# AUH — Zayed International Airport > Machine-readable reference for AUH. Single-airport scope. Re-fetch when content_generated_at changes. Canonical: https://airport.flights/airport/auh HTML page: https://airport.flights/airport/auh Markdown alt: https://airport.flights/airport/auh.md JSON: https://airport.flights/api/airport/AUH.json (includes live arrivals + weather) Sitemap: https://airport.flights/sitemap-airports.xml Last refreshed: 2026-06-04T23:20:55.302+00:00 --- ## Identity - Name: Zayed International Airport - IATA: AUH - ICAO: OMAA - City: Abu Dhabi - Country: AE (AE) - Timezone: Asia/Dubai - Distance from city: 30.6 km (19 mi) E of Abu Dhabi - Runways: 2 - Terminals: 1 - Annual passengers: 15.9M - Hub for: Etihad Airways - Official website: https://www.zayedinternationalairport.ae ## Overview Welcome Zayed International Airport's newly launched Terminal A is truly a spectacle, resembling more of a UAE lifestyle mall than a traditional airport. With its massive central atrium and an array of big-name luxury retail stores, it might remind you of shopping hotspots like Yas Mall. However, while it dazzles visually and is packed with renowned brands, early patrons have noted growing pains with wayfinding, staffing, and lounge access as it finds its footing. At a glance Welcoming approximately 15.9 million passengers annually, Zayed International is not just strategic for Abu Dhabi but also a significant hub for Etihad Airways. Located about 30.6 km east of Abu Dhabi city, it features a single terminal - Terminal A – with four gates. Two runways ensure smooth airline operations in and out of the city. Terminals & layout Terminal A is the nucleus of Zayed International Airport, designed to offer a cohesive journey for all travelers. The terminal features four gates and serves as a primary hub for Etihad Airways. Visitors might find the expansive spaces both impressive and daunting, especially with reports of initial confusion regarding wayfinding. Frequent flyers suggest allow… ## Terminals (1) - **Terminal A** — 4 gates · airlines: Etihad Airways URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/terminals/a ## Dining (53) - **Antonia x Bottega** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/antonia-x-bottega-a - **Arabica** — A · Café · Specialty Coffee · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/arabica-a - **Bamboo Asian** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/bamboo-asian-a - **Barilla Pasta** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/barilla-pasta-a - **Bottega Bar** — A · Bar · Italian · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/bottega-bar-a - **Brioche Dorée** — A · Bakery · French · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/brioche-doree-a - **Burger King** — A · Fast Food · American · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/burger-king-a - **Butlers Chocolate Café** — A · Café · Chocolate · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/butlers-chocolate-cafe-a - **Café Flor** — A · Café · International · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/cafe-flor-a - **Caffè Ritazza** — A · Café · Italian · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/caffe-ritazza-a - **Camden Food Co** — A · Café · Healthy · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/camden-food-co-a - **Caribou Coffee** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/caribou-coffee-a - **Carluccio's** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/carluccio-s-a - **Cinnabon** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/cinnabon-a - **Costa Coffee** — A · Café · Coffee · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/costa-coffee-a - **Culto Café** — A · Café · International · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/culto-cafe-a - **Giraffe World Kitchen** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/giraffe-world-kitchen-a - **Häagen-Dazs** — A · Ice Cream · Dessert · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/haagen-dazs-a - **Illy Caffè** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/illy-caffe-a - **Jones the Grocer** — A · Café · Gourmet · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/jones-the-grocer-a - **Krispy Kreme** — A · Bakery · Doughnuts · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/krispy-kreme-a - **Le Pain Quotidien** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/le-pain-quotidien-a - **Levito** — A · Café · Italian · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/levito-a - **M&S Food** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/m-s-food-a - **McDonald's** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/mcdonald-s-a - **McGettigan's** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/mcgettigan-s-a - **Nando's** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/nando-s-a - **Operation Falafel** — A · Fast Food · Middle Eastern · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/operation-falafel-a - **Oregano** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/oregano-a - **Pana** — A · Café · International · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/pana-a - **Patamar** — A · Restaurant · Asian · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/patamar-a - **Patamar To Go** — A · Fast Food · Asian · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/patamar-to-go-a - **Pier D** — A · Restaurant · International · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/pier-d-a - **Pret A Manger** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/pret-a-manger-a - **Puro Gusto** — A · Café · Italian · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/puro-gusto-a - **Shake Shack** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/shake-shack-a - **Shawa** — A · Restaurant · Middle Eastern · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/shawa-a - **So Coffee** — A · Café · Coffee · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/so-coffee-a - **Starbucks** — A · Café · Coffee · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/starbucks-a - **Subway** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/subway-a - **Taste of India** — A · Restaurant · Indian · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/taste-of-india-a - **Texas Chicken** — A · Fast Food · American · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/texas-chicken-a - **TGI Fridays** — A · Restaurant · American · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/tgi-fridays-a - **The Daily** — A · Café · International · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/the-daily-a - **The Forge** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/the-forge-a - **The Majilis** — A · Café · Middle Eastern · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/the-majilis-a - **The Meat District** — A · Restaurant · Grill · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/the-meat-district-a - **Todd English Market and Pub** — A · Restaurant · American · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/todd-english-market-and-pub-a - **Upper Crust** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/upper-crust-a - **Urban Food Market** — A · Café · International · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/urban-food-market-a - **VIT** — A · Café · Healthy · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/vit-a - **Yasamin** — A · Restaurant · Middle Eastern · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/yasamin-a - **Yo Sushi** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/restaurants/yo-sushi-a ## Lounges (8) - **Al Dhabi Lounge** — A · access: Terminal A, pay-in and Priority Pass URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/lounges/al-dhabi-lounge-a - **Aspire Lounge** — A · access: Terminal A, pay-in and lounge programs URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/lounges/aspire-lounge-a - **Etihad Airways Business Class Lounge** — A · access: Terminal A, Etihad premium and elite · 00:00-24:00 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/lounges/etihad-airways-business-class-lounge-a - **Etihad Airways First Class Lounge** — A · access: Terminal A, Etihad premium and elite URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/lounges/etihad-airways-first-class-lounge-a - **Etihad Arrivals Lounge** — access: Arrivals, Etihad premium and elite URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/lounges/etihad-arrivals-lounge - **Plaza Premium Lounge** — A · access: Terminal A, pay-in and Priority Pass URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/lounges/plaza-premium-lounge-a - **Primeclass Lounge** — A · access: Terminal A, pay-in and lounge programs URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/lounges/primeclass-lounge-a - **The House Lounge** — A · access: Terminal A, Etihad partner airlines URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/lounges/the-house-lounge-a ## Shops (29) - **Abu Dhabi Duty Free Shops** — A · Duty Free URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/abu-dhabi-duty-free-shops-a - **ADIB** — A · Banking URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/adib-a - **Adidas** — A · Fashion URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/adidas-a - **Airya** — A · Beauty URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/airya-a - **Al Saada** — A · Souvenirs URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/al-saada-a - **Apple Store** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/apple-store-a - **Bag Wrap** — A · Travel Essentials URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/bag-wrap-a - **Baggage Storage** — A · Travel Essentials URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/baggage-storage-a - **Balenciaga** — A · Fashion URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/balenciaga-a - **Bally** — A · Fashion URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/bally-a - **Bath & Body Works** — A · Beauty URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/bath-body-works-a - **Chanel Beauty** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/chanel-beauty-a - **DFS** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/dfs-a - **Dior** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/dior-a - **Dubai Duty Free** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/dubai-duty-free-a - **Gucci** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/gucci-a - **Hermès** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/hermes-a - **Hugo Boss** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/hugo-boss-a - **InMotion** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/inmotion-a - **Le Clos** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/le-clos-a - **Lego** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/lego-a - **Louis Vuitton** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/louis-vuitton-a - **Montblanc** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/montblanc-a - **Pharmashop** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/pharmashop-a - **Relay** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/relay-a - **Rolex** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/rolex-a - **Souk Abu Dhabi** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/souk-abu-dhabi-a - **Victoria's Secret** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/victoria-s-secret-a - **WHSmith** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/shops/whsmith-a ## Parking (11) - **Accessible Parking** — Accessible · First 3 hours complimentary, normal rates apply thereafter/hr · Conveniently located on the Departures level URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/parking/accessible-parking - **Economy Parking** — Long-stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/parking/economy-parking - **EV Charging Bays** — Designated electric vehicle parking URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/parking/ev-charging-bays - **Long Stay Parking** — Long stay · 225 AED for 2-3 days, 325 AED for 4-7 days, 400 AED for 8-14 days, 50 AED per day for each additional day up to 30 days/day · Located within airport grounds URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/parking/long-stay-parking - **Premium Parking** — Short-stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/parking/premium-parking - **Remote Car Park** — Budget long-stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/parking/remote-car-park - **Remote Parking** — Remote · Shuttle service to terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/parking/remote-parking - **Short Stay Parking** — Short stay · Free for 0-10 mins, 10 AED for 11-15 mins, 25 AED for 16-30 mins/hr · 2-5 minutes walk to/from terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/parking/short-stay-parking - **Staff Parking** — Restricted access URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/parking/staff-parking - **Valet Parking** — Valet · Next to terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/parking/valet-parking - **VIP Valet** — Valet parking URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/parking/vip-valet ## Ground transport (17) - **Abu Dhabi Airport Shuttle** — Hotel shuttle bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/abu-dhabi-airport-shuttle - **Airport Express** — Intercity coach to Dubai URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/airport-express - **Airport Taxi** — Metered taxi URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/airport-taxi - **A1** — Bus · AED 4 · 24/7 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/bus-a1 - **A10** — Bus · AED 4 · 24/7 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/bus-a10 - **A15** — Bus · AED 4 · 24/7 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/bus-a15 - **A2** — Bus · AED 4 · 24/7 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/bus-a2 - **A40** — Bus · AED 4 · 24/7 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/bus-a40 - **K4** — Bus · AED 4 · 24/7 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/bus-k4 - **N2** — Bus · AED 4 · 24/7 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/bus-n2 - **Car Rental Village** — Car rental URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/car-rental-village - **Careem** — Ride-hailing URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/careem - **Intercity Bus E101** — Intercity bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/intercity-bus-e101 - **Intercity Bus X90** — Intercity bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/intercity-bus-x90 - **Private Chauffeur Service** — Pre-booked car URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/private-chauffeur-service - **Tour Operator Coaches** — Group transfer coach URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/tour-operator-coaches - **Uber** — Ride-hailing URL: https://airport.flights/airport/auh/transport/uber ## Insider tips - _Insider_: Use the Arrivals car park for a quick meetup; you get 15 minutes free to avoid terminal forecourt congestion. - _Time_: The mezzanine Food Park upstairs in Terminal A speeds up food choices with brands like Burger King and Operation Falafel in one spot. - _Avoid_: Don’t loop to the Food Park if you're after McDonald's — it’s by Jones the Grocer along the main concourse. - _Local_: Starbucks long lines? Grab coffee from the chic Arabica kiosk in the atrium instead—it's open 24/7. - _Money_: Taxis to Dubai range from AED 200-300; compare with the Airport Express coach for solo or budget travel. - _Quiet_: For a peaceful meal, skip the Food Park and try Jones the Grocer for quieter seating and better comfort. --- ## Live data Live arrivals, departures, and weather are not in this static reference. Fetch: - https://airport.flights/api/airport/AUH.json — JSON with current live boards + weather (12h cache) - https://airport.flights/airport/auh/arrivals — HTML page with live arrivals - https://airport.flights/airport/auh/departures — HTML page with live departures