Ferrari World Abu Dhabi

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi tickets and prices

A single-day ticket costs AED 345 online — a fixed price. At the gate it’s more and depends on the season: AED 360 on low-season days, AED 370 mid-season and AED 380 on peak days. Juniors under 1.1 m pay AED 295, and under-3s go free (bring ID showing their age).

Tickets are valid for one entry on the chosen date; re-entry isn’t normally allowed. You can change the date for AED 50 per person if you call before 19:00 the day before; refunds and exchanges go through Yas Concierge. Planning Warner Bros. World or Yas Waterworld too? Multi-park tickets are valid over 6 days and work out cheaper than separate tickets.

Paying: foreign Visa and Mastercard cards work online and almost everywhere in the UAE, and there are ATMs at the entrance and inside the park. Extras add up fast: Quick Pass starts at AED 150, driving a real Ferrari around Yas Island from AED 950 (passenger from AED 600), and all need an admission ticket.

What is Ferrari World?

It’s the world’s first Ferrari-branded theme park: roller coasters, simulators, a flying theatre over Italy, kids’ zones, Italian restaurants and the world’s largest Ferrari store. It opened on 4 November 2010 and is owned and operated by Miral under licence from Ferrari.

Everything sits under one red roof shaped like the side profile of a Ferrari GT, designed by Benoy: around 200,000 m², topped by a Ferrari logo 65 by 48.5 metres. Inside it’s always cool, which makes it one of the few ways to spend a scorching summer day on Yas Island away from a beach or pool.

The park counts more than 40 rides and experiences across five zones, and many of them suit kids and families — it is not just a coaster park for teenagers.

Getting there from Dubai and the airport

Yas Island is about 50 minutes’ drive from Dubai. Yas Express runs free buses from Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah for e-ticket holders — be at the stop 5 minutes early, as times are approximate.

From Zayed International Airport (AUH) it’s 15–20 minutes by taxi, handy for a long layover or a morning arrival before hotel check-in.

Taxis in Abu Dhabi take cards, and Uber, Careem and the Abu Dhabi Taxi app charge your card automatically. Street-taxi card machines are sometimes ‘not working’, so carry a few dirhams in cash.

Best rides at Ferrari World

• Formula Rossa — 0 to 240 km/h in 4.9 seconds, 52 m high, up to 4.8 g, with safety goggles handed out. Minimum height 1.4 m. Currently closed for maintenance.
• Flying Aces — biplane-style cars climb 63 m at 51° and race through the world’s tallest non-inverting loop at up to 120 km/h. 130–196 cm.
• Turbo Track — 30 seconds that shoot you vertically through the roof to 64 m and back down in reverse. 130–196 cm.
• Mission Ferrari — a 5D spy-story coaster with backward inversions and a sideways drop. From 130 cm.
• Fiorano GT Challenge — two parallel 1.08 km tracks where F430 Spider-style cars duel at up to 95 km/h.
• Viaggio in Italia — a flying theatre over the Alps, cities and vineyards along the Mille Miglia route. From 100 cm.
• Made in Maranello — a virtual tour of the Ferrari factory from design to the Fiorano test track. From 120 cm.
• The Ferrari car gallery and the store — free to browse with your ticket.

Ferrari World with kids: height limits

• Formula Rossa Junior — a kids’ version of the big coaster at 45 km/h; from 90 cm, with an adult up to 110 cm.
• Flying Wings — mini gliders inspired by Flying Aces; from 105 cm, with an adult up to 120 cm.
• Turbo Tower — a 13.5 m drop tower with zero-g moments and two bounces; from 105 cm.
• Bell’Italia — a gentle drive in a little red Ferrari through Italian scenery, good for kids who don’t like speed.
• Children under 1.1 m pay the junior price: not every ride is open to them, but family rides easily fill half a day.
• There are baby-care rooms, stroller rental from AED 40 and prayer rooms on the Plaza level.

Opening hours and the best time to go

The park opens every day of the year. Hours vary by day — usually 11:00–20:00, from 10:00 on some days, and different during Ramadan and holidays. These are unofficial: the official calendar only loads in the browser, so check it the day before.

Arrive at opening — big-coaster queues are shortest in the first hour and a half. On peak days (UAE weekends, school holidays) buy a Quick Pass or pick a weekday. In summer, when it’s over 40 °C outside, this is the best way to spend a day; in winter, leave time to enjoy Yas Island outdoors too.

During the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the circuit next door, the island is packed and taxis take longer to find — build in extra time.

Online or at the gate?

Online is cheaper every day, by AED 35 on peak days. Your e-ticket arrives by email straight after payment.

Lockers, parking and facilities

Lockers are at the Plaza-level entrance for AED 35; luggage storage starts at AED 50. Bags and loose items are best left behind on the big coasters, so most people end up needing one.

Parking is free in the Grand Prix car park at Yas Mall (you may be asked for your ticket). Valet is AED 52, VIP valet AED 100.

Inside you’ll find ATMs, lost and found by the turnstiles, stroller and wheelchair rental, prayer rooms, a smoking area and food from quick snacks to sit-down Italian.

Is Ferrari World worth it?

Yes, if you’re travelling with kids aged about 5–12, love coasters or cars, or need to escape the heat: Flying Aces, Turbo Track and Mission Ferrari are running, and the family rides fill half a day.

If you’re going only for Formula Rossa — not right now. It’s closed, and at AED 345 a day without it can disappoint. Not into rides? On Yas Island the Yas Marina Circuit is the better pick, and in the city the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Louvre Abu Dhabi.

Nearby — add to your day

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Yas Marina Circuit

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

1 h · Tour ≈ AED 159 · TrainYAS free · 26 min walk

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How to do it right

• Buy online at least the day before — it beats the gate price every day.
• Ride Flying Aces and Turbo Track straight after opening, while queues are short.
• The red roof is only seen whole from above — glance out of the window when landing at AUH, as Yas Island is next to the airport.
• Pair the park with the Yas Marina Circuit, right next door on the same island.
• Bring a light layer: the air-conditioning feels chilly after the heat outside.
• With small kids, measure their height before you go — it decides which rides they can take.

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