Buses
Public buses rolled into the Abu Dhabi roads in the year 2008. Commuters were offered new modernized buses with air conditioning by the department of public transport. The buses are also accessible to persons with disabilities. The buses serve commuters around the Abu Dhabi suburbs, the Madinat Zayed and also the Al Ain areas. Besides the chosen main stations in every route, the buses also stop at areas between the main stage in order to allow passengers alight or board the bus. The bus services run on a daily basis between 5.00 A.M. to midnight on weekdays and also until 2 P.M. on weekends.
Fares varies depending on the distance travelled and frequency. Passengers are required to buy an Ojra bus pass before getting on the bus. This pass is purchased at the Abu Dhabi bus station main office and also the branches at Emirates Red Crescent. The passes come in four categories; weekly passes, monthly passes, student’s special tickets, people with special needs and senior citizen’s passes.
Fares of City Buses:
Fares of City Buses:
Single Bus Trip = 2 AED (pay in coins)
Weekly Bus Pass = 30 AED
Monthly Bus Pass = 80 AED
One can access the weekly as well as monthly passes in Bus Station of Abu Dhabi and also the RedCrescent Stands across the island.
Taxi
Weekly Bus Pass = 30 AED
Monthly Bus Pass = 80 AED
One can access the weekly as well as monthly passes in Bus Station of Abu Dhabi and also the RedCrescent Stands across the island.
Taxi
Use of a taxi is yet another popular way of getting around Abu Dhabi. The taxi fleet at Abu Dhabi is regulated by TransAD; Centre for Regulation of Transport by Hire Cars. This is a government organization that was established in 2006. One can only find taxi stands at shopping centres. Nevertheless, passengers may also book a taxi in advance or hail a taxi on the street. For roaming the city book for Abu Dhabi airport shuttle. The drivers mainly speak Arabic, English, Filipino and Urdu hence taxis have become an ideal transportation mode.