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Getting There By Air:

Doha International Airport (DOH)
Tel: 462 2222 or 462 2999.
Website: www.dohaairport.com

The city’s airport is located just outside of the center and is proving too small to meet both Qatar and Qatar Airways’ rapidly expanding aviation needs. A new ultra modern airport is currently under development; the first phase is slated to open by the start of 2009.

Facilities at the airport include currency exchange, a business lounge, bars, souvenir shops, duty-free shops, telephones, ATMs and car rental offices.

There is a public bus to the city center run by Mowasalat (tel: 458 8888; website: www.mowasalat.com). Most guests of four- and five-star hotels can take their dedicated shuttle buses, while taxis are also available outside of arrivals.

Getting There By Road:

There are land border crossing points from both Saudi Arabia and the UAE, but no cross border buses from either country. As getting across these borders can also be tricky for foreign nationals and international car hire companies are often reluctant at best to allow cross border hires in the region, getting to Doha by road is not an easy option. The roads, however, are generally in decent condition.

Getting There By Rail:

There are currently no rail services to and from Doha.

Getting Around:

Public Transport
Until 2004 there was no public transport in Doha, but now Mowasalat (tel: 458 8888; website: www.mowasalat.com) run a bus network in and around the city. Intercity buses (which serve the city center only) are numbered with double digits while ‘Inter Urban’ buses (for the suburbs and other cities in the emirate) have three digits. Bus fares are cheap with a selection of day, week and monthly passes available for those with extended stays in the city. Most foreigners and more affluent Qataris avoid the bus network, preferring to take taxis.

Taxis
Hailing a taxi or limousine (the latter are not as grand as they sound, tending to be just larger cars charging at least double the fare) in the street is the easiest way to secure a ride, but can lead to overcharging so either book at a hotel or call ahead with companies such as Doha Limousine (tel: 483 9999) and Mustafawi Limousine (tel: 476 1007). Newer taxis are frequently green in color, while older models tend to be orange or white.

Car Hire
Driving in Doha can be both challenging and dangerous due to poor local driving standards and a tendency to speed. A number of international car hire companies have offices in Doha including Avis, Doha International Airport (tel: 462 2180; website: www.avis.com) and Hertz, Airport Road (tel: 04 677 829; website: www.hertz.com).

Bicycle Hire
Cycling on Doha’s busy streets is not recommended and there are no official cycle rental companies in the city.

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