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Getting to Butheeb
Butheeb International Endurance Village is at Al Khatim in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, on the road between the capital and Al Ain: 65 km from Zayed International Airport and 120 km from Dubai International. Everyone arrives by road.
By road
Al Khatim sits on the highway between Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, about 80 km east of the capital and 70 km west of Al Ain, and the UAE motorway network brings you to the Village from either direction, and from Dubai. Licensed taxis, Uber and Careem run to Butheeb, and vehicle rental is available at both airports and in every city.
On ride day the championship starts at 05:45, so spectators who want to see the mass start travel in the dark. Allow for the drive from the city and for parking on arrival; the Village opens its car parks before the start.
From Abu Dhabi, take the Abu Dhabi–Al Ain road to Exit 78 near Al Khatim. From Dubai, take the exit for the Al Ain road and follow the signs. The Village is at 24.277922 N, 54.958997 E; the signposted approach to the car parks is on the site plan.
Dedicated championship transport connects the official airports, the Butheeb International Endurance Village Hotel, the Village and all key event locations. Arrival and departure are coordinated by the Organising Committee.
Abu Dhabi
Arabic is the official language and English is widely spoken. The championship is run in both.
The UAE dirham (AED) is pegged to the US dollar at USD 1 = AED 3.6725.
Gulf Standard Time, UTC+4, with no seasonal change. Every time on this site is GST.
Abu Dhabi is home to more than 200 nationalities and to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Qasr Al Watan and the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Etihad Rail links the emirates.
