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Abu Dhabi Airport Luggage Storage Prices

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The airport’s left luggage counter is on the arrivals level, open 24 hours, from USD 10 (AED 35) a bag for 3 hours. Here are all the official rates, a cost calculator, the rules on transit bags, and the free option: keep your bags in our car on a layover tour, from USD 190 per car.

Or keep your bags with you on a layover tour
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AED 699 Ā· per car, 2 to 4 hours, bags in the car

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Abu Dhabi Airport Luggage Storage in Six Answers

Checked against the airport’s own baggage services page.

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From AED 35 a bag
Where

A staffed counter on the arrivals level, landside, after customs.

When

Open 24 hours, every day.

From

USD 10 (AED 35) a bag for up to 3 hours.

A full day

USD 20 (AED 75) a bag for up to 24 hours.

Lockers

None published. You hand the bag to a person and keep the receipt.

Skip it

On our layover tours your bags stay in the car.

Official rates

Abu Dhabi Airport Luggage Storage Prices

Per bag, from the airport’s own page. Pick the band that covers your whole time away.

Time storedPrice per bagIn US dollars
Up to 3 hoursAED 35About USD 10
Up to 12 hoursAED 55About USD 15
Up to 24 hoursAED 75About USD 20
Up to 48 hoursAED 105About USD 29
Up to 72 hoursAED 140About USD 38
Each day after 72 hoursAED 25 addedAbout USD 7

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Rates change. Reconfirm at the counter before you leave a bag.

Work it out

Luggage Storage Cost Calculator

Choose your hours and number of bags.

How long will you leave your bags?

How many bags?

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At the airport counterUSD 19AED 70

Or keep them in our car

Find the counter

How to Use the Left Luggage Counter at AUH

Five minutes at most, at any hour.

  1. Clear passport control and customsThe counter is landside, so you need to be in the public arrivals hall.
  2. Follow baggage services signsThe counter sits on the arrivals level of Terminal A.
  3. Hand over and take the receiptStaff tag each bag. Photograph the bag and the receipt.
  4. Pay when you collectYou pay for the band you used, so collect before the next band starts.
  5. Bring ID backShow the receipt and identification to collect.

Counter or app

Airport Counter, App Storage or Your Hotel?

Three ways to free your hands, each with a catch.

Airport counter

Inside the terminal and open all night. Best for a same-day layover.

Storage apps

Bounce, Nannybag and Qeepl list city points from about AED 22 a day, with shop hours.

Your hotel

Most hotels hold bags for guests before check-in or after checkout, usually free.

Before you pay

Do You Even Need to Store a Bag?

Check your ticket first. Many transit passengers never see their checked bags in Abu Dhabi.

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  1. One ticket or partner airlinesChecked bags are tagged to your final airport and transfer by themselves.
  2. Separate ticketsYou usually collect, clear customs and check in again, so storage may help.
  3. Only hand luggageKeep it with you, or leave it in our car on a layover tour.

Free option

Let Your Bags Tour Abu Dhabi With You

Two bags for 12 hours cost AED 110 at the counter. In our car they cost nothing.

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Locked in the car

Your driver keeps the car with your bags while you visit each stop.

Back to departures

The bags come back with you, 3 hours before take-off.

Per car pricing

From USD 190 (AED 699) for up to 7 guests and their luggage.

Bags in the car

Layover Plans With Your Luggage On Board

Met at Terminal A arrivals, priced per car for up to 7 guests, up to 30% off for a limited time.

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Express Layover Run

One stop done properly, usually the Grand Mosque, with your bags locked in the car.

  • No storage fees
  • Back on time

Best experience: Land Cruiser USD 272 (AED 999) per car

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Abu Dhabi Layover Tour

Grand Mosque, Qasr Al Watan or the Corniche, timed backwards from your boarding call.

  • Bags ride with you
  • Flight tracked

Best experience: Land Cruiser USD 326 (AED 1,199) per car

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Airport to Your Hotel

Straight to your hotel with all your luggage, priced before you land.

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Best experience: Land Cruiser USD 245 (AED 899) per car

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Booking

Plan Your Layover, Bags Included

  1. Send your flightsLanding and take-off times, and how many bags you carry.
  2. Get a planWe tell you whether storage, a tour or a hotel transfer suits your hours.
  3. Meet the driverAt Terminal A arrivals. Bags go straight in the car.
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Bags Sorted: Every Way Out of AUH

Priced per car for up to 7 guests unless marked shared. Luggage rides in the car on every private option.

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Luggage Advice From Drivers Who Load It Every Day

Half our airport guests arrive with more bags than plans. Here is how locals handle them, next to the airport’s own published rates.

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  • Answered at any hourOur team replies on WhatsApp 24/7, from booking to boarding.

Six bag rules our drivers share at arrivals

  1. Airport storage charges per item: AED 35 for up to 3 hours and AED 75 for 24 hours, then more for longer stays.
  2. The storage desk is on the arrivals side of Terminal A, so you reach it after immigration.
  3. Etihad Land and Leave delivers bags within three hours; each additional bag costs AED 20.
  4. Checked through on one ticket? Your suitcase stays with the airline and you only carry hand luggage.
  5. Separate tickets change everything: you collect the bags, clear immigration and check them in again.
  6. On a tour with us, there is no storage fee. Hand luggage stays locked in your private car while you visit.

Reviewed by Bilal Ahmed, Founder and Managing Director of Royal Arabian Safari Tourism LLC, operating in Abu Dhabi since 2015. Written by our Abu Dhabi operations team. Facts checked against airport baggage services and Etihad Land and Leave.

Questions

Abu Dhabi Airport Luggage Storage Questions

How much is luggage storage at Abu Dhabi airport?

Per bag: USD 10 (AED 35) for up to 3 hours, AED 55 for 12 hours, AED 75 for 24 hours, AED 105 for 48 hours and AED 140 for 72 hours. After that each extra day adds AED 25. These are the airport’s own rates.

Where is the luggage storage at Abu Dhabi airport?

At a staffed counter on the arrivals level of Terminal A, landside, so you reach it after customs. Follow the baggage services signs in the arrivals hall.

Is Abu Dhabi airport luggage storage open 24 hours?

Yes. The airport lists its baggage storage as open 24/7, so you can drop or collect a bag before a dawn flight. Still allow a buffer, because staff numbers vary at night.

Are there lockers at Abu Dhabi airport?

The airport publishes a staffed counter, not self-service lockers. Plan to hand your bag to a person, keep the receipt and carry ID to collect it.

Can I store my luggage at Abu Dhabi airport and leave the airport?

Yes, that is what the counter is for, if your passport lets you enter the UAE. Drop the bags after customs, see the city and collect them before check-in.

Do I need to collect my bags on a connecting flight in Abu Dhabi?

Usually not. On a single ticket or between partner airlines, bags are tagged to your final airport and transfer automatically. Separate tickets usually mean collecting and checking in again.

Is app storage cheaper than the airport counter?

For a full day in the city, often yes: apps such as Bounce, Nannybag and Qeepl list points from about AED 22 a day. Those points are outside the airport and keep shop hours, so for a same-day layover the airport counter is usually easier.

Can I use the storage counter if I am not flying?

Yes. It is landside in arrivals, so day visitors, cruise passengers and anyone dropping bags before a later flight can use it.

What happens if I collect my bag late?

You move into the next price band. Beyond 72 hours, AED 25 a day is added to the AED 140 already charged.

Is there a size limit for bags at the counter?

The airport prices per item rather than by weight. Standard suitcases and carry-ons are accepted; check unusual or oversized items at the counter.

Can my bags stay in the car on a layover tour?

Yes. On our private layover tours your bags ride in the locked car and come back to departures with you, so there is nothing to store or collect.

Is it safe to leave luggage at Abu Dhabi airport?

Yes. It is a staffed counter on the arrivals level that runs 24 hours, every day, and you collect with the receipt you are given. Keep passports, cash, medicines and electronics with you, as you would with any left luggage service.

Can I book Abu Dhabi airport luggage storage in advance?

There is no need. The counter takes walk ins at any hour and charges per item by time band. Groups save: the airport lists 10% off for 10 or more items and 15% off for 20 or more.

What is Etihad Land and Leave?

An Etihad service run by Morafiq for passengers ending their trip in Abu Dhabi. You skip baggage reclaim and the bags reach a home or hotel within 50 km inside three hours. It costs USD 34 (AED 125) plus VAT for two bags and USD 5 (AED 20) per extra bag, so it suits arrivals, not layovers.

Do I need luggage storage on a 7 hour layover?

Usually not. If your bags are checked through to your final destination, you walk out with hand luggage only. Storage matters on separate tickets or after a hotel check out. If you do store a bag, 7 hours falls in the up to 12 hours band: USD 15 (AED 55) per item.

Is there a discount for storing several bags at Abu Dhabi airport?

Yes. The airport’s published rates drop by 10 percent for 10 or more items and by 15 percent for 20 or more. Prices are per item and per time band, so a family with 4 suitcases still pays 4 times the single rate.

Who runs the storage counter, and can I get my bags wrapped?

The airport lists Excess Baggage Company as its baggage storage partner at Terminal A. Baggage wrapping is a separate counter near the check-in areas on the departures side; the airport does not publish its price, so ask at the counter.

What do I do if I lose luggage at Abu Dhabi airport?

It depends where. Something left in the terminal goes through the airport’s Lost and Found webform. Something left on the plane, or a checked bag that did not arrive, goes to your airline: report a missing checked bag at the airline’s baggage desk before you leave the arrivals hall.

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