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Taxi Rank
The official rank is directly outside the Terminal A arrivals and runs 24 hours. It is metered and quick for a short ride, but you queue for a car and pay by the meter.
Book an Abu Dhabi airport transfer with a private chauffeur and skip both the taxi rank and the walk to the Uber car park. Your driver waits in the Terminal A arrivals hall with a name board, follows your flight and gives you the first 60 minutes of waiting free, then drives you to the Corniche, Yas Island or Saadiyat Island, or on to Dubai.
An Abu Dhabi airport chauffeur service means one private driver and one car for your group, from the arrivals hall to your hotel, home or office. Global Excellence Limousine sends a chauffeur to Zayed International Airport who handles your bags and the road, so the first hour in Abu Dhabi is a calm ride instead of a search for the right pickup point.
The airport was renamed Zayed International Airport, and many guests still call it Abu Dhabi International. Both are the same airport, code AUH, and every flight uses Terminal A, so your chauffeur knows exactly where to stand. We drive to the Corniche, Yas Island, Saadiyat Island and the other districts of Abu Dhabi at any hour.
Arrange a private chauffeur for your arrival at Dubai International Airport or your journey back to the terminal. Share your flight time and address so your pickup or drop-off can be planned around your travel schedule.
Share your flight details and destination before you travel. Your chauffeur coordinates the agreed meeting point, assists with your luggage and drives you to your hotel, home or office.
For an international flight, plan to reach DXB around three hours before departure. Your chauffeur pickup is arranged with time for the drive, traffic and your airline’s check-in requirements.
During school holidays, Eid and the Christmas–New Year period, roads and airport queues may be busier. Consider an earlier pickup and check your airline’s recommended arrival time.
Whether you need an early airport drop-off or a ride after landing, share your address, flight time and passenger details so the transfer can be arranged in advance.
Most arrivals in Abu Dhabi are short drives to the Corniche or Yas Island, and some run on to Dubai, so choose the car by your group and your route. Every Abu Dhabi airport limo comes with a chauffeur and a cleaned car.
Quick pick: One or two guests to the city: S-Class. A family going to Yas Island: Escalade. Heading on to Dubai: Maybach. A group: V-Class or Sprinter.
A Rolls-Royce for a guest arriving at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental or Saadiyat Island. Calm and private from the arrivals hall to the hotel door.
Room for a family’s luggage and a high seat for the drive to Yas Island. Rear passengers sit upright and can see the road.
An open-top arrival along the Corniche for a couple, best after sunset when the heat eases. Light luggage only.
Reclining rear seats for the longer drive on to Dubai. A guest can sleep after a long-haul flight.
A quiet cabin for a business traveller heading to Al Maryah Island or ADGM. Take calls in the back while the chauffeur drives.
A steady, smooth car for a solo guest or a couple heading to Al Reem Island or Al Raha. Space for two guests’ bags.
Seats six with room for five bags, so a family heading to Yas Island rides together. Nobody holds luggage on their lap.
Seven seats and six bags for a family or a team going to Khalifa City or Masdar City. Everyone sits together.
For a delegation or an event group heading to ADNEC or Yas Island. One vehicle, one driver and one drop-off plan.
The airport is about 30 km from downtown Abu Dhabi, and closer to Yas Island and Masdar City. Here is the road distance from AUH to the places guests book most. Your chauffeur drives to the entrance of your hotel or office.
| Destination | Road distance from AUH | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Masdar City | 2 to 5 km | Clean-tech offices and homes, the closest stop. |
| Yas Island | 10 to 13 km | Yas Marina Circuit, Ferrari World and Etihad Arena. |
| Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque | About 20 km | A first stop for many visitors, with the chauffeur waiting outside. |
| Saadiyat Island and Louvre Abu Dhabi | 20 to 25 km | Saadiyat beaches and the museums. |
| Abu Dhabi City and the Corniche | 28 to 32 km | Hotels along the Corniche and Qasr Al Watan. |
| Al Maryah Island | 32 to 37 km | ADGM and The Galleria. |
We also pick up and drop off at Al Reem Island, Al Raha and Khalifa City. Your quote can confirm the route and estimated distance for your exact address.
A transfer from Abu Dhabi airport to Dubai keeps the same chauffeur and car, so you do not change vehicles at a rank or bus stop. The drive runs 95 to 128 km depending on where in Dubai you stop, and your quote lists applicable tolls.
| Destination in Dubai | Road distance from AUH |
|---|---|
| Dubai Marina and Dubai Internet City | 95 to 97 km |
| Dubai International Airport (DXB) | 123 to 128 km |
Travelling from Dubai to Abu Dhabi Airport?
View the reverse route and arrange your airport transfer in advance.
To book a Zayed Airport chauffeur, send your flight number or your private jet details, your hotel and your passengers. We reply with the car and a written quote, and your chauffeur is in the arrivals hall when you land. Book by form, call or WhatsApp, 24/7.
BOOK MY PICKUPShare the airline and flight number, or your handler’s name and the aircraft’s arrival time. Add your hotel and your bags.
We suggest a car for your group and your route, and send the total with tolls and parking listed. Confirm it and you are booked.
Your driver’s name and number reach you before you fly. Your chauffeur is in the arrivals hall past customs, and a WhatsApp message tells you where if you cannot see the name board.
Arriving in Abu Dhabi? Our Dubai-based chauffeur team also covers the capital, with 25 luxury cars and licensed drivers. We coordinate your pickup, keep you informed after landing, and stay available until you reach your hotel.
Every chauffeur is licensed for passenger transport, and every car is insured.
Pay by card and avoid cash deposits, so you have a clear record of your payment.
If your booked car develops a problem, we arrange a replacement so you are not left waiting at the kerb.
Contact our team at any hour, including when your flight lands late at night.
Share your children’s ages when booking, and we’ll arrange the appropriate seat for your airport pickup.
Answers about airport transfer prices, Terminal A pickups, flight delays, chauffeur options and journeys from Abu Dhabi to Dubai.
An Abu Dhabi airport transfer to the city starts from AED 250 with a business sedan and from AED 380 with a luxury sedan such as the Mercedes S-Class. A sedan from Zayed International Airport to Dubai starts from AED 550. SUVs, vans and Rolls-Royce cars cost more, and Yas Island costs less than Al Maryah Island or Dubai because the drive is shorter. The written quote lists tolls, parking and 60 minutes of free waiting, so nothing is added at the end.
Yes. Abu Dhabi International Airport was renamed Zayed International Airport, and the code is still AUH. Many people and websites still use the old name. Every passenger flight now uses Terminal A, because Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are closed, so whichever airline you fly, you arrive at the same place.
Your chauffeur waits in the Terminal A arrivals hall, past customs and the baggage hall exit, with a name board. After you clear immigration and collect your bags, walk into the arrivals hall and look for your name. If you cannot see it, message us on WhatsApp and we tell you where to walk.
It depends on your trip. The taxi rank is outside arrivals and runs 24 hours, so it is quick for a short city ride, but you queue and pay by the meter. Uber and Careem pickups are in the parking area opposite the terminal, a walk with your bags. A pre-booked chauffeur is inside the arrivals hall with a name board and a price agreed before you fly, which most guests prefer after a late or long flight.
Etihad Chauffeur is free for First and Business Class passengers, and Etihad Economy passengers can use the free Etihad coach to Dubai and Al Ain. Etihad Chauffeur is booked online about 24 hours before the flight. If you fly First or Business, use that first. If you fly another airline, travel in Economy, bring extra guests, or want a particular car or a stop on the way, book a private chauffeur with us.
We track your flight, so a late landing does not cancel your booking. Your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall, and airport pickups include 60 minutes of free waiting from the time you land. After that, waiting is charged by the hour, and your quote shows the rate. For a very long delay, message us and we move the pickup.
Yes. The same chauffeur and car take you from Zayed International Airport to Dubai. It is 95 to 97 km to Dubai Marina and Dubai Internet City and 123 to 128 km to Dubai International Airport. The quote lists the tolls, so you see the full price before you confirm, and you can add a stop on the way.
Yes to both. For a private jet at Al Bateen Executive Airport or at Zayed International Airport, send your handler’s name, the aircraft’s arrival time and your hotel, and your chauffeur meets you where your handler directs. Child seats are available on request, so tell us the children’s ages when you book, and the seat is fitted before you land.
Send your flight, hotel and passengers. We reply with the car and a written quote.