Doha - Post Report Question and Answers
Are local buses, trams, trains or taxis safe and affordable?
I have no experience with buses but taxis are safe and Uber is the best option.There are many Ubers and they are reliable and affordable. Maybe like 5Qr for a ride to the school from compound. Many of the high school kids take Ubers to and from school with no problems (after school sports etc.). It is very safe here in Doha. - Oct 2023
Uber is widely available and inexpensive. There is a local bus service but we never used it. There is also a metro system but you may have to walk to a train station (but it will get you to a lot of places). - Jul 2022
The metro is really nice, They also have Uber, and it's less expensive than in DC. - Apr 2021
There are buses and taxis. Both reasonably affordable, though safety is questionable, as a lot of drivers here are extremely reckless. They are currently working on a metro line, but it won't be completed for a few years. Uber is the most popular means of getting around town without your own vehicle. - May 2017
Yes, all safe and approved for use. I use Uber all the time. - May 2017
taxis are okay. - May 2015
There aren't really any. There are a couple buses but they have strange and impractical routes, and I don't know anyone who has figured out how to use them. There are also taxis, but they're nearly impossible to flag down or call for one. Previously, everyone just had a private car service guy that they would use as a taxi service. We recently got Uber though and that has been a huge help for transportation. Both of the latter two options are a bit pricey, but mostly safe (sometimes you get a crazy driver and see your life flash before your eyes multiple times on the journey). - Feb 2015
Taxis are safe and cheap thought not always easy to find. Many people use private car services which are also pretty affordable. - Apr 2012
Buses are nice and affordable, but they are very infrequent and don't go everywhere. Taxis are affordable if you can find one of those green government run taxis. There's a huge network of "illegal taxis," which most Americans and some Asians use. Make sure you get into a clean one, and reduce the rate significantly before you step inside one. - Mar 2012
Taxis are affordable, but few and far between. If you want to order one you will need to call half a day in advance. I've never taken a bus. You'd probably wilt while waiting for the bus during the warmer months. - Mar 2012
Taxis are affordable but not always easy to come by. - Jan 2012
Public Transportation is horrible. The taxi service (Karwa) is ok. Private taxis are illegal. - Jun 2011
Taxis are fine and safe. Not too expensive. I don't know anyone who has ever taken a local bus. And there are no local trains. - Oct 2010
Taxis are safe, as are limo services. Doha will be wonderful in 10 years when their public transportation system is complete. Buses are for day laborers...although they still look plenty safe to me. - Dec 2009
They exist but they are filled to the brim with the impoverished working class. You really want to take a different mode of transport. - Sep 2008
