Parking is much improved at the Yas Marina Circuit with fans arriving by car able to park at the Yas Mall car park and pick up the Circular Shuttle to get to the track. To avoid this long wait it may help to take the shuttle bus as far as taxi ranks outside the circuit, like those at du Arena, Ferrari World, Yas Plaza Hotels or Yas Mall.
The post race concert goes some way to alleviate these problems, staggering the departure time of spectators, and the organizers have made increased efforts to manage this situation but it’s probably not something that’s going to dramatically improve any time soon. If you have this trouble, directing him or her to let you out at Ferrari World and using the Circuit Circular shuttle from here can be more straight forward.Īfter the Grand Prix, getting a cab can be torturous with reports previous years of people having to wait up to 2 hours.
Going to the Grand Prix circuit, you might find the taxi driver isn’t familiar with where the drop off points are. The main pick up/drop off area for taxis is just outside the Operations Gate and until 6pm you’ll find another area just outside the West Gate. If you’re a first time Uber user, F1S readers can get €10 off their first ride when signing up. Uber also operates in Abu Dhabi and can work out a little cheaper than a taxi. In the arrivals hall you may be approached by taxi drivers offering their services which are usually best avoided. Taking a cab between the city centre and either the airport or Yas Island will cost about 70AED and take about 40 minutes. They are well regulated and quite well priced especially if you’re going to the Grand Prix as a group. The silver taxis with yellow signs are a common sight in Abu Dhabi streets. If you’re flying out of Abu Dhabi airport, chances are you can avail of a free shuttle bus. Bus number A1, departing every 30 – 60 minutes is a 24 hour service connecting terminals 1 and 2 with downtown Abu Dhabi. for the Airportįrom the airport there are a number of bus routes.
From the main bus station, take bus route number 190 and expect it to take from 40 minutes to an hour, depending on traffic. Yas Island itself can be reached from the city or airport by buses which are efficient and inexpensive. A single trip ticket anywhere in the city costs about 50 cents. The main Bus station in Abu Dhabi – an unmistakable futurist style building, rendered in Petronas green concrete – is on the corner of Hazaa Bin Zayed Road and 4th Street, in the city centre. The city centre’s grid-like layout means its easily navigable, though the traffic can be horrendous. Getting around in Abu Dhabi and Yas Island, and transport to the Grand PrixĪbu Dhabi is a city built for ground transportation, and taxis and buses are common and not expensive.
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