Sharjah Road and Transport Authority (SRTA) manages the public transport system in the emirate quite well. The public transport in Sharjah consists of Mowasalat buses while sayer cards allow you to pay affordable fare.
Here is everything about public transport in Sharjah and all it has to offer.
Mowasalat: An overview of Sharjah Public Transport
The public transport system of Sharjah consists of Mowasalat buses. This makes Mowasalat the official authority for public transport in Sharjah. Meanwhile, for the payments of the tickets, Mowasalat cards and Sayer are used. These work like Dubai’s nol cards.
Read on to learn about the Mowasalat routes, timings, fares and more.
Mowasalat Bus Routes
Route 1
From Rolla to Sahara Centre
Destinations:
Rolla, Jubail, King Abdul Aziz Street, King Faisal Street, Central Souq, 1st Industrial Street, Estiqlal Street, Al Nahda Park and Sahara Centre
Route E1
Al Jubail Terminal to Sharjah Aquarium
Destinations:
Al Jubail Terminal, Al Intifada Street, Buhaira Corniche Street, Al Khan Street and Sharjah Aquarium
Route F1 and F2/ Al Saja’a internal routes
From Al Saja’a Big Bazaar to Noor Al Saja’a Supermarket | From Al Sajaa Big Bazaar to Al Sajaa Tasheel Centre
Destinations:
Al Jubail Terminal, Al Intifada Street, Buhaira Corniche Street, Al Khan Street and Sharjah Aquarium
Route F7
From Al Rolla Terminal to Al Jubail Terminal
Destinations:
Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail Terminal
Route 3
From Al Rolla Terminal to Muwaileh Terminal
Destinations:
Al Rolla Terminal, Al Arouba Street, King Faisal Street, Jamal Abdul Nasser Street, Al Khan Street, 3rd Industrial Street, Maliha Road and Muwaileh Terminal
Route 8
Al Rolla Terminal and ends at Sahara Mall Centre
Destinations:
Rolla Terminal, Al Arouba Street, Shaikh Saqr Bin Khaled Al Qasaimi Street, Al Wahda Street and Sahara Mall
Route 9
Jubail Terminal and ends at Al Nahda Terminal
Destinations:
Jubail Terminal, Central Souq Al Ittihad Park, King Faisal Street, Al Wahda Street, Al Taawun Street, Sharjah Expo Centre, Sahara Centre, Al Nahda Street and Al Nahda Terminal
Route 14
Al Sharq Terminal and Sharjah International Airport
Destinations:
Al Sharq Terminal, Al Sharq Street, Al Arouba Street, Al Rolla Square, Al Ittihad Square, King Faisal Street, Maliha Road, Al Gharayen and Al Nouf area, Sharjah National Park and Sharjah International Airport
Route 14x
From Rolla to Mawaliah
Destinations:
Al Rolla Square, Al Arouba Street, King Faisal Street, Jamal Abdul Nasser Street Al Khan Street 3rd Industrial Street, Maliha Road and Muweilah Terminal
Route 15
Rolla district and Sharjah International Airport
Destinations:
Al Rolla Terminal, Shaikh Saqr Bin Khaled Al Qassimi Street, University City Road, University City and Sharjah International Airport
Route 77
Muweilah and Sajaa Sharjah
Destinations:
Muweilah Terminal, Meliha Road. Emirates Road, Al Dhaid Road and Al Saja’a Terminal
Route 88
From Rolla to Sajja
Destinations:
Al Rolla Terminal, Al Arouba Street, Abu Tina, Al Qassimi Street, Dhaid Road, Sharjah Airport Terminal and Al Saja’a Terminal
Route 88x
Same as Route 88
Destinations:
Rolla Terminal, Jubail Terminal, Maliha Road, Wasit Street, Sharjah International Airport, Emirates Identity Authority, Al Rahmaniyah Area, Al Saja’a New Industrial Area and Al Saja’a Terminal
Route 99
From Jubail to Sharjah International Airport Terminal
Destinations:
Jubail Terminal, Rolla Square
Zahra Street, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Sultan Al Qassimi Street, Shaikh Khaled Bin Khaled Al Qassimi Street, Abdullah Saleem Al Sabah Street, Dhaid Road and Sharjah International Airport Terminal
Find out more about Sharjah to Abu Dhabi bus service for more specific information.
Mowasalat timing for public transport Sharjah
The timings for Sharjah public transport differs for different routes and days. Buses leave from different points for different destinations. Usually the bus times are
Saturday to Thursday:
6:20 AM | 6:30 AM | 9:20 AM | 10:20 AM | 3:52 PM | 4:35 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:15 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM | 3:00 PM | 4:35 PM | 8:00 PM
RIHLATI SMS Service for Mowasalat
RIHLATI is a GSM-based satellite system, used for checking the timings for other routes that are subject to change. Passengers using RIHLATI can receive the Mowasalat bus timings via an SMS removing the need to wait for the buses at the stop.
How to use RIHLATI SMS service?
RIHLATI by Mowasalat is an easy to use service. Follow these steps to receive the information via an SMS:
- Send Bus Stop Number to 2272 and receive the arrival time for the next Mowasalat bus
- For more specific information for a particular bus route, send Bus Stop Number<space>Route number to 2272
- For information on a route and the arrival time of the bus, send Bus Stop NUmber <space>Route<space>Time to 2272
- For a list of routes along with arrival time, send Bus Stop Number<space>Time to 2272
The charges for each SMS is AED 1 and timings are sent in a 24-hour format.
Mowasalat ticket fare for public transport Sharjah
The fare for Sharjah public transport differs depending on the routes and payment methods. The maximum fare for different routes are mentioned below:
- Route 1: AED 8 | AED 6 via Sayer card
- Route E1: AED 2 | AED 1.5 via Sayer card
- Route F1 and F2: AED 2 | AED 1.5 via Sayer card
- Route F7: AED 2 | AED 1.5 via Sayer card
- Route 3: AED 8 | AED 6 via Sayer card
- Route 8: AED 8 | AED 6 via Sayer card
- Route 9: AED 8 | AED 6 via Sayer card
- Route 14: AED 8 | AED 6 via Sayer card
- Route 14x: AED 8 | AED 6 via Sayer card
- Route 15: AED 8 | AED 6 via Sayer card
- Route 77: AED 8 | AED 6 via Sayer card
- Route 88: AED 8 | AED 6 via Sayer card
- Route 99: AED 8 | AED 6 via Sayer card
How to pay for Public Transport in Sharjah
You can pay for your Mowasalat bus fare in various ways. For example, you can either pay cash in which case standard fare is charged. You may also use Sayer cards as it offers you a discount on the ticket cost.
Mowasalat Sayer Card
The Mowasalat Sayer card is an electronic payment system to pay the charges for Sharjah public transport buses. These buses have Sayer card readers installed and allow cashless payment options. You can buy these cards from any of the Mowasalat terminals or at the buses.
Sayer Card Charges
Two denominations of cards are available:
- Card Price: AED 50 (amount in the card AED 45) | AED 95 (amount in the card AED 90)
- Validity: 5 years
- Maximum balance: AED 180
Mowasalat Monthly Subscription Card
Mowasalat monthly subscription card is another convenient payment method for public transport in Sharjah. These are renewable and can be topped up once the money is used up.
Charges for monthly Mowasalat card: AED 225/month along with a purchase fee of AED 5
This concludes our guide on how to use public transportation in Sharjah. However, if you would like to explore the emirate at your time and convenience, a private car is the way to go. If interested, have a look at this vast collection of used cars for sale in Sharjah.
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