Amid the nearing visit of Pope Francis to the UAE where the pope will lead a mass for the Catholic faithful in the Gulf state, the UAE Papal Visit team announced that free transport services will also be available to take the attendees to the venue.
According to the the UAE Papal Visit team’s website, aside from the entry ticket for the mass, attendees will also receive a transport ticket which will be used to avail of the free transport services.
Attendees are advised to bring with them at all times the tickets with their Emirates ID. Attendees must also select an ‘Access Hub’ where they will come from.
Here are the transportation details as per the UAE Papal Visit website:
Government – Sponsored Transportation
Faithful attending the Papal Mass will receive one ENTRY TICKET and one TRANSPORT TICKET. The transport ticket will have the Access Hub location and departure time. Faithful should choose their Access Hub at the time of collection of tickets. The locations available for each parish will be announced shortly.
– Faithful should select their designated Access Hub
– Faithful should arrange their own travel to the assigned Access Hub
– Faithful should leave their homes early, and arrive at the Access Hub early to guarantee a seat on the buses
– Changing your Access Hub is not allowed
– Faithful should bring BOTH tickets – no ticket, no travel
Private Transportation – Yas Gateway Park
Should you prefer to drive on your own, you should select a Transport Ticket for Yas Gateway Access Hub, located on Yas Island, where you will be able to park your car and take the available shuttle bus service. Timings will be indicated on your Transport Ticket.
No private vehicles will be allowed to enter into Abu Dhabi Island on February 5, 2019.
Previous Day Arrival at Abu Dhabi and Dubai and international guests
Those who plan to travel to Abu Dhabi / Dubai on or before February 4 and use the Abu Dhabi or Dubai Access Hubs, should have valid Transport Ticket for the Access Hub they wish to use. Only limited coupons will be available for this option.
Faithful from the Abu Dhabi who prefer to walk to the venue, may do so.
