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Popular Transportation | Other Transportation Tips | All Tips (71) When old Cliffie was a boy, one of his ambitions was to drive a truck from Europe to India. Subsequent wars have ended most of the really long-distance traffic - who would dare drive through Iraq or Afghanistan nowadays? - although only a couple of years ago old Cliffie did spot a trio of Iranian trucks in Luxembourg. And the Willi Betz firm, founded in Bavaria after World War II, still drives its distinctive trucks on the long, long drive to Iran. Theme: Other
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Shared taxi use predetermined routes, usually going from sqaure to square through the important streets.
Just standing by the street will bring the attention of the shared taxi drivers.
They will use the clacson and will slow down coming to you; be prepared to scream a generic place like Ferdosi or Valiasr (not a specific address because they won't bring you there!) and if they are directed there they will take you.
You must be quick to get in, because shared taxis are heavily used and many times someone faster than you will take it before you.
Usually the front seat can be used by two persons, especially if there are women in the back seats.
I've never really understood how much can cost a ride on a shared taxy, usually it depends by the distance but 2000 rands was the average; the first days I wasn't used to it and some drivers made me pay 10000 rands while other passengers payd only 2000 so be aware and always watch how much the other passengers pay. Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Taxis fares in Tehran are obviously more expensive than other places but really easy to use. Do not tell them a specific place you want to go as they only navigate using major landmarkers such as Ferdosi square. It takes some practice to properly use them because you need to know the direction you are heading, it is best to practise outside Tehran before entering the big city. Overall, have patience and the trip through the city in a taxi may be a great highlight of seeing the buzz of Tehran. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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The IKIA (Imam Khomeini International Airport) has been in the works for a long long time. IT is located around 35km from the city center and for such a large city the airport is a comfortable and easy to navigate place. Customs should only take about 20 minutes and a taxi to the city center should cost around 60 to 80,000 rials ( $8 US) which is not too bad considering it is quite a journey. The fare is standard and enjoy the ride in past the Khomeini Mosque and countless murals. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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There is a good metro system in Tehran, which has a website at www.tehranmetro.com . Unfortunately it doesn’t go all the way to north Tehran so to get there you’ll have to take a bus. Emam Khomeini square’s metro station has two lines. From any bus station or train station just try to get to any metro line and then get to Emam Khomeini station in order to get oriented.
The metro is quite modern and is being expanded constantly. The first car is reserved for women travelling on their own (which makes for a neat sight when the train pulls into the station -- the first car is full of women, mostly all clad in black) Leave a Comment
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The bus system in Tehran is not good and I suggest to avoid it.
While extremely cheap, the buses are old, slow and crowded. In spring and summer they are terribly hot too. Due to the terrible traffic in Tehran they are never on time, but the meaning of "on time" is pratically unknown in this part of the world.
Buses run usually from 6AM to 11PM but on Friday and in other festivities the service is not regular. Buses have arabic numbers but after few days you will learn all of them. If you are not sure just ask the people, they will kindly help you.
Buses usually go from a station to another, the most important stations are in Rah-Ahan Square (right in front of the Railway station), Imam Khomeini Square, Valiasr Square and Azadi Square (if you go in the west part of the city).
You can buy tickets in the kiosks at the bus stops, just 200 rands for one. When you enter the bus, give the ticket to the driver.
Don't forget that the back seats of the bus are for women only and the front seats are for everyone, but you better never sit near a woman who is not related with you. Theme: Bus
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Taxis in Tehran are everywhere, but the traffic is so terrible that they are not the best option to go around in the city.
Don't expect luxurious cars, you will usually get an old, hot paykan. If you are lucky you'll get a peugeot and if you are extremely lucky the air conditioning will work.
The yellow taxis are regular and you will use it on your own; usually they don't use the meter, I just negotiated a tariff before getting in.
If you come from the international airport as you exit, many taxi drivers will offer their services: they are insistent and often they ask too much, mind that 50000 rials for the city centre is the right price.
Out of the domestic flights terminal things work differently as you go to a kiosk and the clerk ask your destination, give you a receipt, then a driver is called. Sometimes there aren't enough taxis so you share the taxi with someone else who stops near your destination, but you can wait even an hour to get your taxi. The price was always 50000 rials for the three times I used the service, despite different destinations.
Anyway, more often than not you will use "private taxis", occasional drivers who want to get some extra rials. They usually ask for a ridiculous high price so you must always negotiate the tariff before getting in the taxi! Even after a negotiation they sometimes try to ask for more, telling you the destination is far (dur, dur!) and so on. Don't listen to them, if for european standards the price could appear low, for iranian standards what you are paying is already too much.
Even if just one time, I saw also a gree taxy, driven by an old lady, which was for "women only". Theme: Car/Motor Home
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For all visa affairs, particularly if you have any problems, get in
touch with your consulate However, some helpful Iranian offices to take
care of your requirements in this area are Foreign Affairs Ministry 3211
Foreign Citizens Affairs 3202474
Passport Office 939595 Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Tehran have tree bus terminal , West , east , south . from west terminal you can go to west city in Iran for example Zanjan , Hamedan , Tabriz and ... from east you can go to North city in Iran for example Sari , Behshahr and ... but South Terminal is biggest terminal in Tehran and you can find Bus for more city . west terminal is near Azadi square , esat is in Damavand St and south terminal is near Shush SQ . Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Tehran is very easy to travel around. Altough this city is huge you can easily get around with its easy to fint easy to get taxis and buses. Taxis usually cost around 2500Rials for a single trip, and public buses cost around 500Rials up to 1000Rials if you're heading the city outskirts.
Subway is also a very easy to use transportation and can easily and efectively take you from one part of the city to another just paying 1000Rials. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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