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Local Travel Info
Local Travel Information in Dubai
Tourist Information, tourist information bureaus are located throughout Dubai, maps are available at good bookshops and petrol stations. Blue badge guides, licenced by the Department of Tourism, can be booked for corporate and individual tours.
Public Transport, options for public transport are limited. Buses are crowded and timings are unreliable. A metro light rail network is under construction, due for completion in 2010.
Taxis, taxis are plentiful, they can be hailed, hired from hotels or booked by phone. Special needs are catered for. Only licenced, metered taxis should be used. Make sure that the driver knows the destination and that he has change. It is becoming a concern that drivers are being hired without proper route training and that they are using ‘no change’ as an excuse to overcharge customers. Visitors are generally more comfortable (especially in the hotter months) using taxi's rather than other forms of public transport. Compared to taxi prices in Europe,
Car Hire, there are a number of car hire companies, all the major international companies are represented here, ie Avis, Hertz, Budget. Rates are AED 150 to 175 per day for weekly hire and AED 200 to 240 per day for daily hire. Charges for the Dubai road toll system called Salik which only applies to the Sheikh Zayed Road will be charged separately at AED 4 every time the car passes under a toll gate. Documents required are; passport with the visit visa stamp, driving licence from the home country, no need for an international licence and a credit card to block the amount. Petrol is very cheap, a tank full for a saloon car costs about AED 80.
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Other Means of Getting Around, Hotels arrange city and out of Dubai tours in air conditioned people carriers or coaches. The Big Bus Company runs a large fleet of double decker buses which have shaded open air tops and air conditioned lower seating. Multi lingual commentaries are live or pre recorded. This is a very interesting and convenient way to explore Dubai as it a hop on hop off service with 80 stop off points. Prices are AED 200 per person per day for adults, AED 150 for children over 12 and AED 400 per family
Crossing the Creek by local ferry (abra) is fun and cheap at AED 1 per crossing or you can avoid the crowds and take a water taxi for AED 5.
Sea planes take off from the Jebel Ali Hotel marina on 30 minute aerial tours of Dubai.
Walking in the city is not recommended as there are few road crossing points and drivers do not observe proper courtesy where pedestrians are concerned but by all means enjoy the quieter parts of Dubai where walking is encouraged, ie parks and promenades.
