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 Street in Damascus by MalenaN
The time to reach Amman depends on how long it takes at the border. For me it was quick but we had to wait for one passenger in two hours. Don't know why it took so long for him.
The service taxi stops at Abdali bus station in Amman.
Also three years later I took a service taxi the same way for 500 SP. This time we were only three people in the car (me, a girl who spoke English and her uncle) and it was quick at the border. It took about three hours between Damascus and Amman. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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For taxis in town, negotiate a price before getting in. At the airport, they have fixed price taxis which is a good thing for traveler because its a good price ( $ 10 fixed price) and you know its a reliable service because they coordinate it at the airport for you. Just pay the $ 10 and they give you a voucher and the taxi driver takes you to where you must go). Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Taxi! by TheWanderingCamel
Taxis all should have a meter - make sure the driver puts it on before he moves off.
There often private drivers waiting outside hotels. Their cars won't have a meter, but you can negotiate a price with them. If you're going to be around for a few days and want to get out and about further afield in the city, it's not a bad idea to get to know one or two of them and use their services. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Free candy, water, and an
invitation to a family by malasli
Ther are also collective taxis--sticky and more expensive. Best to buy tickets for the bus one day in advance. the earliest bus goes out 7 in the morning.
From Damascus to Amman: There is only one bus per day. But penty of Taxis.
From Beirut: You take a bus or Taxi from Charles Helou bus station. If you don't have a visa, you have to take the taxi --it is said. Again, it's none too spacious. I sat almost on the lap of the French expatriate next to me, holding on to the door handle in every curve. It takes 2 and a half hour--inclusive of the time passengers spent in the duty free and at the border.
If you have a multiple entry Syriain visa and want to go to Beirut from Damnascus, you can get a free 48 hour visa. If you have a single entry visa you can go to the immigration in Damascus and get a permission to come back in.
Costs: by Taxi 10 Dollars, by bus it's less.
The bus stops near presidents bridge in Damascus. You should ask for Jisr al rice, and then below the bridge is the local bus terminal, wher you can take a big bus to Bab Touma (where people rent out rooms) or Merjeh near Bahsa (the place where all the budget hotels are) for only 5 lira for 2 rides.
There is no bus to or from Israel. But once a year the Druze sect members have a reunion and party at the border, and you can go and wave hello. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 Opposite Al-Haramein by MalenaNLeave a Comment Theme: Bus
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On the Sahat al Shouhadaa and in the streets nearby there are travel agencies, middle-range hotels, some government offices and… some very good cake-shops. We are now very close to the western tip of the "old city". The old city of Damascus is still three-quarters surrounded by its rampart walls which are ringed by streets crowded with traffic and people. To the north suns the boulevard Al Malek Fayssal. To the south there is the rue Zaghloul (lined with fine mosques and madrassas: Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 by MalenaN
From Harasta buses are leaving for Aleppo every hour. The bus company I travelled with had buses leaving every hour from 6.00 to 20.00. The bus ride between Damascus and Aleppo took 4,5 hours and was 125 SP. On the bus water is served (and a candy).
In Aleppo the bus did not stop at Karajat Hanano (Ibrahim Hanano) as it used to do, but futher away from the centre, close to the stadion. The first taxidriver wanted to have 200 SP. I said 25 SP (chamsa wa ashrin) which is the right tax for taxises within Aleppo. I found a driver who agreed to take me for 25 SP but he changed his mind in the car. When I wanted to go out of the car he changed to 25 SP again. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 Hob-hob by siaki68
Baramkeh is the terminal to Bosra, Dera, and Sweida, and also to Amman and Lebanon. This is also where you have to go if you want to find a service (shared) taxi for Amman, Beirut and Baalbek, or take a microbus for Quneitra, Sweida and Shahba.
Hob-hob for the locals, are all over the place and seems to go almost everywhere, but if you don’t speak Arabic it is impossible to understand where they are going! Also, if you catch one of them it’s unlikely that you’ll ever arrive to your destination, as it seems that what these buses do best is to break down every 500m! Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Damascus' yellow taxis are cheap and plentiful. A green light on the roof means they are available, while a red light means they are occupied. They all have a meter and usually remember to put it on at the start of your journey. If not, just remind them and they will readily oblige, unlike the taxi drivers in Marrakesh for example. Sometimes, if you arrive at one of the big bus stations, a tout will try to take you to a waiting taxi. In that case, the taxi driver will not be using his meter, which is illegal. To avoid this problem, just walk one or two hundred metres down the road from the bus station and flag a passing taxi down.
Taxi journeys in the city will typically only cost you S£25 to S£50, which is great value. But, a lot of the drivers only speak Arabic and some of them smoke. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 a funky bus to ma'lula by call_me_rhiaLeave a Comment Theme: Bus
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