Transport Services in Doha?

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Hi

Why dont you book al Million taxi, they have a good fleet of taxis GPS enabled

Pl book Via the Call Center on 800 5500 and enjoy the ride

Worth a try

Red Pope, just curious...what's driving in Japan and Thailand like?

It eats my heart to watch those parents having those children Without a seat belt. There is no divine intervention on injuries cause by flying through a windshield or getting ejected out the windows when the car crashes.

Safety starts with the parents having conciseness and not acting on faith.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery

None but ourselves can free our minds..

I like what you said about driving in Egypt. You're so polite..:)) it is partially true that one will surely get deaf for one errand by the car.

But also you forgot to mention that drivers in Cairo, the metropolitan city, have to be very physically fit as we tend to use hands (and legs if possible) to waive out of the car window to show which direction they're heading to. Who cares about lights, blinking of flashing..:))

Taxi drives would need to be addressed in a separate LONG post..:))

I feel nostalgic already. Khan Elkhalili, the Nile, Kasr Elnile bridge, Elhussain, elmohandesin...Alex, Oh GODDDD!

I've not driven in many countries as you have but from my experience

Qatar is very safe.

Here is where I've driven.

UK - Other cars drive so close to you and don't slow down when they're driving TOWARDS you

Shanghai - It is crazy! The lines on the roads mean nothing. People will bump each other and then carry on driving

Bahrain - actually pretty good! Except for when the Saudis and Kuwaitis come. They seem to think you're supposed to drive ON the line.

Egypt - You'll go Deaf before you arrive at your destination. Honking has it's own language!

Qatar - I only have some trouble on round abouts because some idiots go from lane 2 to lane 1 to lane 2 (Road - Roundabout - Road)

France - I didn't even bother to try.

I've driven in other countries like the US, Belgium, and Spain and they're alright.

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RED POPE - remember there was a computer game called "Carmageddon"?

Try to earn your labor for the World Food Program and UNESCO as a Communications level 3 technician, You will find quite Jurassic, What is traveling in all kind of nasty situations and screw up roads. Yes, I had my fair share of accidents and mishaps not at-fault but negligence of the opposite side.

Yep, Jesus is and still in every prayer before my departure in each mission.

As for Christmas gift?

Depends on your driving skills.

Depends in your tolerance, patience and respect.

Depends on your road malice of good and bad moves

Depends on your defensive driving.

Depends in your offense driving.

Depends in you ATTACHING YOUR SAFETY BELT or others such as CHILD RESTRAINING SEAT belts.

Then you will earn your X-MAS gift in the form of:

I kilo bag of flour, Sugar and rice on this one.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery

None but ourselves can free our minds..

Red Pope......maybe you have some divine protection that the rest of us are lacking. Or maybe you're Santa Claus in a different guise...so do seem to get around a bit.

Any chance of telling me what I'm getting for Christmas?

I drove in Mexico city and Guatemala city.

I drove in the Panama Canal. In the Pan American road, from the Atlantic to the Caribbean.

I drove in Costa Rica, San Jose across Panama into Costa Rica mountain ranges and back to Panama City and Colon city.

I drove in the Columbia jungle back into Cali city.

I drove in Europe, at least 15 countries.

I drove in Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan.

I drove in Africa, Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Djibouti, Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt.

I drove in Thailand, Cambodia, Korea and Japan.

I drove in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and at this moment driving in Qatar is like driving in a Nascar competition.

The worst driving for me was Columbia. The FLN were hot in our tail........So much for World Food Program helping others.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery

None but ourselves can free our minds..

I have lived in Doha for over a year now and don't drive here so I use a very reliable taxi company called Kardef taxi's, the guy who runs it is called Eban and speaks good english, his number is 5698253.

Good Luck!

Amnesia, the roads WILL BE nice and big when they finish them. So far it is a never ending process.

of four illegal taxi drivers, just because I can't afford "limousines". Usually I manage to get serviced. But sometimes it just doesn't work. Today, I had to hitch hick from the industrial area and ended up in a lorry of a nice Pakistani gentleman (God bless him) who spoke no word of english in order to come back to town. Transport in Doha sucks! Qataris should realise that not everything is a competition of who makes the tallest and nicest buildings but its about the citizens' well being

May the roof above us never fall in, and may the friends below never fall out!

I'll tell you one thing.

Driving in Qatar is much safer than in the UK :p

Driving in England is mad! People drive so close to you and at high speeds even on two way roads as if they're going to crash you!

At least in Qatar the roads are nice and big.

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You have to watch out anywhere you drive in the world but if your a good driver then its not a problem i have been driving here for 3 years without a bump yet, touch wood, so it a bit over rated how people say the driving is crazy. Ok there is a few people who, speed but stick to the rules and most of the time things run smoothly

I read these sites too and got the same idea. A bit of defensive driving and its no problem. Really people just want something to go on about. My pregnant wife landed, hired a car and began driving imidiately, on the opposite site than she is used to. Unless your used to drivin miss daisy, dont even worry about, its fine.

There is one simple rule to drive safely - deliberately slow down on roundabouts. No matter what lane you are in and no matter who is honking.

Actually there is an advantage in driving in the middle lane, in this case when you exit the roundabout, you have to pay attention only to the cars from your right side. And again - slow down when you enter and exit roundabout - this gives you time to react if something happens.

I shouldn't mention always keeping the distance, but since nobody does - again keep the distance at least 3 times of the length of your car in front of you. Don't drive "glued" to the car in front of you.

Keep all your eight eyes on the road and bare in mind that all other drivers are drunk, blind and on a mission of life or death.

Keep away from anyone in a Land Crusier, they are neither drunk or blind, they just have no brain and are in a desperate rush to get their third McDonalds fix of the day, even if it is only 7am.

NEVER! Drive in the middle lane, this lane is only for people who don't know if they are turning left or right until the last minute when they suddenly wake up from a dream and realise they are driving a 1970's Nissan Cedric.

NEVER! Take the middle lane on a r/a you will get squashed!

One of the strangest rules that I can never get used to is that you should ALWAYS try and turn left from the outside lane of the r/a. I don't know where this rule came from but they all do it, hence the need for 8 eyes and a crystal ball.

Always remember the Golden Rule...

"Remember that it is only U who can see the road and the rest are Blind" even if u have ur wife in the opposite car...not for any other reason cos the guy behind her might panic her due to which she might end up doing something not worth it...

So remember that and drive along with the other 400,000 cars on the streets here buddy...

Cheers...Happy & Safe Driving...

I really think everyone exagerates the drivinghere. I have been to plenty of other places in the world (china, egypt, india, italy to give some examples) where traffic is much more challenging and scary than here. There is no denying you will a few unbelievable & highly illegal manouvers, but in a country of less than 1 million people, the traffic is fine. I have been driving here for 1 year now. There was a few weeks where I didn't have my own car and I went insane. If you already have your license, I suggest renting a car and driving straight away. You can drive on an international drivers license for the first few weeks until you organise your license. Renting a car ranges from about 1,600 (Brand new nissan TIDA) - 2000 (New Suzuki Swift) a month depending on what you want. But really your work should organise for you to get to and from work for the first few weeks til you sort yourself out.

izzie.

Welcome to the club.

First of all I would suggest you you practise Need 4 Speed computer game.

Personally I follow the following techniques:

1. Never drive in the middle lane specially at roundabouts otherwise I will be sandwitched between 2 idiots

2. Be offensive

3. Never care for whats going around just find your way safely

4. Do not let other drivers know that you are noticing/seeing them. Act as if you do not see anythig except your front side

5. Do not drive as per the books. Just follow 2 rules: traffic lights and speed limits.

Keep in mind that eventually you have to drive your own car.

Good luck

cost will depend upon the distence u cover and time. it wll not be that tmuch difficult to find one

What is the cost of drop and pickup driver cost per month in doha.

Great tony! Thanks for that! Will definitely call them.

Thanks Desiree, mind me asking how your husband found the driver? Was it through an agency?

quite a few of them here... when u get here negotiate with them, i dunno how responsive they will be over phone or email. Most probably your company will organize your transport until u settle down.

the names are:

1. Fox transport - 462 2777

2. Al Rayah - 444 2111

3. Manchester United - 435 7037

4. Acon - 435 4355

PM, i'm a licensed driver, but still not sure i'm equipped for doha! I'm sure i'll work up the nerve soon enough, but am mainly worried about getting to work the first few weeks, given that reliable cabs seem hard to come by.

Hi Izzie,

We just moved here from India in midJune. My husband has been working here for the last 6 months. He has managed to find a regular driver to drop him off and pick him up in the evening. Also we call him when we want to go out as a family. Don't worry I think you will be able to manage something. Transport is an issue here though:( I mean the public transport service, especially if you are in the suburbs

See you in Doha

Thanks tony. Will keep those tips in mind when i dare to venture out on the roads! Do you know of any reliable taxi services until then?

it would be best to drive at off-peak traffic hours to work and be defensive while driving. here are some tips:

1. Drive in the center lane as much as you can.

2. Keep away from funny looking Landcruisers, nissan patrols...

3. If you can afford it, purchase/lease a 4x4.

dont worry its not that bad that you wont be able to drive. there is another thread giong somewhere here that has more tips...