Papal Mass Transportation Updates

The Government of Abu Dhabi is arranging  FREE transportation from designated ‘Access Hubs’ across the UAE to the Papal Mass at Zayed Sports City, on Tuesday 5 ^th February.

Government - Sponsored Transportation

• The faithful attending the Papal Mass will receive one  ENTRY TICKET and one  TRANSPORT TICKET. The faithful should bring BOTH tickets – no ticket, no travel
• The transport ticket will have the Access Hub location and departure time.
• The faithful should choose their Access Hub at the time of collection of tickets.
• Changing your Access Hub is not allowed.
• The faithful should arrange their own travel to the assigned Access Hub.
• The locations available for each parish will be announced shortly.

Private Transportation – Yas Gateway Park 

• Should you prefer to drive on your own, you should choose a transport ticket which indicates the Yas Gateway Access Hub, located on Yas Island where parking facilities are available.
• Shuttle bus services  will be available from Yas Gateway Access Hub to the Venue.
• Shuttle bus timings will be indicated on your Transport Ticket. 

For the attention of those who arrive in Abu Dhabi and Dubai the previous day and for international guests 

• Those who plan to travel to Abu Dhabi or Dubai on or before 4  February and use the Abu Dhabi or Dubai Access Hubs, should have valid Transport Ticket for the Access Hubs they wish to use. 
• International participants choosing to use the transportation system must also ensure that they collect their Transport Tickets.
• These tickets must be collected from the Dubai or Abu Dhabi parishes when they collect their Entry Ticket.

Walking to the venue

• The faithful from Abu Dhabi who prefer to walk to the venue may do so. Please follow police guidance.
• It is advisable to carry your Emirates ID along with your tickets. 

General Information

• There will be a soft check at all Access Hubs and only those with a valid Transport Ticket and Entry Ticket will be allowed onto the buses. There will be no exceptions.
• Children above 2 years should have valid tickets for security reasons.
• The faithful are requested to follow the sign boards directing them to their allocated area as mentioned on their ticket. Please note that you may have to walk between 500 metres and up to a  kilometre from the bus drop off points to the venue.
• Details conerning items that can be carried will be announced shortly.

This article has been updated on 24 January 2019 with the latest information.

Department of Communications
UAE Papal Visit 2019