Al Majaz Waterfront
Family evenings along the lagoon, with parks, fountains and food outlets.
Sharjah, UAE
Food truck POS for Sharjah trucks and kiosks
Sharjah's food trucks serve families, students and the many residents who commute to Dubai and come home hungry. Trade centres on waterfronts, cultural areas, the university district and seasonal festivals. GetFoodTruckPOS gives you a fast POS on a phone or tablet, with Arabic or English receipts and VAT built into your prices.
- Al Majaz Waterfront
- Al Qasba
- University City
- Light festival and cultural events
- Beachfront and corniche areas
- Desert and heritage destinations
How trucks work in Sharjah
Sharjah is a family emirate with a strong cultural calendar, and truck trade reflects that. Evenings at waterfront parks and cultural districts bring families after the heat drops, University City brings students on tight budgets, and festivals such as the light festival in the cooler months bring big evening crowds. Weekend evenings are the peak. Many customers commute to Dubai during the day, so late evening is often busier than lunch.
Spots and events worth knowing
Al Qasba
Canal-side leisure and cultural area with evening crowds and events.
University City
Campus district with students, staff and visitors, busiest during the academic year.
Light festival and cultural events
Seasonal festivals in the cooler months, with crowds moving between sites in the evening.
Beachfront and corniche areas
Evening and weekend trade at permitted spots along the coast.
Desert and heritage destinations
Camping and heritage areas inland, where signal can be weak; check coverage first.
Permits and rules
In Sharjah, food trucks generally deal with Sharjah Municipality for food safety and site approvals and the Sharjah Economic Development Department for the trade licence, with venue managers and event organisers setting their own conditions. Sharjah has its own standards on public conduct and what may be sold, so check those too. Rules change, so confirm current requirements with Sharjah Municipality, the Economic Development Department and your venue before you trade.
Weather and your gear
Sharjah shares the UAE's very hot, humid summers, and inland areas get hot and dusty. Keep the window device shaded and out of the kitchen heat, and cover card readers and printers against sand and humidity. Cooler months bring busy, pleasant evenings outdoors. City coverage is good, but signal can drop in desert and remote heritage areas, so test before you commit to a spot there.
How people pay
Cards and Apple Pay by tap are common, but cash is used more often here than at Dubai's event venues, particularly by students and for small family orders. Keep a good float of small notes. University and community event organisers may pay by bank transfer against a VAT invoice. Prices are expected to include VAT.
Four tips for running the POS in Sharjah
- Run Arabic receipts by default for family areas and festivals, and let each staff member choose their own screen language.
- Build a student menu category with your lower-priced items for University City and switch it on during term time.
- Before trading at a desert or heritage spot, test mobile data and keep a second SIM on a different network in a backup phone.
- Open with a float of small notes. Cash is common in Sharjah evenings, and running out of change slows the line.
Sharjah food truck POS questions
Usually Sharjah Municipality for food safety and site approvals, and the Sharjah Economic Development Department for the trade licence. Venues and event organisers add their own conditions, and Sharjah has its own public conduct standards. The exact steps depend on your activity and spot. Confirm current requirements with both authorities and your venue before you trade.
Yes. Students order fast and often pay small amounts by card, phone or cash. Make a student menu category on the quick menu with your best value items, and turn on order ahead so students can order between classes and pick up. Check the term calendar: trade drops sharply in holidays, so plan other spots for those weeks.
Yes. Receipts and the POS can run in Arabic with right-to-left layout, or English, and you can edit any label. Many Sharjah trucks print Arabic by default for family areas. You can write item names in both languages on the menu, so the online store and receipts read well for everyone.
Only if you have a data connection there. GetFoodTruckPOS has no offline mode. Signal can be weak inland, so test before booking the spot, carry a second SIM on a different network, and consider a pocket router with an external antenna. If data fails, take cash and enter those sales once you are back in coverage.
The same as across the UAE: 5% VAT under the Federal Tax Authority, with prices normally shown including VAT. Set a 5% rate, mark prices as inclusive, and add your TRN so it prints. The tax report totals VAT collected for your return. Confirm your registration position with an accountant.
Yes. If it is one truck moving between them, just update today's spot when you move. If you run two trucks at once, add the second as a location on the Fleet plan so each has its own register, cash count and reports, and you can see which spot earns more on which nights.
No. Use the terminal from your bank or any provider you choose. Take the card or Apple Pay on it and record the sale as Card in GetFoodTruckPOS. We do not process cards and take 0% of card sales. Ask your provider about fees and whether the terminal can store payments offline.
Yes. Support for UAE customers is available in Arabic, English and Urdu, on WhatsApp, email and the contact form during UAE business hours. We reply within one business day. You can also ask for a menu import session, and we will help you set up your menu, VAT and first test sale.
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