# Abu Dhabi taxi fares A taxi from Corniche to ADNEC Centre picked up on Tuesday 10 November, 12:00 costs about AED 31.09 (14.3 km, about 20 min). At night it costs about AED 31.59. 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. ## Your trip: Corniche → ADNEC Centre - Pick-up charge, Silver taxi, day (06:00 to 22:00): AED 5.00 - Silver taxi, day (06:00 to 22:00): 14.06 km, 1.0 min in slow traffic: AED 26.09 - Total, typical traffic: AED 31.09 (AED 30.96 in light traffic · AED 31.92 in heavy) This trip has its own page, with the fare through the day: https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/corniche-to-adnec/index.md - 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: Taxi from Corniche to ADNEC Centre, TaxiFare, https://taxifare.org/ae/abu-dhabi/corniche-to-adnec/ (checked 3 November 2026)