Public Transport
The car is the most popular method of transport in Dubai. In addition, the major tourist hotels provide shuttle bus services for guests. However, Dubai Municipality (tel: (04) 221 5555 or 800 4848 (dedicated freephone information line); website: www.dm.gov.ae) operates a reasonable public bus service on over 50 routes, daily
Taxis
Air-conditioned taxis can be hailed on the street or pre-booked by telephone. The Dubai Transport Corporation (tel: (04) 208 0808) operates metered taxis. Occasionally, drivers do not have detailed knowledge of the city and might ask passengers for directions. Fixed fares are applied to journeys outside the city boundaries. It is also
Driving in the City
Dubai has an excellent and well-signposted road network and the majority of roads have two to four lanes. A massive expansion to the emirate's road network is currently underway which will see the number of lanes crossing the Creek increased to 100 by 2010.
Car Hire
A valid International Driving Permit, passport and credit card are required to hire a car in Dubai. Visitors from many European, North American and Asian countries can obtain a temporary local driving licence if they do not have an international licence. A valid national licence, passport and two passport-size photographs are required in
Bicycle Hire
Considering the desert environment, Dubai is not a cyclist's paradise and bicycle hire is not a roaring trade in the city. Nevertheless, some hotels hire out bicycles. Whether or not they will hire them to non-guests varies.