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
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 in much greater abundance after 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. For a list of all the shops, check the airport website.
Showers
Public showers can be found roughly in the middle of the terminal between the shops. Follow the signage with the shower icon.
There are two larger cubicles with showers. You must bring your own towels or toiletries, rentals are not available.
ATMs and currency exchange
ATMs are located throughout the airport, both in the arrivals hall 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.
Luggage storage
Look for baggage storage in Terminal 1 and in the arrivals hall.
