Introduction
The 102 bus route in Abu Dhabi connects central Abu Dhabi with Mohamed Bin Zayed City. Abu Dhabi Mobility’s official route PDF dated 20 March 2026 lists the corridor from Al Danah, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Street / Darwesh Bin Karam Mosque to MBZ City, Al Nisaylah Street / Mariam Jamal Mohamed Ameen Al Khoori Mosque.
Use the stop name and travel direction together when choosing this service. A bus with 102 on its display can be travelling towards either end, and opposite-direction stops may be on different sides of the road. Confirm the destination before tapping your card and boarding.
Stops that help you understand the route
The official 102 timetable PDF lists the detailed stops and times in each direction. The selected locations below help you recognise the corridor, but they are not every stop. Match your actual start and destination with the full timetable or current journey planner.
| Area or landmark | Example stop shown in the official route |
|---|---|
| Central Abu Dhabi | Hamdan Bin Mohammed Street / Darwesh Bin Karam Mosque |
| Al Danah | Sultan Bin Zayed Street / Capital Park |
| Al Nahyan | Sultan Bin Zayed Street / Abu Dhabi Bus Station |
| Rabdan | Khaleej Al Arabi Street / Bus Interchange |
| MBZ City | Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qubaisi Street / Capital Mall |
| MBZ City endpoint | Al Nisaylah Street / Mariam Jamal Mohamed Ameen Al Khoori Mosque |
For a destination on Hamdan Street, compare the specific building and entrance with the route’s stop. A street name can cover a long distance, so do not assume every Hamdan Street address is a short walk from the same stop.
Read the timetable for your own stop
Open the PDF and choose the correct day and direction before reading a departure column. Find the row for the stop where you will board, then follow that same column to your destination. The time at the route’s first stop is not necessarily the time the bus reaches your stop halfway along the journey.
The PDF’s date is useful because it identifies the published schedule, but it does not rule out a later diversion or temporary change. Check Abu Dhabi Mobility’s current journey information on the day you travel. A live arrival display is especially useful if traffic affects the service after it leaves the first stop.
Plan your walk to the stop and allow time to identify the correct side of the road. If you see the same landmark name in both directions, compare the stop sign and bus destination carefully. Walking to an opposite-direction stop can be quicker to correct before the bus arrives than after boarding.
Pay with Hafilat and record both ends
Abu Dhabi’s public buses use Hafilat for fare payment. Tap the card when boarding and when leaving so the system records the journey. The official Hafilat fare information publishes a standard-service boarding fee of AED 2 plus 5 fils per kilometre, with a maximum AED 5 journey fare under the stated conditions.
Keep sufficient balance and confirm the reader accepts your tap. A card held near the machine without a successful response should not be assumed to have recorded the trip. Dubai’s nol card is a different system, so do not arrive expecting a Dubai travel pass to pay for this Abu Dhabi local bus.
If you change buses, the published transfer rules affect whether another boarding fee applies. They include a 60-minute transfer window after tap-out and a limit of two transfers using three buses. Check the applicable conditions rather than assuming every separate ride is part of the same paid journey.
Compare Route 102 with Route 101
The 101 bus route guide covers another corridor with some overlapping central and MBZ landmarks. Shared stops do not make the two routes interchangeable for every destination. Compare the endpoint and your precise alighting stop before choosing a bus that happens to arrive sooner.
Likewise, a trip involving Musaffah Bus Station should be planned by its own station address and current connection. MBZ City, an industrial-area destination and a named bus station are different places. A broad area label should not replace the final part of your route.
Final thoughts
Use the dated official 102 PDF to understand the stop sequence, then confirm the travel-day service and boarding direction. Read the time at your own stop and tap Hafilat at both ends. Those checks make the route useful for a specific trip rather than only a list of landmarks.
Featured graphic: original UAERoutes diagram. Service information checked 4 October 2026 against the provider’s published information.
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