Al Ain Bus Route 938: Al Aamerah Mosque to Bawadi Mall — Stops, Fares & Timings (2026)
🚌 Al Ain Bus Route 938 — Al Aamerah Mosque ↔ Bawadi Mall
🚌 Route 938: Al Aamerah Mosque ↔ Bawadi Mall | 🏢 ITC (Abu Dhabi Mobility) | 💳 Hafilat Card | 📍 Al Ain City Local
The 938 is an Al Ain city local service (Eastern Region) run by ITC (Abu Dhabi Mobility). This page gives the published termini and main points, the official fare, how the service pattern works, and the questions riders ask most — without invented timetables or stop lists.
📋 Route 938 Essential Information
- Route: 938 — Al Aamerah Mosque ↔ Bawadi Mall
- Service type: Al Ain City Local
- Operator: ITC (Abu Dhabi Mobility)
- Payment: Hafilat card (tap on / tap off)
- Fare: AED 2 + 5 fils/km, capped at AED 5 (official Standard Service formula)
🚏 Main Stops & Termini
- Starts: Al Aamerah Mosque
- Ends: Bawadi Mall
These are the published termini and the named main points on the route. ITC does not publish a full open stop list for this service, so we do not invent one — the complete stop sequence is in the Darbi journey planner.
📖 About Route 938
The 938 is an Al Ain city local service (Eastern Region) in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, running between Al Aamerah Mosque and Bawadi Mall.
Al Ain’s 9xx services are the city’s local network, centred on Hili, Al Maqam and Bawadi Mall. It is part of the June 2025 ITC network — the emirate-wide bus network run by Abu Dhabi Mobility (the Integrated Transport Centre). Like most Abu Dhabi suburban and regional services it runs on a frequency basis rather than to a published minute-by-minute timetable.
🎟️ Fares & Payment
AED 2 boarding plus 5 fils per kilometre, capped at AED 5 for the whole journey — the official ITC Standard Service fare for city and suburban buses. Pay with a Hafilat card: tap on when you board and tap off when you leave, or the maximum fare may be charged. Season tickets on Hafilat: weekly AED 30, monthly AED 80, annual AED 500; seniors and People of Determination receive free annual passes (ITC fare announcement). Cash is not accepted on board.
⏰ Service Pattern
Frequency: buses run on a frequency basis through the day. ITC does not publish open per-route timetable PDFs; exact departure times are in the Darbi app / Darbi journey planner. Live bus positions for Abu Dhabi services are carried in Google Maps and in Darbi.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the fare on the 938?
AED 2 boarding plus 5 fils per kilometre, capped at AED 5 for the whole journey — the official ITC Standard Service fare for city and suburban buses. Pay with a Hafilat card: tap on when you board and tap off when you leave, or the maximum fare may be charged. Season tickets on Hafilat: weekly AED 30, monthly AED 80, annual AED 500; seniors and People of Determination receive free annual passes (ITC fare announcement). Cash is not accepted on board.
Does the 938 run to a fixed timetable?
Abu Dhabi buses run on a frequency basis. This service’s published pattern is set out in the Service Pattern section above. For the next departure today, use the Darbi app or Google Maps, which carry live Abu Dhabi bus positions.
Where does the 938 start and finish?
It runs between Al Aamerah Mosque and Bawadi Mall.
Route data: ITC / Abu Dhabi Mobility network as published in the June 2025 ITC-based route tables (sources for this route: Wiki Jun-2025 (Eastern Region)), verified October 2026. Fares: official ITC fare formulas. Independently compiled by the BusUpdate editorial team; confirm time-sensitive details in Darbi before travelling. See also: Al Ain bus routes & guides on BusUpdate.