abu Dhabi bus service
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Parent Integrated Transport Centre
Commenced operation2008
Service areaAbu Dhabi City, Al Ain City, Western Region
Depots
  • ITC Bus Depot (Abu Dhabi City)
  • Shahama Bus Depot (Abu Dhabi Suburbs)
  • Al Ain Saniaya Bus Depot (Al Ain)
  • Zayed City Bus Depot (Western Region)
Fleet

The Abu Dhabi Public Bus Service is a Public transport bus service operating in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. It is operated by AdMobility (Previously Intergrated Transport Centre) a child of Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport.

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The service serves the cities of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the western region. The service was introduced by the emirate of Abu Dhabi in 2008 with four routes, which charged Zero-fare until 2009. [1]

Abu Dhabi Bus Services

The transportation services in Abu Dhabi are operated by MAN Lion's City, MAN Lion's Regio, Mercedes-Benz Citaro (Second Generation in Abu Dhabi city, First generation in Al Ain), Car-bus Spica Urban and Volvo B11R chassis buses with the body built by Carrocera Castrosua. [2]

Routes

As of September 2024: [3]

Local Bus Services

  • 005 Al Kasir Marina Mall to Al Zahiyah Al Falah St
  • 007 Al Kasir Marina Mall to Al Zahiyah Al Falah St
  • 008 Marina Al Bateen to Zayed Port Fish Market
  • 009 Al Kasir Marina Mall to Zayed Port Cruise Terminal
  • 011 Al Kasir Marina Mall to Zayed Port 42 Abu Dhabi
  • 023 Al Bateen Sheika Fatima Park to Rabdan Maqtaa Mall
  • 024 Al Kasir Marina Mall to Al Rawdah Zayed Grand Mosque
  • 026 Al Kasir Marina Mall to Al Muntazah Khalifa Park East
  • 033 Al Rawdah ADNEC to Al Bateen Sheika Fatima Park
  • 034 Al Ras Al Akhdar Qasr Al Watan to Al Rawdah Abu Dhabi Courts
  • 040 Al Maryah Island to Al Muntazah South
  • 041 Al Rawdah ADNEC to Al Zahiyah Corniche Hospital
  • 042 Al Rawdah Abu Dhabi Courts to Al Maryah Island
  • 043 Al Mushrif Coop via Al Mushrif Mall to Al Zahiyah Corniche Hospital
  • 044 Al Muzoun Armed Forces Officers Club to Zayed Port Cruise Terminal
  • 045 Al Nahyan Abu Dhabi Bus Station to Al Nahyan Abu Dhabi Bus Station via *Evangelical Community Church, Saint Anthony Cathedral for Coptic Orthodox *Church (Only Saturday and Sunday)
  • 054 Zayed Port Fish Market to Sas Al Nakhl Khalifa University
  • 055 Al Muntazah South to Al Zahiyah Corniche Hospital
  • 056 Zayed Port Al Mina Centre to Al Muntazah Khalifa Park East
  • 063 Al Kasir Marina Mall to Al Reem Reem Mall
  • 065 Al Reem City of Lights to Al Kasir Marina Mall
  • 067 Al Kasir Marina Mall to Al Reem Shams Abu Dhabi
  • 069 Al Kasir Marina Mall to Al Maryah Island
  • 071 Al Kasir Marina Mall to Al Reem Shams Abu Dhabi
  • 073 Al Reem Shams Abu Dhabi to Al Hudayriat Mar Vista
  • 094 Mamsha Al Saadiyat via Louvre, Zayed Grand Mosque to Wahat Al Karama

City Express Bus Services

  • X5 Rabdan Bus Interchange to Al Zahiyah Corniche Hospital via Sultan bin Zayed the First St

Airport Bus Services

  • A1 Zayed Airport Terminal A to Abu Dhabi Al Zahiyah
  • A2 Zayed Airport Terminal A to Abu Dhabi Khalifa Street
  • A10 Zayed Airport Terminal A to MBZ City Bus Station
  • A15 Zayed Airport Terminal A to Abu Dhabi Airport Terminal A via Terminal 1+3
  • A40 Al Shahama Bus Station to Baniyas via Zayed Airport Terminal A

Limited Stop Bus Services

  • L41 Al Rawdah ADNEC to Al Zahiyah Corniche Hospital
  • L42 Rabdan Bus Interchange to Al Maryah Island
  • L43 Rabdan Souq Qaryat Al Beri to Al Maryah Island

Night Bus Services (11PM-5AM)

  • N2 Abu Dhabi Airport ECC to Abu Dhabi Al Zahiyah
  • N41 Al Rawdah ADNEC to Al Zahiyah Corniche Hospital
  • N43 Rabdan Souq Qaryat Al Beri to Al Zahiyah Corniche Hospital

Regional Bus Services

  • 101 Mussafah Dalma Mall to Al Reef Downtown via Abu Dhabi
  • 102 Yas Island Yas Hotel Plaza to MBZ City Bus Station via Abu Dhabi
  • 103 Abu Dhabi Capital Park to MBZ City ADVETI
  • 110 Abu Dhabi Capital Park to Mussafah NPCC via ICAD
  • 111 Abu Dhabi Capital Park to Mussafah St 14 via Worker Village
  • 120 MBZ City Mazyad Mall to Al Saadiyat Public Beach via Abu Dhabi
  • 121 MBZ City Mazyad Mall to Hidd Al Saadiyat via Abu Dhabi
  • 155 Abu Dhabi Capital Park to Shakhbout City ADNOC
  • 160 Abu Dhabi Capital Park to Khalifa City Souq
  • 161 Al Khalidiyah Children Garden to Khalifa City Souq
  • 170 Al Saadiyat New York University to Al Raha Beach Al Zaina via Abu Dhabi
  • 175 Al Khalidiyah Children Garden to Al Raha Beach Al Zaina
  • 201 Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Bahyah Souq
  • 202 Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Rahba Hospital
  • 203 Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Abu Mreikhah, BAPS Temple (Saturday and Sunday only)
  • 210 Mussafah Dalma Mall to Al Shahama Bus Station
  • 216 Al Shahama Bus Station to MBZ City Bus Station via Yas Island, Khalifa City
  • 221 Al Samhah East to Al Bahyah Souq
  • 222 Al Shahama, Al Mughayyir St to Al Samhah, Hili St / Souq
  • 223 Al Shahama Bus Station to Al Shahama Bus Station via Abu Mreikhah, BAPS Temple
  • 225 Al Sadar Shipyard to Al Bahya Deerfield Mall
  • 227 Al Shahama Bus Station to Zayed Military City Sweihan Prison (Mon to Fri)
  • 228 Al Shahama Bus Station to Zayed Military City Tawazun (Sat and Sun)
  • 300 Abu Dhabi to Al Shamkhah Makani Mall
  • 401 Al Rawdah Zayed Grand Mosque to Baniyas Souq
  • 404 Abu Dhabi Capital Park to Al Nahdah Al Wathba Municipality
  • 405 Abu Dhabi Capital Park to Al Nahdah Al Wathba Municipality
  • 407 Abu Dhabi Al Zahiyah to Jarn Yafour Workers City
  • 410 Mussafah Port to Jarn Yafour Workers City
  • 420 Shakhbout ADNOC to Jarn Yafour Workers City
  • B45 Al Wathba Prison to Baniyas Bawabat Al Sharq Mall
  • B46 New Al Wathba mosque to Al Shawamekh South mosque
  • B47 Al Wathba mosque to Shakhbout City Fatima College
  • F1 Al Shamkha Makani Mall to Al Reef Downtown via Al Falah
  • K2 Khalifa City Souq to Khalifa City Souq via Ministry of Education
  • K3 Khalifa City Al Rayyana to Masdar City MBZUAI
  • K4 Khalifa City Al Fursan to Zayed International Airport
  • M1 MBZ Mazyad Mall to MBZ Mazyad Mall via ICAD and Al Naseela St
  • M2 MBZ Mazyad Mall to ICAD Residential City
  • M3 MBZ City ADVETI to Zayed City (Abu Dhabi) Abu Dhabi University
  • M4 MBZ City Mazyad Mall to Mussafah Community 12 Al Rasi St
  • M5 MBZ City Mazyad Mall to MBZ City West mosque
  • Q3 Rabdan Bus Interchange to Rabdan Bus Interchange

Eastern Region Bus Services

  • 540 Khattm Al Shikhla ADNOC to Al Ain Industrial City
  • 550 Al Ain Central Bus Station to Al Quo'a Souq
  • 900 Hili Mall to Al Noud Bawadi Mall
  • 901 Hili Mall to Al Maqam West Souq
  • 902 Hili Mall to Al Maqam Co-op
  • 903 Hili Mall to Zakhir East Police Station
  • 904 Al Ni'mah Makani Mall to Al Ameriyah Mosque
  • 905 Al Tiwayyah Co-op to Shiab Al Ashkhar Al Ain Co-op

Western Region Bus Services

  • 640 Mezaira'a Bus Station to Arrada Farms
  • 651 Tamani Farms Mosque to Tamani Farms Mosque via Mezaira'a Bus Station
  • 652 Mezaira'a South to Al Mariyah Farms
  • 655 Mezaira'a Bus Station to Hameem Shabiya Mosque
  • 660 Mezaira'a Bus Station to Madinat Zayed Bus Station
  • 662 Maraba'a Al Dhafra to Madinat Zayed Al Jaber Camp via Industrial area
  • 663 Madinat Zayed Baynunah Market to Sahaba Mosque
  • 664 Madinat Zayed Baynunah Market to Sahaba Mosque
  • 665 Madinat Zayed Camel Farms Mosque to Madinat Zayed Police Station
  • 670 Madinat Zayed Bus Station to Tarif Bus Station
  • 675 Madinat Zayed Bus Station to ADCO Accommodation
  • 686 Madinat Zayed Bus Station to Ghayathi Bus Station
  • 760 Madinat Zayed Al Dhafra Mall to Al Marfa Mirfa Souq
  • 770 Tarif Bus Station to Al Taf Al Gharbi Mirfa Dates Factory
  • 771 Al Harmiya Harmiya Residence to Al Taf Al Gharbi Mirfa Dates Factory
  • 780 Tarif Bus Station to Al Dhannah ADNOC Bus Station
  • 861 Ghayathi Bus Station to Ghayathi Farms
  • 862 Ghayathi Bus Station to Bad' Al Mutaw'ah
  • 863 Ghayathi South Lulu Express to Ghayathi Industrial Area
  • 864 Ghayathi South Lulu Express to Ghayathi Workers City
  • 880 Al Dhannah Mall to Ghayathi Souq
  • 881 Al Dhannah ADWEA Saipam Camp to Jabal Al Dhannah Sir Baniyas Port
  • 882 Al Dhannah Mall to Jabal Al Dhannah Sir Baniyas Port
  • 883 Al Dhannah ADNOC Bus Station to Al Dhannah ADNOC Bus Station
  • 884 Al Dhannah ADNOC Bus Station to Al Dhannah ADNOC Bus Station
  • 890 Al Dhannah ADNOC Bus Station to Al Gweifat Border Control

Regional Express Bus Services (Operated by Capital Express)

  • X60 Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Muzayr'ah Bus Station
  • X86 Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Ghayathi Souq
  • X88 Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Dhannah ADNOC Bus Station
  • X90 Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Ain Central Bus Station

Buses to Dubai (Operated by RTA Dubai)

  • E100 Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Ibn Battuta Bus Station
  • E101 Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Ghubaiba Bus Station
  • E102 MBZ City Bus Station to Al Jafiliya Bus Station

The detailed maps for these routes are available online. [4] As of 2021, all buses services can be tracked live on Google Maps. [5]

Routes that start with A (such as A1) terminate at the Zayed International Airport. [6]

Routes that start with B (such as B45) are routes which only serve the suburbs of Shakhbout City, Al Shawamekh, Al Wathba and Baniyas.

Routes that start with F (such as F1) are routes which serve the suburb of Al Falah.

Routes that start with K (such as K2) are routes which only serve the suburb of Khalifa City.

Routes that start with L (such as L41) are express lines of existing routes.

Routes that start with M (such as M2) are routes which only serve the suburbs of MBZ City and Mussafah.

Routes that start with N (such as N43) only operate at night.

Routes that start with Q (such as Q3) are routes which only serve Rabdan.

Routes that start with an X (such as X5) are express lines which are not of existing routes.

Autonomous Rapid Transit

In October 2023, Txai & The Government of Abu Dhabi had collaborated to operate an articulated bus in Yas, Saadiyat & Reem Islands. Although this is done with the Abu Dhabi Government, Txai operates the Autonomous Rapid Transit as it is under "The Smart Mobility Project" aimed to improve transport within the emirate. [7]

Competitors

There exist cheap, private, although illegal alternatives in the form of private taxis and minibuses. [8]

The only other buses are those running between Emirates. These buses are owned by the governments of the individual Emirates.[ citation needed ]

Fares and payment

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A Hafilat Card

The current fare system in Abu Dhabi uses a contactless card for the fare collection system called Hafilat Card that launched on May 15, 2015. [9] [10] [11] All buses use the Hafilat Card and charge a flat fare of AED 2 within Abu Dhabi City limits while trips to suburbs cost an additional 5 fils per kilometre (Example: Mussafah to Abu Dhabi city cost AED 4). Hafilat Cards are available for daily, weekly, and monthly users, with special fares levied for senior citizens and students.

Bus stops

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Public bus at Bain Al Jisreen bus station.
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City Bus

Boarding and alighting are only permitted at designated bus stops, which are located throughout the island. The bus stops are located relatively close to each other. Most bus stops are equipped with air conditioned spaces. [12]

Local culture

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Interior view

As with most buses in the UAE, the front rows of seats (2 rows of 4 facing sideways) are priority seating for ladies. Males occupying those seats are required to give up their seats in the event of a lady standing.

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