AED 4 gets you onto the A10 city bus from AUH
The A10 bus runs 24/7 from Zayed International Airport’s Terminal A into the city for a flat AED 4, making it one of the cheapest ways out of the airport. You pay the AED 4 fare with a Hafilat card or exact cash, so have small bills or a loaded card ready before you board.
This is a standard city bus, not an express coach, so there’s no fixed journey time listed from Terminal A; traffic on the E10 and city streets can stretch the ride well past what a taxi would do in 25–35 minutes. Services run around the clock, so you don’t have to watch the clock for a last departure, just walk to the A10 stop outside arrivals in Terminal A and wait.
Count on a short platform wait: A10 operates 24 hours a day, with buses rotating often enough that you’re rarely stuck more than one normal city-bus interval. The AED 4 ticket is valid for that ride only, so if you plan to connect to another bus once in Abu Dhabi, factor in another AED 4 per leg on your Hafilat card.
The A10 stop sits landside outside Terminal A, so you clear immigration and customs first, then follow ground transport signs to the public bus bays. Drivers accept payment when you board; have an extra AED 4 ready in case a card reader is offline and you need to fall back to cash for a single ride.
If you land late and want to save on the AED 60–80 taxi meter into downtown, the A10 at AED 4 is the budget move; just keep in mind luggage space is limited to regular bus racks and whatever you can keep at your feet. Tip: screenshot your hotel’s nearest A10 stop name and map pin over airport Wi‑Fi so you’re not fighting roaming data on the way in.
Step by step
- 01 Locate the bus stop outside the Arrivals area.
- 02 Check the A10 bus schedule.
- 03 Board the bus to Mohammed Bin Zayed City.
- •Not having a Hafilat Card for payment.
- •Missing the bus due to schedule changes.