Opportunity Abu Dhabi - Visit Abu Dhabi
Opportunity Abu Dhabi - Visit Abu Dhabi
Opportunity Abu Dhabi - Visit Abu Dhabi
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GETTING TO ABU DHABI<br />
Most international visitors arrive at <strong>Abu</strong><br />
<strong>Dhabi</strong> International Airport – the Gateway<br />
to <strong>Abu</strong> <strong>Dhabi</strong>. This award-winning facility<br />
is half an hour’s drive from downtown <strong>Abu</strong><br />
<strong>Dhabi</strong> and only a 40-minute drive from<br />
Dubai. An increasing number of national<br />
and international carriers now fly to <strong>Abu</strong><br />
<strong>Dhabi</strong> International Airport. They include<br />
- Air France, British Airways, Cathay<br />
Pacific, Czech Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa,<br />
Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines,<br />
Ukraine International Airlines and V<br />
Australia. Regional carriers serving <strong>Abu</strong><br />
<strong>Dhabi</strong> International Airport include:<br />
Bahrain Air, Egypt Air, Gulf Air, Kuwait<br />
Airways, Middle East Airlines, Oman Air,<br />
Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, Royal<br />
Falcon, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Syrian<br />
Arab Airlines and Jazeera Airways. Etihad<br />
Airways, the multi-award-winning<br />
national airline of the UAE flies from more<br />
than 60 destinations throughout the<br />
Middle East, Europe, North America,<br />
Africa, Asia and Australia to <strong>Abu</strong> <strong>Dhabi</strong>.<br />
The airport has a new, state-of-the-art<br />
Terminal 3 which is dedicated to Etihad,<br />
and Terminal 1 has been upgraded to the<br />
same standard.<br />
There are Arrivals Duty Free facilities and<br />
allowances are:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
AED3,000 (max.)<br />
Some regional carriers do operate into Al<br />
Ain International Airport which is about<br />
30 minutes outside the Oasis City and an<br />
hour’s drive from <strong>Abu</strong> <strong>Dhabi</strong> city.<br />
VISAS<br />
Citizens of 33 countries are issued with a<br />
free-of-charge VISIT VISA on entry to the<br />
UAE - UK, France, Italy, Germany, the<br />
Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg,<br />
Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway,<br />
Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece,<br />
Finland, Malta, Spain, Monaco, Vatican,<br />
Iceland, Andorra, San Marino,<br />
Liechtenstein, United States, Australia,<br />
New Zealand, Japan, Brunei, Singapore,<br />
Malaysia and Hong Kong. Citizens of other<br />
countries should apply to their nearest<br />
UAE embassy.<br />
Information concerning visa requirements<br />
is subject to change and visitors should<br />
always check with their travel agent or<br />
nearest UAE embassy before travelling.<br />
Eye scan is required for everyone except<br />
GCC citizens and the 33 visa-exempt<br />
nationalities.<br />
TRANSPORT FROM<br />
THE AIRPORT<br />
There is an air-conditioned bus service<br />
running every 40 minutes from <strong>Abu</strong><strong>Dhabi</strong><br />
International Airport to the city’s<br />
<br />
Car rental firms operate at the airport as<br />
do limousine and standard taxis. The<br />
average taxi fare into <strong>Abu</strong> <strong>Dhabi</strong> city is US<br />
<br />
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