Public bus Services were introduced in Abu Dhabi by the Emirate in 2008 with four routes, which charged zero fare until the end of the year.[1]
Since 2010, There are also numerous Regional routes operating from the Abu Dhabi CBD to areas extending outside the city, e.g. Yas Island (Route 290).
Abu Dhabi City bus services as of November 2023:[citation needed]
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 Abu Dhabi Airport Terminal A to Abu Dhabi Al Zahiyah
A2 Abu Dhabi Airport Terminal A to Abu Dhabi Khalifa Street
A10 Abu Dhabi Airport Terminal A to MBZ City Bus Station
A15 Abu Dhabi Airport Terminal A to Abu Dhabi Airport Terminal A via Terminal 1+3
A40 Al Shahma Bus Station to Baniyas via Abu Dhabi 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 Al Nasr St
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
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
225 Al Sadar Shipyard to Al Bahya Deerfield Mall
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
Regional Express Bus Services
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
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.[2] As of 2021, all buses services can be tracked live on Google Maps.[3]
Routes that start with an X (such as X5) are express lines. Routes that start with an A (such as A1) terminate at the Abu Dhabi International Airport.[4]
Routes that start with L (such as L41) are limited stop lines. Routes that start with N (such as N2) only operate at night.
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. [5]
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.[7][8][9] 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.
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.[10]
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.
