Driving to UAE Gas credit cards or cash

BIGFALCON
By BIGFALCON

Hi,
We traveling to Abu Dhabi tomorrow,
My question is if you can pay at the gas stations and the insurance on the border(s) in KSA and UAE with ATM, Credit card or only Cash QAR or only local currency? Can you exchange QAR on the borders?
Thank you
Regards

By rb73• 30 Jan 2009 22:06
Rating: 5/5
rb73

Insurance is only by cash or you can buy insurance here in Doha through Al Khaleej Insurance Company Bank Street. Only ADNOC fuel stations in Abu Dhabi accept credit cards, you may not have to refuel your car if you have double fuel tanks. My Nissan Petrol dose 650km with two tanks and I had to refuel at Dubai - Abu Dhabi border only. Petrol in Abu Dhabi is QR4.25\Gallon in Dubai QR6.25\Gallon.

By magan• 30 Jan 2009 22:06
magan

Hi ,

Good to know that we can Travel to UAE by Road . Let me know the procedure .

Thanks

By baldrick2dogs• 30 Jan 2009 21:50
Rating: 5/5
baldrick2dogs

So far you have yes and no! Great answers eh!

As i found out ,,,

Petrol - cash only except at large ADNOC service stations - the ones with good CLEAN toilets!

Insurance CASH only. The take most currencies and the exchange rate is quite fair!

By zeido• 30 Jan 2009 19:59
zeido

for gas stations in dubai, you need cash. in AD you should be ok w/ CC. re all else, cant help.

By bleu• 30 Jan 2009 19:53
Rating: 4/5
bleu

Cash only, and most places on the way accept QAR, no need to exchange anything.

When you get to your destination, get some cash through an atm using your atm card.

By sunilQATAR• 30 Jan 2009 19:50
Rating: 4/5
sunilQATAR

Hi,

All fuel stations accept credit cards. Also all GCC curencies are easily exchangeable with local GCC currencies but u will loose some amount while converting into local currency for EACH transaction.

Credit card will be a good choice.

Wish you a happy journey !

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