Trying to take a day journey right down to Abu Dhabi for the fabulous theme parks of Yas Island?
Though in a wholly totally different metropolis, the Yas Island theme parks in Abu Dhabi are surprisingly straightforward to entry from Dubai.
Yas Island sits on the jap outskirts of Abu Dhabi, close to the Abu Dhabi Worldwide Airport, making it one of many first Abu Dhabi locations you attain from Dubai.
On this Yas Island information, we’ll cowl:
What are the Yas Island Theme Parks?
At present, three main theme parks make up the Yas Island expertise; these are:
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is predicted to affix this trio later in 2023.
NB opening instances can range over the Holy Month of Ramadan and through public holidays and particular occasions.
(Yas Waterworld shuts for annual upkeep in January. Reopen date for 2023 is scheduled for February 11, simply in time for the native college half-term break!)
Dubai to Yas Island FREE Shuttle
Once you ebook your tickets to any of the Yas Theme Parks, you’ll be able to reap the benefits of the FREE shuttle bus service from Dubai to Yas Island.
You have to proof of an e-ticket for any of the theme parks, then it really works on a first-come-first-served foundation. There are two two designated beginning factors in Dubai (pre-pandemic, there was 5 shuttle pick-up factors, pay attention to the new timetable!)
The Dubai shuttle buses go away at 11:00 AM day by day from:
- Y6 Route Deira Metropolis Centre (entrance beside Aloft Resort) – roughly 2 hours
- Y7 Route Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates – roughly 1 hour, half-hour
Yow will discover the present Yas Shuttle service timetable right here if you’re trying to get about the remainder of Yas Island past the theme parks.
NB COVID border restrictions between Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been lifted, and public locations now not require the presentaion of a Inexperienced Al Hosn go.
Shopping for Your Yas Island Theme Park Tickets
You should buy your Yas Theme park tickets upfront, which can embrace the free shuttle. We extremely suggest shopping for upfront as on-the-door ticket costs are 10% extra.
Along with shopping for tickets from the parks themselves, there are a number of ticket resellers and tour operators you could discover a higher value with or extras thrown in, comparable to non-public transfers, for instance:
NB, watch out of some metropolis excursions providing solely a cease at Ferrari World – if it’s solely scheduled for lower than an hour on the itinerary, it’s virtually definitely solely a photograph cease on the entrance – critically, not that thrilling! Thrill followers, ensure you get what you’re paying for.
- Dubai Go Metropolis Explorer Move – **Nice worth for all three parks** Ferrari World, WB World Abu Dhabi, and Yas Waterworld are all included on this Dubai multi-attraction go. (NB a 3-attraction go on Go Metropolis would value 669 AED per grownup vs. RRP for 3 parks 920 AED – we clarify fully how Go Metropolis passes work right here)
- You will get a 3-day, 3-park go from any of the venues for 545 AED on-line. That is very good worth, however you have to use this ticket on three separate dates, legitimate 14 days from the primary use. This will likely not work on a day/weekend journey from Dubai.
Simply after a single park entry with out transfers? A number of the greatest reductions we’ve discovered for single tickets are on Klook:
Pricing is appropriate as of January 2023 – please test the financial savings we’ve described are correct earlier than reserving. Underneath 3’s are free in any respect Yas theme parks.
Dubai to Yas Island Transfers
If the timings don’t give you the results you want on the Yas Island Shuttle buses, and you have already got your theme park tickets, you could desire to rearrange your personal transfers; these are choices to think about:
- Use Get Switch – a service that permits customers to place of their journey particulars, and drivers bid to your fare. You set the car dimension you want and whether or not you’d prefer it to be one-way or a return switch. A great way to get aggressive pricing over the common ride-share service that can set your value for you.
Dubai to Yas Island Public Bus
You may select to make your personal method to Abu Dhabi from Dubai by Intercity Bus, then onwards to the Yas Island theme parks.
It’s not essentially the most direct of routes and takes a very long time, however if you happen to plan to see different issues in Abu Dhabi, it may very well be a sensible possibility to think about.
There’s a cheap public transport system in Abu Dhabi, albeit as a smaller metropolis nowhere close to as complete as Dubai. We clarify right here precisely the best way to take the general public bus from Dubai to Abu Dhabi central bus station in Al Wadha.
- From Abu Dhabi Bus station, you then must catch an area bus service to Yas Island
- Native bus 190 leaves as soon as an hour to Ferrari World/Yas Mall, by way of Saadiyat Island
Your Intercity bus to Abu Dhabi will value 25 AED plus the native bus fare 6 AED.
Dubai to Yas Island Taxi Fare
If you happen to take a metered taxi from Dubai to Yas Island, you’ll doubtless pay the next:
- From Downtown Dubai 200 AED ($55 USD)
- From Dubai Airport 230 AED ($63 USD)
- From JBR/Dubai Marina space 170AED ($46USD)
Taxis from Dubai are allowed to cross into Abu Dhabi Emirate with out challenge. Nonetheless, since COVID it has develop into extra frequent now for taxis to cease on the first ADNOC petrol station after the border and ask passengers to vary to an area Abu Dhabi taxi to finish the journey.
Self-drive Dubai to Yas Island
When you’ve got entry to a automobile or want to hire a automobile in Dubai, you’ll be able to simply self-drive to Yas Island:
- From Dubai, take the E11 Freeway (Sheikh Zayed Street)
- Keep left at Al Shahama for the E10, signposted to Abu Dhabi
- Take the Yas Island East Exit for the E12 (additionally marked ‘Yas Leisure Drive‘)
- Observe the blue indicators that say ‘Yas Leisure Drive‘ till you attain the brown vacationer indicators. Observe every to your ultimate vacation spot – every theme park has its personal free automobile parking.
Transfers from DXB Dubai Airport to Yas Island
There isn’t any direct switch service that runs from DXB to Yas Island; you would wish to:
- Get your self from DXB to one of many pickup places described above for the free shuttle
- Pay for a taxi door to door
- Organize a non-public switch driver
Transport on Yas Island
As soon as you’re on Yas Island, there’s the Yas Specific which runs between the theme parks, Yas Plaza lodges, the Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Bay, and the Yas Marina bars and leisure space.
You may as well catch taxis throughout the island, however naked in thoughts the minimal fare you’ll pay at a 12 AED flat fee.
Yas Island to Dubai Transport
Returning to Dubai from Yas Island, you’ll be able to take the identical free shuttle service again along with your ticket as proof you might have been to the parks.Â
There are two night return service that leaves from:
- Route Y6 again to Deira Metropolis Centre from Ferrari World 8:00 PM, Yas Waterworld/Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi 8:10 PM. Arrives DCC 10:00 PM
- Route Y7 again to Sheraton Mall of the Emirates, from Ferrari World 7:30 PM, Yas Waterworld/Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi 7:40 PM. Arrives MoE 9:10 PM.
If this doesn’t suit your timings, nonetheless, then you could want to take a look at taking a metred taxi again to Dubai from Yas Island, or making an attempt a ride-share service comparable to Careem. They’re accessible in entrance of all three venues and can take you door to door.
Need to Keep on Yas Island?
There’s a lot to maintain you busy on Yas Island for a full two days, so it’s an amazing thought to show it into at the very least an overnighter from Dubai.Â
Since we first printed this information, The WB Abu Dhabi, Curio Assortment by Hilton household resort has opened, sitting instantly adjoining to the entry of WB World and Yas Waterpark. It’s the best place to base your self in a single day, particularly with the youngsters they’ll love the themed rooms.
Close by you’ll discover the Yas Plaza lodges. Many provide theme park tickets along with your keep, so these generally is a nice different to think about at a less expensive value, only a brief shuttle away from the Yas theme parks.
One other model new five-star opening that will be wonderful for an extended keep is the Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island, positioned on the centre of newly opened Yas Bay space – a thriving new nightlife vacation spot with a beautiful pool. In addition they provide ticket-inclusive packages that may equal nice financial savings.
You may see all Yas Island lodges and close by lodging choices right here.
Be sure you head to our associate web site Abu Dhabi Journey Planner, to study extra about Issues to do on Yas Island and extra concepts for exploring Abu Dhabi.
Earlier than you go… Extra necessary issues you must know when planning a visit to Dubai
Info on shuttle providers sourced from Farah Experiences and proper on the time of writing (final up to date January 2023). Please all the time test departure instances and availability of service earlier than travelling.
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