Find out what services and facilities are available at Abu Dhabi Airport. Where is the best place to eat and where to shop?

Designed primarily for flights to Pakistan or Bangladesh, Terminal 2 has virtually no services. These can be availed of at the nearest Terminal 1, a 5-minute shuttle bus ride away.

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Internet and wi-fi

Free wifi is available through the Zayed Intl Airport Free Wi-Fi network.

Don't delay buying a physical sim card upon arrival. Get an Emirates data e-sim quickly and easily on the web airalo.com.

Restaurants

There are plenty of restaurants and cafes before and after security. You'll come across local cheap fast-food joints with shawarma, stylish Irish pubs as well as well-known fast-food joints such as McDonald's, Burger King and Costa Coffees, Starbucks and Lavazza.

See the list of all restaurants.

Shops and minimarkets

Shops are much more plentiful beyond the security checkpoint. In addition to the classic duty free shops, you will find mainly luxury fashion, jewellery and watch shops such as Gucchi, Fandi, Kenzo, Hermes, etc.

Cheaper shops such as Victoria Secret, Footlocker or Moji can also come in handy.

But there are also pharmacies or newsagents such as WHSmith or Relay with drinks and snacks. Check the airport website for a list of all the shops.

Showers

Public showers are located roughly in the middle of the terminal between the shops. Follow the signs with the shower icon.

There are two larger cubicles with showers. You must bring your own towels or toiletries, rentals are not available.

Luggage storage

You will find the baggage storage in the arrivals hall of the main terminal, look for the sign "Excess Baggage Company".

Baggage storage is open 24/7 at Zayed Airport.

You will pay for 24 hours of storage from 21 aed to 31 aed depending on the size of your luggage.

ATMs and exchange offices

ATMs are located throughout the airport, both in the arrival halls and at the check-in desks. ATMs are available from HSBC, First Abu Dhabi Bank and ADCB.

Travelex has a monopoly on the operation of the exchange offices here, with very unfavourable rates.

Drinking water

Drinking water fountains with cold drinking water are always found near the toilets after security check. You can fill your own bottle with any amount of water for free.

You can buy cheap water bottles for 3 aed from many vending machines.

Smoking rooms

You will find a smoking area behind security at all terminals.