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EDC (Emirates Driving Company): Official Sites, Contact and Branches
EDC — Emirates Driving Company — is Abu Dhabi's main driving institute, headquartered in Mussafah. If you searched for "edcad" or "EDC" and landed on the wrong page, this is the short version: edcad.ae is the main website, pay.edcad.ae is the student portal where you book and pay, and elearning.edcad.ae is the theory platform. The central number is 600 588880, and the address of every EDC site that has one published is in the tables further down. Everything below expands on that.
The three official EDC websites, and which one you need
edcad.ae is EDC's main public website — course information and links, not a student account area. pay.edcad.ae is the student portal: sign in there to register, book courses and tests, pay fees, and see your receipts. elearning.edcad.ae is the theory e-learning platform where the online lectures live. All three belong to the same organisation.
Only ever enter your login or card details on an official edcad.ae domain or in the official EDCAD student app (Apple App Store and Google Play). If a site outside the edcad.ae domain asks for your EDC credentials or card, do not use it.
How to contact EDC
The central contact number is 600 588880. For general questions, email info@edcad.ae; for booking problems, booking@edcad.ae. The EDCAD app is a reliable fallback when the website is busy.
Service hours and counter availability change, especially around public holidays. Confirm current working hours on edcad.ae or by phone before travelling to a branch in person — we deliberately don't publish hours here, because a wrong opening time is worse than none.
Where EDC is, and its branches
EDC's headquarters is in Mussafah Industrial Area (Street 17), Abu Dhabi, near Musaffah Police Station. Because the head office sits in Mussafah, most Abu Dhabi learners spend time there — EDC training, theory and the road test all run in and around the district.
EDC's own course catalogue also lists branches in Al Ain, Madinat Zayed, Ghayathi, Al Mirfa, Al Sila and Delma Island. You choose your branch when you register on the portal.
The tables further down this page carry the full picture: the exact address and plus code of every EDC site that has one, which branches teach practical driving and which only run theory, and the five branches for which no address or hours exist anywhere. YDA's two sites, with the only published opening hours in Abu Dhabi driver training, have their own page — linked below the tables.
EDC is not "Emirates Driving Institute" — a common mix-up
Searches for "Emirates Driving School" and "Emirates Driving Institute" often end up looking for EDC, but the names refer to different organisations, and Emirates Driving Institute operates in Dubai rather than Abu Dhabi. If you are getting licensed in Abu Dhabi, EDC (edcad.ae) is the Abu Dhabi institute.
Within Abu Dhabi, EDC's counterpart is Yas Driving Academy (YDA). Both are authorised driving schools offering theory and practical training toward a full Abu Dhabi licence; EDC is the larger and longer-established of the two. Our comparison guide sets them side by side on price, location and waiting times.
What EDC trains, and what it costs
EDC trains every licence category — light vehicle, motorcycle, heavy vehicle, bus and machinery — plus advanced and desert-driving courses.
Fees are charged per stage rather than as one lump sum, and the exact amount for your case is shown at checkout in the portal before you confirm. Our EDC fees guide breaks down what each stage covers, using real student receipts.
Before you register: check you're on the right route
EDC will take payment for whichever route you select; it does not check that the route is the right one for you. Being a complete beginner, holding a foreign licence from an exchange country, or qualifying for Golden Chance changes which EDC stages you owe at all — sometimes by thousands of dirhams.
If you are not certain, take the free licence quiz on this site before you book. Many learners also hire a private instructor for extra practice alongside the mandatory school training, which is what the instructor directory here is for.
EDC की शाखाएं वास्तव में कहां हैं
EDC अपनी वेबसाइट पर कोई address या opening hours publish नहीं करती — उसकी सातों training branches का address field खाली है, और उसका content system हर branch record के लिए खाली address लौटाता है। नीचे दिए पते EDC के अपने Google Business Profiles से हैं, 20 अगस्त 2026 को पढ़े गए। इन listings पर EDC का central number 600 588880 और EDC की खुद की posts मौजूद हैं, इसलिए हम इन्हें first-party मानते हैं — और इसीलिए aggregator listings को अब भी नहीं मानते: Waze, Bayut और PropertyFinder एक ही जगह के बारे में एक-दूसरे से उलटा लिखते हैं, और एक तो EDC की एक ऐसी शाखा गढ़ देता है जो असल में Dubai की दूसरी कंपनी है।
| स्थान | प्रकार | पता | Plus कोड | फोन | 20 अगस्त 2026 को दर्ज बंद होने का समय |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building-1 | मुख्यालय campus, मुसफ़्फ़ाह | Street no. 17 Mussaffah Industrial Area, Musaffah, Abu Dhabi | 8GR9+3G | 600 588880 | 22:00 |
| Building-3 | मुसफ़्फ़ाह campus की दूसरी बिल्डिंग | कहीं publish नहीं | 8GV9+H7V | कहीं publish नहीं | 22:00 |
| Al Ain | ट्रेनिंग campus | Al Noud – Companies Camp, Abu Dhabi | 4RRQ+6H | 600 588880 | 22:00 |
| Al Wahda Mall | Mall service point — training नहीं | Extension – Second Floor, Al Wahda Mall | कहीं publish नहीं | 600 588880 | 23:00 |
| Deerfields Mall | Mall service point — training नहीं | Main Level (ML) – next to Carrefour | कहीं publish नहीं | 600 588880 | 23:00 |
| Mushrif Mall | Mall service point — training नहीं | Ground Floor – Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed St | कहीं publish नहीं | 600 588880 | 23:00 |
| Reem Mall | Mall service point — training नहीं | In front of TAQA, Ground Floor | कहीं publish नहीं | 02 872 4615 | 22:00 |
आखिरी column केवल एक दिन — गुरुवार 20 अगस्त 2026 — का closing time है। यह एक दिन का observation है, weekly schedule या official opening hours नहीं, क्योंकि EDC hours publish ही नहीं करती। Public holidays पर counter timing भी बदलती है, इसलिए जाने से पहले 600 588880 पर call करें।
Mall की units service points हैं, campus नहीं: file opening, registration और simulator sessions. Practical training और test campus पर होते हैं।
रिकॉर्ड के लिए, क्योंकि इस campus के बारे में सबसे ज्यादा यही search होता है: Google की Building-1 listing पर 4.5 stars और 7,306 reviews दिखते हैं। यह EDC के बारे में Google का aggregate है, यहां केवल quote किया गया है — किसी और कंपनी की ratings को हम अपने structured data में दोबारा publish नहीं करते।
| शाखा | filings के अनुसार क्या उपलब्ध है | पता | खुलने का समय |
|---|---|---|---|
| HQ Mussafah | Theory और practical training, theory exam, yard test, simulators | ऊपर की टेबल में | कहीं publish नहीं |
| Al Ain | Theory और practical training, theory exam, yard test | ऊपर की टेबल में | कहीं publish नहीं |
| Madinat Zayedइसे Zayed City भी लिखा जाता है | पूरी सेवा, practical training और examination सहित | कहीं publish नहीं | कहीं publish नहीं |
| Ghayathi | Theory, theory exam और yard test — practical training नहीं | कहीं publish नहीं | कहीं publish नहीं |
| Al Mirfa | Theory, theory exam और yard test — practical training नहीं | कहीं publish नहीं | कहीं publish नहीं |
| Al Sila | Theory, theory exam और yard test — practical training नहीं | कहीं publish नहीं | कहीं publish नहीं |
| Dalma Islandइसे Delma Island भी लिखा जाता है | Theory और practical training | कहीं publish नहीं | कहीं publish नहीं |
जो हमने खोजा और नहीं मिला
Madinat Zayed, Ghayathi, Al Mirfa, Al Sila, Dalma Island के लिए कोई street address और कोई opening hours कहीं publish नहीं हैं — न EDC पर, न admobility.gov.ae पर, न TAMM पर। यह इस पेज की कमी नहीं है; copy करने के लिए कुछ publish ही नहीं हुआ। 600 588880 पर call करके पूछें।
Abu Dhabi का दूसरा authorised driving school Yas Driving Academy है। उसकी दो साइट्स हैं और वह दोनों के opening hours publish करती है: YDA: दोनों साइट्स, hours और संपर्क
नाम से जुड़ा एक तथ्य: कंपनी ने अपना नाम Emirates Mobility Company P.J.S.C. रख लिया है — घोषणा लगभग फरवरी 2026 में हुई, और ADX ticker लगभग मई 2026 में DRIVE से EMobility हो गया। हम पूरे पेज पर EDC और Emirates Driving Company ही लिखते हैं, क्योंकि लोग यही search करते हैं।
ये शाखाएं नहीं हैं, दिखने में जैसी भी लगें
Emirates Driving Institute (EDI) Dubai की अलग कंपनी है — EDC के नाम पर दिया गया कोई भी Al Quoz address या 04 से शुरू होने वाला नंबर छोड़ दें। "Co-operative Driving School" EDC की Mussafah साइट के अंदर एक counter से चलती है, लेकिन EDC नहीं है। Khalidiyah Mall और Forsan Central Mall में बच्चों का summer activation है, शाखा नहीं। EDC के नाम का इस्तेमाल करने वाले private instructors EDC नहीं हैं। और हम ICAD Mall की कोई शाखा list नहीं करते: उसके होने की कोई first-party पुष्टि नहीं है।
Common questions
What is EDC in Abu Dhabi?
EDC stands for Emirates Driving Company, Abu Dhabi's main driving institute, headquartered in Mussafah Industrial Area (Street 17). It trains every licence category — light vehicle, motorcycle, heavy vehicle, bus and machinery — plus advanced and desert-driving courses. Its central number is 600 588880.
What is edcad.ae?
edcad.ae is EDC's official main website. It hosts course information and links to EDC's other services. For a student account you want pay.edcad.ae, and for theory lectures elearning.edcad.ae.
How do I log in to EDC?
Sign in at pay.edcad.ae — the student portal for bookings and payments. UAE PASS is the recommended login; new students register via Sign Up first. Theory e-learning has its own login at elearning.edcad.ae.
What is EDC's phone number?
600 588880. For general enquiries email info@edcad.ae, and for booking issues booking@edcad.ae.
Where is EDC located in Abu Dhabi?
The headquarters is Building-1 in Mussafah, listed on EDC's own Google Business Profile as Street no. 17 Mussaffah Industrial Area, Musaffah, Abu Dhabi (plus code 8GR9+3G), near Musaffah Police Station. A second profile exists for Building-3 on the same campus (plus code 8GV9+H7V) with no street address published. EDC's course catalogue also lists branches in Al Ain, Madinat Zayed, Ghayathi, Al Mirfa, Al Sila and Delma Island — you pick your branch when registering.
Does EDC have a branch in Al Ain?
Yes, at Al Noud – Companies Camp, Abu Dhabi (plus code 4RRQ+6H). It is the only branch EDC publishes a Google Maps link for, and it offers theory and practical training, the theory exam and the yard test. No opening hours are published, so confirm by phone on 600 588880 before travelling.
What are EDC's opening hours?
EDC publishes none. The hours field is empty on its own website for all seven training branches, and third-party listings contradict each other, so we do not repeat them. On Thursday 20 August 2026 EDC's own Google listings showed the Mussafah buildings and Al Ain closing at 22:00 and the mall counters at 23:00 — that is one day's observation, not a weekly schedule. Call 600 588880 before travelling, especially around public holidays.
Where is EDC in Al Wahda Mall?
On the second floor of the Al Wahda Mall extension. It is a service point for registration, file opening and simulator sessions rather than a training campus, and it uses the central number 600 588880. YDA also has a counter in the same extension, at shop E271-E272, so check which school you are looking for.
Which EDC branches do not have a published address?
Madinat Zayed (Zayed City), Ghayathi, Al Mirfa, Al Sila and Dalma Island. No street address and no opening hours are published for any of the five — not by EDC, not on admobility.gov.ae, not on TAMM. Ghayathi, Al Mirfa and Al Sila also run theory, the theory exam and the yard test only, with no practical training; Dalma Island has both theory and practical. Call 600 588880 for directions.
Is EDC the same as Emirates Driving Institute?
No. They are different organisations, and Emirates Driving Institute operates in Dubai. For an Abu Dhabi licence, the Abu Dhabi institute is EDC at edcad.ae.
What is the difference between EDC and YDA?
Both are authorised Abu Dhabi driving schools offering theory and practical training toward a full licence. EDC (Emirates Driving Company) is the larger, longer-established school based in Mussafah, with seven training branches and four mall counters; YDA is Yas Driving Academy, which has exactly two sites — its Yas Marina Circuit campus and a counter in Al Wahda Mall. Our YDA page carries YDA's sites, hours and contacts, and our comparison guide puts the two schools side by side on price, location and waiting times.
How much does EDC cost?
EDC charges per stage rather than one lump sum, so the total depends on your route — a beginner pays for theory, practical training and tests, while Golden Chance and direct-exchange routes skip most training stages. The exact figure for your case appears at checkout in the portal. Our EDC fees guide breaks down each stage using real student receipts.
Can I pay EDC fees online?
Yes, at pay.edcad.ae or in the official EDCAD student app. Our step-by-step guide to paying EDC fees covers registration, what each fee covers, and what to do when a payment fails.