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UAE: New bus services from Ajman to Abu Dhabi starting July 9

The ticket costs Dh35 and the commuters can pay using their Masaar card

Published: Mon 8 Jul 2024, 2:16 PM

Updated: Mon 8 Jul 2024, 8:32 PM

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Public buses from Ajman to Abu Dhabi will be running a total of four trips every day starting July 9, announced the Ajman Public Transport Authority (Apta) authority on X on Monday, July 8.

Four buses will depart from Ajman to Abu Dhabi, and another two will depart from Abu Dhabi to Ajman.

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The trip will start from Al Musalla Station to Abu Dhabi Bus Station and back to Al Musalla Station — with first bus departing Ajman at 7am and the last at 7pm. The first trip from Abu Dhabi will be at 10am and the last will depart at 9.30pm.

Photo: X/Ajman Transport

Photo: X/Ajman Transport

The bus ticket costs Dh35 and the commuters can pay using their Masaar card.

In a social media post, the authority said they increased the routes on the Abu Dhabi line to meet the needs of the commuting public.

To further help the commuting public, Ajman's bus-on-demand (BOD) service is now back in operation after the service was suspended on June 4.

With minibuses made available from 6am to 11pm, the Transport Authority's BOD service cuts waiting time for commuters and helps ease traffic congestion. Seats on the bus are booked through an app and its route is instantly determined based on service requests.

The commuter simply has to specify his/her location and destination, and the AI-powered app then specifies the nearest point where he/she can take the bus.

Passengers pay Dh7 each through the app.If a customer is booking the service for more than one, Dh4 is charged for each additional person with a maximum of four people.

Other Abu Dhabi routes

For Abu Dhabi residents, intercity buses connecting them to Sharjah and Dubai are conveniently available.

The RTA routes E100 and E101 seamlessly connect Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

  • E100: Between Al Ghubaiba Bus Station and Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station
  • E101: Between Ibn Battuta Bus Station and Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station

The SRTA route 117R connects Abu Dhabi to a number of stops within Sharjah, at a fare of Dh30.

  • 117R route: Between Abu Dhabi Bus Station/Abu Dhabi and Al Khan Interchange Stop 2, Al Wahda Street Carrefour Stop 1, Al Wahda Street MAX Stop 1, Al Wahda Street Post Office Stop 1, Ittihad Park Stop 1, Ittihad Road Ansar Mall Stop 1, Ittihad Road Restaurant Complex Stop 1, Ittihad Road Safeer Mall Stop 1, Ittihad Road Safeer Mall Stop 2, Jubail Station/Sharjah, King Faisal Street Al Estiqlal Street Junction Stop 1, King Faisal Street Sharjah Islamic Bank Stop 2

To further plan one's intercity journey from Abu Dhabi, visit https://darbi.itc.gov.ae/

  • Visit https://darbi.itc.gov.ae/
  • From the menu on the side, click on 'journey planner'.
  • Select your departure and arrival stations.
  • Choose your preferred mode of transport and access the timing and fare.

Residents from Ras Al Khaimah can also go to Abu Dhabi by taking the intercity bus that operates Saturday to Friday at 9am and 3pm with a fare of Dh47.

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