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Pickup and drop-off at Zayed International Airport

Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesIATA: AUHICAO: OMAA
Current airport: AUH

Where you can drop someone off, pick someone up, wait or meet at Zayed International Airport, according to the official sources. Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

Picking someone up

Where someone can get in, where you can wait or meet inside, and when short-stay parking is needed.

  • Short Stay Car Park

    Park and come inside
    Where: Short Stay Car Park, directly opposite AUH (right by the terminal)
    • Picking up: permittedFor pick-ups at arrivals, use the Short Stay Car Park directly opposite AUH. Vehicles should not be left unattended at any time: Abu Dhabi Police will tow any unattended vehicle at the owner's expense.
    Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Short Stay Car Park

Dropping someone off

Where someone can get out quickly, and where you park if you want to come inside.

  • Drop-off in front of the departures area

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Departures Forecourt, directly in front of the departures area (right by the terminal)
    • Dropping off: permittedYou can drop off friends and family directly in front of the departures area; there is no charge for the first 10 minutes. Vehicles should not be left unattended at any time: Abu Dhabi Police will tow any unattended vehicle at the owner's expense. Accessible drop-off spaces are located on the departures level.

    For all actions above: Free within 10 minutes.

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

Rates and current rules

Rates and temporary rules change; the airport publishes them itself. We deliberately do not copy them.

Go to the official page of Zayed International Airport

Official external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.