# Abu Dhabi taxi fares A Abu Dhabi taxi costs AED 5.00 to start, then AED 1.82 per km. For example, Corniche to the Grand Mosque costs about AED 44.31. From the official Abu Dhabi taxi tariff in force since 1 November 2026, checked 3 November 2026. The fares set by Abu Dhabi's Integrated Transport Centre for the silver city taxis, and the airport taxis that start at a higher flag fall. - Status: Verified (verified 3 Nov 2026 by Alexander Gonzalez) - Tariff in force from: 1 November 2026 - Currency: AED; distances in kilometres - Page: https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/ - Regulator: [Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility)](https://admobility.gov.ae/en/taxi-fares) ## The short version - Silver taxis start at AED 5.00 by day (06:00 to 22:00) and AED 5.50 at night, then charge AED 1.82 per km. - Waiting and slow traffic cost AED 0.50 a minute instead of the distance rate. - Every trip costs at least AED 12.00. - Taxis from the airport rank start at AED 20.00, with the same per km rate. - Booking adds AED 4.00 by day and AED 5.00 at night. ## Tariffs | Tariff | Start | Distance | Time, slow traffic | When | |---|---|---|---|---| | Silver taxi, day (06:00 to 22:00) | AED 5.00 | AED 1.82 per km | AED 0.50 per minute (AED 30.00 per hour) | Every day 06:00–22:00 | | Silver taxi, night (22:00 to 06:00) | AED 5.50 | AED 1.82 per km | AED 0.50 per minute (AED 30.00 per hour) | At all other times | | Airport taxi (from Zayed International Airport) | AED 20.00 | AED 1.82 per km | AED 0.50 per minute (AED 30.00 per hour) | Zayed International Airport: At all times | Below about 16 km/h the meter charges by time instead of distance. The minimum fare is AED 12.00. ## Surcharges - Booking fee (06:00 to 22:00): AED 4.00 (Trips booked for now or booked in advance; Every day 06:00–22:00) - Booking fee (22:00 to 06:00): AED 5.00 (Trips booked for now or booked in advance; Every day 22:00–06:00) ## Example fares - Corniche to the Grand Mosque (21.5 km, about 30 min): AED 44.31. Pick-up charge, Silver taxi, day (06:00 to 22:00) AED 5.00; Silver taxi, day (06:00 to 22:00): 21.06 km, 2.0 min in slow traffic AED 39.31 - Emirates Palace to the Louvre, 23:00 (14.7 km, about 25 min): AED 33.17. Pick-up charge, Silver taxi, night (22:00 to 06:00) AED 5.50; Silver taxi, night (22:00 to 06:00): 13.14 km, 7.5 min in slow traffic AED 27.67 - Airport to Yas Island (17.3 km, about 33 min): AED 53.23. Pick-up charge, Airport taxi (from Zayed International Airport) AED 20.00; Airport taxi (from Zayed International Airport): 1.83 km, 1.7 min in slow traffic AED 4.20; Airport taxi (from Zayed International Airport): 12.66 km, 12.0 min in slow traffic AED 29.03 ## Why was my fare higher? - You took a taxi from the airport: Airport taxis start at AED 20.00 instead of AED 5.00. - It was night: The flag fall is AED 5.50 from 22:00 to 06:00, and booking costs more. - Traffic was slow: In slow traffic the meter charges AED 0.50 a minute. - The trip was short: Short trips are raised to the AED 12.00 minimum fare. ## More pages - [Zayed International Airport (AUH)](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/airports/auh/index.md) - [Corniche to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/corniche-to-grand-mosque/index.md) - [Corniche to Louvre Abu Dhabi](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/corniche-to-louvre/index.md) - [Corniche to Yas Island (Ferrari World)](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/corniche-to-yas/index.md) - [Corniche to Etihad Arena (Yas Bay)](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/corniche-to-etihad-arena/index.md) - [Corniche to ADNEC Centre](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/corniche-to-adnec/index.md) - [Al Maryah Island to ADNEC Centre](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/al-maryah-to-adnec/index.md) - [Cruise Terminal (Zayed Port) to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/cruise-terminal-to-grand-mosque/index.md) - [Marina Mall to Saadiyat Beach](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/marina-mall-to-saadiyat/index.md) - [Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque to Louvre Abu Dhabi](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/grand-mosque-to-louvre/index.md) - [Al Reem Island to Qasr Al Watan](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/al-reem-to-qasr-al-watan/index.md) - [Zayed International Airport (AUH) to Corniche](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/auh-to-corniche/index.md) - [Zayed International Airport (AUH) to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/auh-to-grand-mosque/index.md) - [Zayed International Airport (AUH) to Louvre Abu Dhabi](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/auh-to-louvre/index.md) - [Zayed International Airport (AUH) to Emirates Palace](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/auh-to-emirates-palace/index.md) - [Zayed International Airport (AUH) to Al Maryah Island](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/auh-to-al-maryah/index.md) - [Zayed International Airport (AUH) to Al Reem Island](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/auh-to-al-reem/index.md) - [Zayed International Airport (AUH) to ADNEC Centre](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/auh-to-adnec/index.md) - [Zayed International Airport (AUH) to Saadiyat Beach](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/auh-to-saadiyat/index.md) - [Zayed International Airport (AUH) to Yas Island (Ferrari World)](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/auh-to-yas/index.md) - [Zayed International Airport (AUH) to Etihad Arena (Yas Bay)](https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/auh-to-etihad-arena/index.md) ## Questions ### How much is a taxi from Abu Dhabi airport to the city? Airport taxis run on the meter from a AED 20.00 flag fall. The airport page lists typical fares to each part of the city. ### Is there a minimum fare? Yes. Every silver taxi trip costs at least AED 12.00. ### Do taxis cost more at night? Only a little. The flag fall rises from AED 5.00 to AED 5.50 from 22:00 to 06:00, and the booking fee from AED 4.00 to AED 5.00. ## Sources - [Taxi fares](https://admobility.gov.ae/en/taxi-fares), Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility), official, retrieved 1 Nov 2026 ## Price any trip Open this page with the two ends of the trip, as place ids from the list below, coordinates (lat,lon) or an address: `https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/index.md?from=&to=&when=day|night` For another pick-up time, use when=custom&at=YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM (local time). Quotes for any trip: `https://taxifare.org/api/v1/quote?city=ae-abu-dhabi&from=…&to=…&time=…` (see https://taxifare.org/methodology/#api). - `corniche`: Corniche - `grand-mosque`: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - `louvre`: Louvre Abu Dhabi - `emirates-palace`: Emirates Palace - `qasr-al-watan`: Qasr Al Watan - `abu-dhabi-mall`: Abu Dhabi Mall - `al-maryah`: Al Maryah Island - `adnec`: ADNEC Centre - `saadiyat`: Saadiyat Beach - `yas`: Yas Island (Ferrari World) - `etihad-arena`: Etihad Arena (Yas Bay) - `cruise-terminal`: Cruise Terminal (Zayed Port) - `marina-mall`: Marina Mall - `al-reem`: Al Reem Island - `auh`: Zayed International Airport (AUH) To cite this page: Abu Dhabi taxi fares, TaxiFare, https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/ (checked 3 November 2026)