Etihad Rail Dubai-Abu Dhabi tickets back on sale ahead of September 30 launch

Dubai: Etihad Rail has reopened ticket bookings for its new Dubai passenger service, just two days before trains are due to begin running between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Tickets are now available through the official Etihad Rail website and mobile app, after bookings were briefly opened on September 22 before being paused.

The Dubai-Abu Dhabi service will begin on September 30, with trains operating from Al Yalayis Station in Jumeirah Golf Estates to Mohamed Bin Zayed City in Abu Dhabi.

Fares from Dubai to Abu Dhabi start at Dh39 for Comfort Class and Dh109 for Premium Class. Passengers can book through the Etihad Rail website or app.

For the launch, trains from Al Yalayis Station are scheduled to depart at 6.14am, 7.14am, 1.14pm, 5.14pm and 6.14pm.

Passengers can also now book journeys between Dubai and Fujairah. The direct service takes about 70 minutes, with fares starting at Dh29 for Comfort Class and Dh89 for Premium.

Etihad Rail began passenger operations between Abu Dhabi and Fujairah in June. The network is expanding to Dubai and Al Dhaid in Sharjah on September 30.

Al Yalayis Station is in Jumeirah Golf Estates and will connect with the Dubai Metro Red Line through a dedicated pedestrian link.