Abu Dhabi eSIM
100 UAE plans · from $3.95
Abu Dhabi is spread across islands and built for driving — the Grand Mosque, Louvre, Corniche and Yas Island are each a proper taxi ride apart. A travel eSIM covers the emirate and Dubai on the same plan, which matters because most itineraries do both.
Landing at Zayed International (AUH)
There is no metro from the airport; it is a 30–40 minute taxi to the corniche, or a longer bus. The airport taxi rank is metered and orderly, but having data lets you compare it against a booked car before you commit.
eSIM plans that cover Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is covered by every UAE plan below — there is no separate city-only eSIM to buy.
Choose a data plan
1 GB
7 days· 0.3 GB per $1
$3.95
5% back in credits
$5.05
5% back in credits
$5.98
5% back in credits
2 GB
15 days· 0.3 GB per $1
$6.54
5% back in credits
3 GB
30 days· 0.3 GB per $1
$8.68
5% back in credits
$11.56
5% back in credits
$12.46
5% back in credits
5 GB
30 days· 0.4 GB per $1
$13.56
5% back in credits
$14.87
5% back in credits
$19.86
5% back in credits
$23.75
5% back in credits
10 GB
30 days· 0.4 GB per $1
$23.93
5% back in credits
$23.94
5% back in credits
$27.26
5% back in credits
$29.33
5% back in credits
$32.63
5% back in credits
$38.38
5% back in credits
$39.63
5% back in credits
20 GB
30 days· 0.5 GB per $1
$42.06
5% back in credits
$45.97
5% back in credits
$47.10
5% back in credits
$51.40
5% back in credits
$56.87
5% back in credits
20 GB
Global - Light only60 days· 0.3 GB per $1
$60.50
5% back in credits
$64.88
5% back in credits
$68.17
5% back in credits
$91.52
5% back in credits
50 GB
30 days· 0.5 GB per $1
$93.90
5% back in credits
$112.41
5% back in credits
100 GB
30 days· 0.8 GB per $1
$122.51
5% back in credits
$134.80
5% back in credits
$135.92
5% back in credits
50 GB
Global - Light only90 days· 0.4 GB per $1
$142.03
5% back in credits
How “Unlimited” works: Never cut off — each plan gives a set amount of full-speed data, then a slower speed. The exact allowance and speed are shown on every plan.Read more
Unlimited plans never run out and your eSIM is never disconnected, but every one has a fair-use limit: a set amount of full-speed data, after which the speed is reduced. The amounts differ between plans — most give a daily full-speed allowance that refills every 24 hours from when you first activate the eSIM, while Premium plans give a larger allowance for the whole plan instead. Each plan states its own allowance and the speed after it before you buy. At the reduced speed, messaging, maps, email and light browsing still work; video streaming and video calls may not. If you want every gigabyte at full speed, choose a fixed-GB plan.
Which networks you'll be on in Abu Dhabi
Siima eSIMs for the UAE ride e& (Etisalat) and du. Both give excellent 5G across Abu Dhabi island, Yas, Saadiyat and the E11 corridor to Dubai.
Coverage around Abu Dhabi
Corniche, Yas and Saadiyat
Exceptional 5G speeds across all three. Ferrari World, Yas Marina and Louvre Abu Dhabi are all strongly covered, indoors included.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Good coverage across the complex and the car parks. The interior prayer halls are quieter for signal, and phone use is restricted in parts of them anyway.
The road to Dubai
The E11 holds strong signal the entire 90-minute drive, and your UAE plan covers Dubai with no change.
Liwa and the desert
The Empty Quarter edge at Liwa has coverage along the main road and at the resorts. Dune-bashing routes and the deeper desert lose it, as you would expect.
How much data you need
Abu Dhabi trips are usually short and car-based: 2–4 GB covers a typical few days. Combined Abu Dhabi and Dubai itineraries run closer to 5 GB for a week.
Work it out with our data usage calculator →