Doha - Post Report Question and Answers
Are credit cards widely accepted and safe to use locally? Are ATMs common and do you recommend using them? Are they safe to use?
Yes, cards are the primary mode of payment in Doha. I can count on one hand the amount of times I have needed cash during my one year here. Even small vendors always have card machines. They are very safe to use. - Apr 2025
Credit cards accepted everywhere except personal tours maybe. You can get cash from the embassy or ATM on base. - Apr 2025
Yes. - Oct 2024
Credit cards are widely and safely used. The veggie guy that delivers to me uses cash. I use cash unless I absolutely can't. - Jun 2024
Credit cards are safe and widely used. QNB Bank is popular among locals. We have an ATM here at the compound but I usually use a credit card with no problems. - Oct 2023
Credit cards are taken everywhere. When COVID hit more places stopped taking cash. - Jul 2022
They accept credit cards everywhere and it is safe. ATMs are also safe. - Apr 2021
Credit cards are widely accepted, widely used and extremely safe. ATMs are easy to find and safe to use. - May 2017
Yes, yes, yes. I use credit cards for everything here. There are a few hole-in-the-wall restaurants that will only take cash, but that's extremely rare. ATMs are safe to use. - May 2017
ATMs everywhere. - May 2015
Fine to use and available everywhere. Only problem with credit cards is that you need a Qatari credit card for many online or quick-machine services, like Ooredoo (phone/cable company), so you'll have to go in person to do a lot of that stuff, which is a huge hassle and massively time-consuming. - Feb 2015
Easy to use ATMs. - Apr 2012
ATMs are everywhere, and credit cards can be used in most big stores. - Mar 2012
No issues with ATMs - Mar 2012
Very safe. No problems at all. - Jan 2012
Very safe and accessible. - Jun 2011
No problems using credit cards or ATMs. - Oct 2010
You will need to use your credit card, as everything is so expensive in Doha. You will fast run out of cash. - Dec 2009
Perfectly safe. Have fun. - Sep 2008
