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. You can avail of these at the nearest Terminal 1, a 5-minute shuttle bus ride away.
Internet and wi-fi
Wifi internet access is available free of charge through the ADAC Free Wireless 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
Restaurants and cafes are plentiful 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'll find mainly upmarket fashion, jewellery and watch shops.
But there are also pharmacies, for example, or WHSmith or Relay newsagents with drinks and snacks. Check the airport website for a list of all the shops.
Luggage storage
Look out for baggage storage in Terminal 1 and in the arrivals hall.
Showers
Showers are located near boarding gates 32 and 37 and are free of charge. Towel and toiletries are available for hire.
ATMs and currency exchange
ATMs are located throughout the airport, both in the arrival halls and at the check-in desks. ATMs are available at 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 dispensers 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.