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List of bus routes in Sharjah

List of public bus routes and numbers covering areas in Sharjah emirate and city, with schedules, timetables, and fares. Routes start from and finish at Jubail bus station and Rolla Park Square.

• Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority is the Sharjah RTA (SRTA, not the same as the Dubai RTA), regulates and manages buses, taxis, and road infrastructure in Sharjah.
• Sharjah Public Transportation Corporation (SPTC), Sharjah Transport Services (STS), Sharjah Transport Corporation (STC), Sharjah Transport (ST), all refer to the government authority regulating public transport services in Sharjah (buses and taxis).
• KGL Public Transport Services (KGL PTS) was awarded the franchise to operate the Sharjah Public Bus Transport Network. Mowasalat is the brand name used for the bus operations.
• Sharjah buses are colored orange and white (unless covered with advertising).
• Bus timings generally 0600 first bus to 2100-2200 last bus daily (reaching endpoint at 2200-2300), but frequency on Fridays might be different (reduced or increased depending on route).
  • Ramadan bus services operate as normal with respect to first and last buses, but frequencies might be adjusted.
• Ticket fares and costs: Standard fare AED 6.00 per journey, no variation for route or distance within Sharjah (cash payment on bus). Or use a Sayer Card to pay fare cost of AED 4.50, a 25% discount on regular fares.
• Route maps and timetable pdf downloads available at http://www.mowasalat.ae/routes.php.
• In table below, MS = Metro Station, BS = Bus Station, R/A = roundabout.

Number	Start and end points	Frequency	Timing	Areas	Fare	Update	Notes
1	Rolla Sq, Sahara Center	20-30 min		Ind. Area 1,2,4,5, Al Nahda	AED 6.00	19 Jul 2017	Fridays every 60 min.
2	Port Khalid, Al Sharq	15 min	0530-2300	Cancelled?			Still on mowasalat.ae but not in route list.
3	Rolla Sq, Muweilah	25-30 min			AED 6.00	19 Jul 2017	Fridays every 15 min after 1130.
8	Rolla Sq, Sahara Mall	8-15 min		Similar to route 1	AED 6.00	19 Jul 2017
12	Rolla Sq, National Paints	90 min	0530-2300	Cancelled?	AED 5.00		Still on mowasalat.ae but not in route list.
14	Al Sharq, SHJ Airport	15-20 min		via Al Rolla Sq	AED 6.00	19 Jul 2017	End at Ajman border. Fri every 10m 1300-2100.
14X	Rolla Sq, Muweilah	15-20 min			AED 6.00	19 Jul 2017	Express. Fri every 10m 1300-2200.
15	Rolla Sq, SHJ Airport	30-45 min		University City	AED 6.00	19 Jul 2017
19	Al Ittihad, Ind. Area 15	90 min	0530-2300	Cancelled?	AED 5.00		Still on mowasalat.ae but not in route list.
77	Muweilah, Al Saja'a (Sajaa)	40 min			AED 6.00	19 Jul 2017	Fridays every 15-30 min.
88	Rolla Sq, Al Saja'a	10-20 min			AED 6.00	19 Jul 2017	Fridays every 6 min from 1500-2130.
99	Jubail, SHJ Airport	15-20 min			AED 6.00	19 Jul 2017	Fridays 30-45 min.
	Intercity, inter-emirate
1E	Dubai, RAK						Via Jubail, Ajman, UAQ. Not STC bus.
111	SHJ Airport, Rashidiya MS	60 min	0530-2330	Al Ghusais, Sonapur	AED 5-10	05 Mar 20161	Started 2010. Cancelled in 2010?
112	Jubail, Ajman	18 min	0530-2315	To Al Musala bus station in Ajman	AED 5	05 Mar 20161
113	Jubail, Dubai Rashidiya MS
113	Rolla, Dubai Al Qusais	60 min	0600-2300	via Jubail BS, National Paints R/A	AED 5-10	05 Mar 20161	Route update to Rashidiya MS
114	Jubail, Hamriya Free Zone						Not really inter-emirate, doesn't stop in Ajman?
114	Rolla, Hamriya Free Zone	60 min	0500-2300	Stops in Ajman	AED 5	05 Mar 20161	Route update departs from Jubail BS?
115	Jubail, Ras Al Khaimah
115	Jubail, Al Nakheel RAK	60 min	0600-2300	Stops at UAQ Union R/A	AED 15-20	05 Mar 20161
116	Jubail, Khorfakkan	60 min	0500-2300	Al Dhaid, Masafi, Fujairah, Kalba, Al Sidji	AED 15-25	05 Mar 20161	Started Aug 2010. Sharjah to East Coast route.
117	Jubail, Abu Dhabi	30 min	0500-2300	Does not stop in Dubai	AED 25-40	05 Mar 20161	AUH Central Bus Station in Al Wahda area.
118	Jubail, Al Ain	45 min	0700-2245	Buraimi (?), Al Qattara R/A	AED 30	05 Mar 20161	Operator Al Ghazal.
119	Khor Fakkan, Dibba	45 min	0530-2300	Khorfakkan, Kalba, Dibba Al Hosn	AED 5-10	05 Mar 20161	East Coast only route.
120	Al Dhaid, Al Madaam	120 min	0500-2300	via Dhaid Al Hisn R/A, Al Maleha	AED 5-15	05 Mar 20161	Started Aug 2010. Central Region route.
308	Jubail, Jebel Ali Ind Area 8
313	Rolla BS, DXB Terminal 2	30 min	0530-2300	via Jubail BS, DAFZA (Al Quds St)	AED 10-15	24 Feb 2017	Fri 45m intervals, 0600-2315.
313	DXB T2, Rolla BS	30 min	0645-0015			24 Feb 2017	Fri 45m intervals, 0730-0045.
	Sharjah Dubai bus routes			Operated by the RTA, not KGL or ST		05 Mar 20161
E301	Rashidiya MS						Cancelled from 01 Feb 2011.
E304	Satwa
E306	Al Ghubaiba	15 min	24 hrs	Replaced by E306N for 1100-0500?
E306N	Al Ghubaibah	45 min	1100-0500
E307	Deira Bus Station (?)
E308	Jebel Ali						Cancelled from 01 Feb 2011, see ST route 308.
E309	Al Quoz			Not in ST route list from 05 Mar 20161			Cancelled from 01 Feb 2011.
?	Karama Bus Station
?	Al Ghusais (Qusais)

• Text in grey or italics is unconfirmed, or old confirmed information but might be out of date (price, route, or timing changes).

1. Reference www.st.gov.ae/en/transport-intercity-routes.php but unavailable since Mar 2016, and not updated since Nov 2014? Copyright notice says 2012.

Sharjah City Sightseeing tour bus

• Hop-on-hop-off bus is not part of the Sharjah RTA public bus network.
• Ticket prices (adult, in 2017) AED 100 for 24 hrs, AED 150 for 48 hrs.
• These routes start and end at the Central Souq (Souk).
  • Red Route (Leisure Tour) covers downtown Sharjah, Sharjah Corniche, Al Khan Lagoon, Al Majaz, Khalid Lagoon, Al Qasba, Sharjah Aquarium, Sahara Center Mall, Safeer Mall, and Sharjah City Center Mall.
  • Green Route (Cultural Tour) covers the Heritage Area, Cultural Square, Sharjah Science Museum, Sharjah Archeology Museum, AL Mahatta Museum.
  • Blue Route (Night Tour) similar to Red Route.
• Purple Route (Ajman Tour) links to Green Route and goes to ... erm ... Ajman.

Sayer transport cards

Sayer prepaid cards (similar to NOL cards in Dubai) can be purchased at Jubail Bus Station, and (as of Oct 2014) on buses from the driver.

• Sayer card kiosks at other bus stations?
• Sayer card cost is AED 5 + credit amount of AED 45, 90, or 180. Sayer card validity is 5 years.
• Recharge or top up of Sayer cards can be done at Jubail Bus Station or on a bus, ask the driver and pay the recharge amount.
• Registration of Sayer card can be done online at Mowasalat website. Takes 7-10 days (they say). You'll need to upload a copy of your Sayer card, and Emirates ID or passport. Note that the Mowasalat website is not secure (uses http not https) for uploads. Advantage of Sayer card registration is replacement and balance transfer if you lose it.

Rihlati trip planner

The Mowasalat website has a handy Rihlati trip planner for finding the best route to your destination, but it's a bit of a struggle to use.

• Dates are restricted to 2-4 days in the past. If you leave default setting at current date and time, you get an error.
• Finding correct place names is a bit hit and miss. For example searching for "Jubail bus station" gets you a "No items found" message. Try just using "Jubail".
• It seems like you can only use it for destinations or origin points in Sharjah emirate (the main part, not East Coast destinations).
• Jubail to Hamriya Free Zone is a simple enough journey (bus route 114 goes direct) but Rihlati recommends you catch a bus to Al Sharq, then walk 14 km through Ajman to Hamriya.
• We also tried Sharjah to Dubai, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi with no luck.
• There is an SMS option also, costs AED 1 per message.

Try it yourself here: pts.mowasalat.ae/tripplanner.aspx. Good luck and have a pleasant journey.

Night bus routes in Sharjah

• There are no night bus services within Sharjah emirate. Some inter-emirate or intercity bus services operate 24 hrs.

Sharjah Airport bus routes

See Sharjah Airport page.

Bus routes to and from airport are 14, 15, 88, 99 (as of Jul 2017).

How to connect between Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and Dubai Airport (DXB), Al Maktoum Airport (DWC), Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH), Ras Al Khaimah Airport (RKT), or Fujairah Airport (FUJ)?

Air-conditioned bus shelters in Sharjah

• Haha, no. Bring an umbrella with inbuilt shower. You'll be lucky to find any sort of shelter. Most bus stops are just a pole with a sign listing the bus routes that stop there. But eventually all stops will or might have some shade ...
• 30 Oct 2012 Khaleej Times report said "Sharjah Transport has built 125 out of 540 new shaded bus stops in 12 areas across the city this year so far ..."

Bus Stations in Sharjah

Main bus terminals

• Al Jubail Bus Station. Not the same as Jubail Fish Market bus stop, although it's only a short walk between them. Mostly for inter-emirate and intercity buses, but some Sharjah routes stop there.
• Al Rolla Park Square Bus Terminal. Most but not all Sharjah bus routes start and end here.

Other bus stations and terminals

• Al Azra bus station - is a bus depot with staff accommodation and maintenance facilities, not a bus stop? Opened in Nov 2012.
• Al Sharq Bus Terminal (border with Ajman).
• Al Taawun Bus Station (new in 2015 or 2016?) (Al Tawun, Tawuun, Taawon), next to Al Taawun Shopping Mall. Reference ZAS Architects project page www.zasa.com/project/view/al-taawun-bus-terminal/.
• Muweilah Bus Terminal (Muwailah).

Planned bus stations and depots (Nov 2012 news release)

• Al Liyah, Al Rifaa, Al Sajaa (open when?), Al Taawun (open Apr 2016?), Industrial Area 5, Khorfakkan (East Coast), Muweilah (open when?), Wasit.

Bus depots in Sharjah

See above list of bus stations. New bus depot opened in Al Azra area Nov 2012?

Route and information updates

• 16 Sep 2015 (Emirates 24-7): Sharjah RTA added 10 new luxury coaches on the Sharjah Dubai route. The report said "In total, eight bus routes run between Sharjah and Dubai, while one route each connects to Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah, with the latter connecting to Al Dhaid and Khor Fakkan en route."
• 26 Oct 2014 (WAM): Sharjah RTA announced that Sayer cards could be purchased and reloaded on Sharjah buses, in addition to at Jubail bus station.
• Jun 2010: Sayer prepaid transport card launched.

Bus route details

• See table.
• Sharjah Transport website says (or said ... site is offline since 2016?) "Sharjah Public Transport Corporation operates passenger bus services nationwide, between Sharjah City, Ras Al Khaimah, Khor Fakkan, Kalba, Fujairah, Masafi, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Hamriyah Free Zone, Dhaid, Madam, Dibba Al Hisn, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Dubai."

Contact numbers for Sharjah bus related services are:

• Sharjah Transport 24 hr customer relations tel 700067000 or 700-067000? Seen in 2010-2013 news reports as a toll-free number for the STC "Customer Service Centre" to handly complaints and suggestions, but not confirmed if toll-free, 24 hrs, or still valid. Toll-free numbers in UAE start with 800.
• KGL tel 600-522282 (premium rate, not toll-free), or try landline +971-6-5046282 (but you'll probably be redirected).
  • KGL fax: +971-6-5754260, email: sharjah@kglpts.com (don't expect a reply, is old information and site is down).
• Sharjah RTA tel 600-525252 (premium rate, not toll-free).

Last update Thursday 20-Jul-2017. Page development 4L 5C.

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