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Ultimate Rolla Terminal Bus Guide (Mowasalat, SRTA, and RTA routes broken down)

Rolla Terminal is pure chaos if you don't know the routes, so I put together this quick cheat sheet of every bus leaving there. Hope it saves you some time! Please do let me know if I missed any.

🚌 Sharjah Internal Routes (Mowasalat)

Standard Fare: AED 8 Cash / AED 6 Sayer Card. Operated by Sharjah Mowasalat*.* 

Routes 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 14, 14X, 15, 88, 88X, and 99

  • Route 1: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Sahara Centre Terminal
    • Pathway: Connects the city center to the Dubai border via First Industrial Street.
    • Connects downtown via Al Aroba/Al Estiqlal Streets, moving to Industrial Area 1 via First Industrial Street.
    • Key Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Sharjah Naturalization/Residency, Al Estiqlal St, Jumbo-Sony (Abu Shagara), Maza Signal, First Industrial Street, Al Nahda Street, Sahara Centre Terminal.
    • Al Rolla Terminal, Panasonic Tower, Gold Souq, King Faisal Road, Sahara Centre
    • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Jubail ➔ Central Souq ➔ King Abdul Aziz Street ➔ Al Estiqlal Street ➔ King Faisal Street ➔ 1st Industrial Street ➔ Al Nahda Park ➔ Sahara Centre Terminal
  • Route 3: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Safari Mall Terminal
    • Pathway: Links major commercial areas to Muwaileh.
    • Covers Buhaira Corniche, Jamal Abdul Nasser Street, and Industrial areas towards Muwaileh.
    • Key Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Corniche St, City Center Carrefour, Al Khan St, Industrial Area 3, Maliha Road, Muwaileh Terminal, Safari Mall.
    • Al Rolla Terminal, Buhaira Corniche, Al Majaz Park, City Centre Sharjah, Muwaileh Terminal, Safari Mall. 
    • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Arouba Street ➔ Al Estiqlal Street ➔ Mega Mall Junction ➔ Industrial Area Road ➔ 2nd Industrial Street ➔ Industrial Area 11 ➔ Muwaileh Area ➔ Safari Mall Terminal.
  • Route 7: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Sahara Centre Terminal (via Aquarium)
    • Pathway: Coastal route through Al Taawun.
    • Serves coastal areas, including Al Khan Beach, Al Majaz, and Al Taawun.
    • Key Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail Terminal, Corniche St, Sharjah Aquarium, Expo Centre Sharjah, Al Taawun St, Sahara Centre Terminal.
    • Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail Terminal, Buhaira Corniche, Sharjah Aquarium, Expo Centre, Sahara Centre.
    • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Jubail ➔ Al Meena Road ➔ Al Khan Street ➔ Sharjah Aquarium ➔ Al Khan Lagoons ➔ Al Taawun Street ➔ Al Nahda Street ➔ Sahara Centre Terminal.
  • Route 8: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Sahara Centre Terminal (via Al Wahda)
    • Pathway: Direct route along Al Wahda Street.
    • A direct, fast route along the main Al Wahda Street corridor.
    • Key Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, City Centre Sharjah, Al Khan Interchange, Ansar Mall, Sahara Centre Terminal.
    • Al Rolla Terminal, King Faisal Road, City Centre Sharjah, Ansar Mall, Sahara Centre. 
    • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Arouba Street ➔ Al Wahda Street (City Centre Sharjah Area) ➔ Industrial Area 1 Interchange ➔ Al Nahda Highway ➔ Sahara Centre Terminal.
  • Route 9: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Al Nahda / Sahara Centre
    • Pathway: Connects downtown, King Faisal, and Al Qasba.
    • Connects downtown, central markets, and Al Nahda area.
    • Key Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail Terminal, King Faisal Road, Al Wahda Street, Al Qasba, Expo Centre Sharjah, Sahara Centre.
    • Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail Terminal, Central Souq, Al Qasba, Sahara Centre.
    • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ King Faisal Street ➔ Al Wahda Road ➔ Al Khan Interchange ➔ Al Nahda Main Street ➔ Al Nahda Park ➔ Sahara Centre Terminal.
  • Route 14X: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Muwaileh Bus Terminal
    • Pathway: Direct link via Maliha Road.
    •  Express route to southern industrial areas via King Faisal Road and Maliha Road.
    • Key Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, King Faisal Road, Maza Signal, Maliha Road (Industrial Areas), Muwaileh Terminal.
    • Al Rolla Terminal, King Faisal Road, Industrial Areas, Muwaileh
    • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Ittihad Road ➔ Maliha Road Corridor ➔ Industrial Area 13 ➔ Industrial Area 15 ➔ University City Road ➔ Muwaileh Bus Terminal.

     

  • Route 15: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Sharjah Airport
    • Pathway: Connects city to University City and Airport.
    • Connects to the airport via Al Estiqlal and Al Dhaid Road.
    • Key Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, University City, Sharjah International Airport.
    • Al Rolla Terminal, University City, Sharjah Airport.
    • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Government Department Zone (Al Khan/Al Khezamia) ➔ University City Main Gate ➔ Sharjah National Park ➔ Sharjah International Airport.
  • Route 88/88X: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Al Saja'a Terminal
    • Pathway: Connects to the out-of-town industrial zone.
    • Serves Northern Industrial zones; 88X is a direct, higher-speed service.
    • Key Stops (88): Al Rolla Terminal, Abu Tina, SAIF Zone, Airport, Al Saja'a Terminal.
    • Key Stops (88X - Express): Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail, Wasit St, Al Rahmaniyah, Airport, Al Saja'a Terminal. 
    • Al Rolla Terminal, SAIF Zone (88), Wasit Street/Maliha Road (88X), Al Saja'a Terminal.
    • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Jubail ➔ Al Arouba Street ➔ Al Dhaid Road ➔ Juwaiza'a Area ➔ Al Saja'a Industrial Terminal (The "X" variant runs as a limited-stop express along the highway).

🗺️ Intercity Routes to Dubai (SRTA Operated) 

Requires cash or tickets. Dubai Nol Cards are NOT accepted. 

E303, E304, 308, 309, 313, and 113

  • Route 113: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Centrepoint Metro
    • Main Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail, King Faisal Rd, Maliha Rd, Al Qusais Bus Station, Centrepoint Metro (Rashidiya).
    • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Jubail Bus Station ➔ Al Ittihad Road (Sharjah-Dubai Highway) ➔ Al Qusais Industrial Area ➔ Centrepoint Metro Station (Rashidiya).
  • Route 308: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Ibn Battuta Mall
    • Main Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail, Al Wahda St, Ansar Mall, Safeer Mall, Sheikh Zayed Road, Ibn Battuta Mall.
    • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Wahda Street ➔ Sheikh Zayed Road (Dubai) ➔ Al Quoz Transit Corridor ➔ Mall of the Emirates Interchange ➔ Dubai Marina/JLT Highway Margins ➔ Ibn Battuta Mall Terminal.
  • Route 309: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Mall of the Emirates
    • Main Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Al Wahda St, Ansar Mall, Al Quoz, Mall of the Emirates.
    • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ King Faisal Road ➔ Al Ittihad Road ➔ Sheikh Zayed Road ➔ Mall of the Emirates Terminal.
  • Route 313: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Dubai Airport T2
    • Main Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail, King Faisal Rd, Al Wahda, Dubai Airport T2. 
    • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Jubail Bus Station ➔ Al Ittihad Road ➔ Al Qusais ➔ Dubai Airport Terminal 2 Terminal.

🚇 Dubai RTA Intercity Routes

Requires a Dubai Nol Card.

  • Route E304: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Al Satwa Bus Station
    • Main Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail, Al Wahda St, Safeer Mall, Ansar Mall, Al Karama, Al Satwa Bus Station.
    • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Wahda Street ➔ Al Ittihad Road ➔ Deira (City Centre area) ➔ Karama ➔ Al Satwa Bus Station.

1️⃣ Route 14: Al Sharq Terminal ↔ Sharjah International Airport Terminal 

  • Fares: AED 8.00 cash / AED 6.00 Sayer Card.
  • Headway (Frequency): 20 to 30 minutes depending on peak hours.
  • Full Stop-by-Stop Breakdown:
    • Al Fisht Area: Al Sharq Terminal (Origin) ➔ Police Academy ➔ Al Quds Cultural Institute ➔ Heirah Police Station ➔ ADNOC Petrol Station ➔ Heirah Hospital.
    • Al Sharq Street: Salim Bin Ali Alowais ➔ ENOC Petrol Station ➔ Al Madina Supermarket ➔ Kuwaity Mosque ➔ Mubarak Center.
    • Rolla Core: Rolla Mall ➔ Al Hisn Fort ➔ Al Rolla Terminal
    • Downtown Connectors: Sharjah Central Post Office ➔ Al Ittihad Park ➔ Panasonic Tower ➔ ADCB Bank ➔ Spinneys.
    • King Faisal Street: Faisal 1 (ADNOC) ➔ Jumbo-Sony (Islamic Bank) ➔ King Faisal Road Bridge ➔ Maza Signal Junction.
    • Maliha Road Corridor (Industrial Hub): J&P Junction ➔ 2nd Industrial Junction A & B ➔ Municipality Office ➔ GECO Minerwa ➔ Sabah Industries ➔ 4th Industrial Area Intersection ➔ Ajman Manama Supermarket ➔ Apollo Medical ➔ Industrial 17 Exit ➔ ENOC Petrol Station.
    • Education & Residential Zones: Sharjah English School ➔ Sharjah Institute of Technology ➔ Noaf Airport Road Interchange ➔ Al Juraina/Noaf Maliha Road ➔ Al Juraina Suburb Road (Stops 1, 2, 3, and Mosque) ➔ Al Noaf Street Old People Home ➔ Al Nouf 131 Street Junction Terminal.
    • Airport Base: Sharjah International Airport Terminal (Destination).

 

2️⃣ Route 99: Al Jubail Bus Station ↔ Sharjah International Airport Terminal

  • Fares: AED 8.00 cash / AED 6.00 Sayer Card.
  • Headway (Frequency): Runs consistently every 20 minutes.
  • Full Stop-by-Stop Breakdown:
    • Central Hub: Al Jubail Bus Terminal (Origin) ➔ Ibrahim Mohammed Al Madfa Street ➔ ADCB Bank Plus ➔ Panasonic Tower.
    • Rolla Core: Al Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Ghuwair (Rolla Mall / Al Arouba Street).
    • Al Zahra Street Medical Corridor: Al Musalla (Al Zahra Hospital) ➔ Maysaloon (Sharjah Police HQ) ➔ Al Nasserya (SEWA Power Station) ➔ Zulekha Hospital ➔ Sharjah Police General HQ.
    • Al Qasimi Street Residential Loop: Horizon Indian School ➔ Kuwait Mosque ➔ Universal Institute ➔ Sultan Boilan Square ➔ Fine Arts ➔ Sharjah CO-OP Society ➔ Al Shaab Village ➔ Sharjah Public School ➔ Al Aruba School.
    • Wasit & Jail District: Al Goaz (Sharjah Driving Institute) ➔ Sharjah Central Jail ➔ Wasit Suburb Roundabout ➔ Al Andalus School.
    • Highway & Airport Access: Interchange 1B ➔ SAIF Zone Entrance ➔ University Entrance ➔ Chess Club ➔ Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre.
    • Airport Base: Sharjah International Airport Terminal (Destination).

 

🗺️ Towards Ajman

🚌 Bus 112: Al Jubail Terminal ↔️ Ajman Al Musalla (via Rolla Park)

This is an incredibly frequent commuter route that cuts right past the park.

  • Rolla Connection: Stops directly at Stop 2222 at Al Rolla Park / Al Rolla Terminal Station 4.
  • The Track: Leaves Al Jubail ➔ Al Rolla Park ➔ Al Orouba Street ➔ East Street ➔ Crosses the border ➔ Al Manama Mall ➔ Terminates at Ajman Al Musalla Station.
  • Frequency: Every 20 to 30 minutes.

🚌 Bus 114: Al Jubail Terminal ↔️ Ajman City Centre (via Al Orouba)

Perfect for shoppers heading straight to Ajman's main retail hub.

  • Rolla Connection: Bypasses the inside parking bays but stops right at the Al Orouba Street / Rolla Square roadside bus bays.
  • The Track: Leaves Al Jubail ➔ Rolla Square (Al Orouba St) ➔ Al Sharq Street ➔ Crown Palace Hotel ➔ Terminates right at Ajman City Centre.
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