How get attention of taxi in Doha

Hi-Roeland
By Hi-Roeland

Taxis in Doha are rarely to be find in the city.. In Dubai the taxis are as flies all the time around and making sounds,opening windows to get you in the car...

So what sound effect is normal in Doha to get attention of a light blue taxi car in Doha...I can clap in my hands and Whistle..teach me your habits..

By Hi-Roeland• 27 Nov 2010 20:19
Hi-Roeland

but more attention lately from illegal taxis.. they stop even when i want to cross the street..... :)

By Hi-Roeland• 16 Sep 2010 01:32
Hi-Roeland

when a taxi cme your way.. get best attention by dropping your pants.....then you got him

By sanju1068• 15 Sep 2010 10:04
sanju1068

LOL, i like ur answer

By Mr M.• 15 Sep 2010 08:47
Rating: 2/5
Mr M.

Just be yourself,stand by the side of the road.When you see one coming,raise your hand and they will stop for you hopefully.

If that doesn'st work then you can try what the others suggested!

By Living_in_Qatar• 14 Sep 2010 23:36
Living_in_Qatar

By chance if they get it, arrogance ,ignorance and negligence would be at its peak for the next 10 years...

All the landlords have been waiting for the results to take a decisionm on renting out their properties...

We can see a lot of compounds and buildings closed , just looking forward to the bid to exploit the expatriates like what happened during the asian games...

I dont see much future here..

By flanostu• 14 Sep 2010 23:25
flanostu

i'm certain they will qatartatta.

By anonymous• 14 Sep 2010 23:23
anonymous

I hope Qatar comes last for bidding

By Living_in_Qatar• 14 Sep 2010 23:16
Living_in_Qatar

We live in a country where there is not even a proper transport system..Taxi's are simply a joke!

Very rare to find..and if you are the lucky one to find one,not sure if they would stop for you!

Pathetic....

What is more surprising is that,inspite of all these we are bidding for FIFA2022...!!

By anonymous• 14 Sep 2010 22:51
anonymous

flanostu means better job

By flanostu• 14 Sep 2010 22:33
flanostu

offer him a bj

By Hawk10• 14 Sep 2010 21:44
Rating: 4/5
Hawk10

As suggested above, call 44888888 only if you have nothing else to do that day. Wait for hours on the road or in the house while the Karwa taxi will arrive.

The same happens to traffic police also in case you met with a minor accident. Better you hit hard and block the road, Ambulance and Police will reach in minutes, sometime fire Brigade also.

By anonymous• 14 Sep 2010 21:12
anonymous

Get a karma supervisor uniform stiched for ur self then forget about the taxi,even the karwa limo will stop for you

By britexpat• 14 Sep 2010 20:54
britexpat

here's a trick that works..

Buy a lifesize inflatable doll. Dress it up . Then hide behind it and wave the arm to hail the cab. Once it stops.. Quickly jump in before the driver drive off and .... Voilal .............

PS.. Deflate doll at the earliest , in case you get spotted by a policeman.

By lukingforyou25• 14 Sep 2010 20:52
lukingforyou25

show your legs... even you're a man.. :)

By wintech• 14 Sep 2010 20:43
Rating: 3/5
wintech

Adjust.

By mageshjohn• 14 Sep 2010 20:42
Rating: 4/5
mageshjohn

> dress up as a girl

> what @LP said

> show them fingers

> ask a girl nearby to stand by you for a while

> act as if you are drunk

By anonymous• 14 Sep 2010 20:22
anonymous

@LincolnPirate - LOLZ!

@gloomy - yeah I do that as well, call their number and have me picked up

By prabos• 14 Sep 2010 20:12
prabos

hit it with a rock. that'll stop em..

By anonymous• 14 Sep 2010 20:08
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

wear a black abaya..cover yourself top to bottom, when you get inside the cab, you can shove it in your bag for the next time..

By FlyingAce• 14 Sep 2010 20:07
FlyingAce

Ahan gloomy..... How loooooooooong is the lunch break... :)

Are you talking about Adobo lunch break

By bubblymom• 14 Sep 2010 19:57
bubblymom

i did that during the times we don't have our own car yet. :p

and even nowadays whenever i want to go out from the office during our loooong lunch break! :p

By shapil• 14 Sep 2010 19:56
shapil

offcourse you ask her if she is looking for a cab...if yes then look for another one up the road.

By anonymous• 14 Sep 2010 19:54
Rating: 2/5
anonymous

and then she will drive away with the cab. Haha.

By shapil• 14 Sep 2010 19:53
Rating: 4/5
shapil

hail the taxi standing near a good looking woman.

By FlyingAce• 14 Sep 2010 19:52
FlyingAce

Gloomy: I never tried the way you did.... ;)

By Hi-Roeland• 14 Sep 2010 19:52
Hi-Roeland

heee thxxxx but thats not a sound effect.. more a blast

By bubblymom• 14 Sep 2010 19:52
bubblymom

i used to call 44888888 and book karwa whenever i need their service.

By anonymous• 14 Sep 2010 19:50
Rating: 3/5
anonymous

Throw yourself in front of the car.

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