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.