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Finally, it is flowing again... - Dubai
Finally, it is flowing again...
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By Car: Getting around the crazy Dubai traffic...
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  • Sanddunes on Emirates Road (April 2008) - Dubai
    Sanddunes on Emirates Road
    (April 2008)
    by JessH, 3 more photos
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    Traffic in Dubai has increased to nearly unbearable levels... and the faulty street planning & crazy drivers only add to the problem, on top of bottlenecks due to major construction. The UAE has the highest road death rate per capita in the world, with an average of 1 accident every 4 minutes & 1 death every day. There are 3 ways of getting around: 1. Taxis. 2. Bus. 3. Rent-a-car. I recomment options 1 or 3: The bus system in Dubai is (because of heavy traffic) very irregular and is used by (without wanting to offend anyone) mainly 'low-income workers'. Men taking the bus are alright (if you can fight for a seat!) but women may feel uncomfortable being mentally undressed by 50 pairs of eyes...! If you feel confident enough (or feel brave enough!) to drive yourself in Dubai, the Bur Dubai-side is well laid-out with plenty of road signs, Deira-side is a bit more confusing. Either way, taxis are relatively cheap. There are many different taxi-companies, but they all have a taxi-sign on the roof, and are mostly cream or white in colour. TOURIST TIP: Try to MEMORISE the general area & direction of your hotel, as some taxi drivers will try and take you 'the long way around' as soon as they realise you are a tourist... Also, try to organise the timing for your plans according to traffic & rush hours - e.g. I wouldn't advise trying to go from Deira side to Jebel Ali Beach at 9am, when rush-hour from Sharjah hits Dubai. Equally bad would be trying to get to Deira City Centre (or even the airport) across Garhoud Bridge around 6pm. It will take you hours! DUBAI IS NOT A PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY CITY. Many roads do not have sidewalks & there aren't sufficient road crossings. Also: DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES try to cycle around Dubai... you can cycle within the city's parks, but there are no cycle paths around the city & trying to cycle on the main roads is suicide! Sand storms & flooding in winter can also cause chaos (see photos!)

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  • Website: http://archive.gulfnews.com/indepth/trafficwatch/index.html

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    By Car: Clockwork Orange: Pay for your parking.
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  • From newspaper: Parking machines, Dubai - Dubai
    From newspaper: Parking
    machines, Dubai
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    Dubai is expensive, and nothing comes for free (apart from drinks on Ladies Night!) so it's understandable that more & more parts of the city are subject to paid parking. You are charged per hour, and prices vary from area to area. In general though, you have to feed the machine either Dhs 1.- or 2.- (Dirhams) for one hour and Dhs 5.- for two hours. There are still a lot of free "plots" of sand throughout the city & many people use these future construction sites for free parking, but now the police is also cracking down on this practice and slapping hefty fines of up to Dhs 500.- on offenders. Paid Parking Hours are: Saturdays to Thursdays, from 08:00AM - 01:00pm & 04:00pm - 09:00pm. Parking is free in those 3 hours in the afternoon, as well as on Fridays (local weekend) & public holidays. 1 USD = 3.67 AED (United Arab Emirates Dirhams) Road, Roads everywhere, but not a space to park... Dubai's traffic & parking problems are reaching breaking point, and the city is now considering some drastic changes: The study would look at the prospect of reducing the maximum parking time from 2 hours to 1 hour at some of the busiest shopping areas such as the Gold Souk, Deira Fish Market, Karama & Baniyas Square in order to help avoid double-parking in these areas and offer available parking space to the maximum number of people. A lot of the shopping malls & hotels used to offer free underground parking to visitors but are now also introducing paid parking metres, much to the disgruntlement of residents. So if you rent a car and travel around town, watch out for the big ORANGE SIGNS & orange machines that indicate paid parking lots. --> UPDATE 2008: TIP: Most hotels & even shopping malls now offer free valet parking. Just have your ticket stamped at one of the restaurants or shops, and take advantage of this convenient service (this is great especially in summertime!)

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  • Phone: Dubai Police: 999
  • Website: www.dxbtraffic.gov.ae/

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    By Car: Rent-a-car
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  • Getting a car on rent is no problem in Dubai.Many of world's leading car rental companies such as Hertz, Avis and Budget etc. have their presence in Dubai. But thier rentals are expensive for sure. So there are other companies which are not very well known but they have reasonable rental tariffs. Chauffeur drive cars in Dubai are expensive. But you can get a car for self drive at reasonable rental. Rental tariffs vary from company to company. I visited different rent-a-car companies in Dubai and found that the rental tariff offered by Acquire rent-a-car is very reasonable. They just charge AED 110 ( US $ 28) for latest model Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic and many others with free mileage and insurance. They have different sizes of cars available in various categories at very reasonable rates. Staff at my hotel also suggested me to hire services of Acquire but I perefed to use buses because of my tight budget.

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  • Phone: +971 4 3968643
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    By Car: Driving a rented car in Dubai :-)
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  • Well Guys to make it easy for you, I leave you the name and contact detail of some car rental companies in Dubai. All you have to do is to call them and find out about the deals that they offer: Rent-A-Car companies in Dubai Name PO Box (Dubai) Tel (+ 9714) Fax (+ 9714) Abdulla Al Zaabi Rent A Car 4894 2719461 2719904 Access Rent A Car 50378 2289922 2288440 American Rent A Car 7974 344888 3367765 Avis Rent-A-Car 6891 2957121 2956807 Aviation Rent-A-Car 56130 2672212 2673393 Awan Car Rentals 4816 2235588 2225123 Budget Rent-A-Car 8323 2823030 2823574 Delta Rent A Car 4499 2660696 2694731 East Cost Rent A Car 24632 3964666 3965520 Eurodollar Rent A Car 10990 2666923 2695525 Europcar - Dubai Rent A Car 2533 3394433 3394403 Express Rent A Car 50004 3711002 3722439 Fast Rent A Car 32011 3328988 3328742 Formula Rent A Car 14834 2289090 2289928 Hertz Rent A Car 7976 2824422 2824844 Honest Hand Rent A Car 55836 2717199 Ibis Rent A Car 20120 2270864 2232167 Inter Emirates Rent A Car 21629 2729002 2729146 Inter Rent A Car 10990 2662233 2695525 Jumeira Rent A Car 2538 3373000 3365371 Kamali Rent A Car 55275 2625452 2696088 Limousine Rent A Car 1901 2664040 2626640 London Rent A Car 55253 2715696 2715544 Metro Rent A Car 220 2222979 2271605 New Car Rent A Car 280 3331649 3339294 Oscar Rent A Car 32050 2685005 2727060 Ramsis Rent A Car (LLC) 4596 2952336 2954233 Real Rent A Car 7541 2666344 2666367 Turbo Rent A Car 7877 2210333 2235290 United Car Rentals 8138 2666286 2692001 Widyan Rent A Car 26336 2716676 2716768

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    By Car: Underground car parking facilities
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  • Underground parking facility in city centre - Dubai
    Underground parking facility
    in city centre
    by najamrulz
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    Most of the shopping malls in Dubai have proper under ground parking facility. So parking should not be a big deal. However you must remember the parking area number where you have parked your car.

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    By Car: Driving and Safety on the road :-)
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  • Safety on the road Motor vehicle statistics in various parts of the world has indicated what the traffic accidents cause in term of public or privates losses or human causalities. In the UAE, the statistics shows that traffic accidents are considered among the leading fatality causes among the youths. Causes of the traffic accidents The statistics of Dubai Police indicated that the most important reasons of traffic accidents in 2000 are the following: Excessive speed. Passing red lights. Poor anticipation by the motorists. Knowing what should be done during accidents and emergencies helps a lot in avoiding chaos and fear. Knowing the first aid, no doubt, is of utmost importance as it could be the difference between life and death, the difference between temporary and permanent disability, the difference between fast and prolonged treatment. There are a number of instructions, which should be followed in case of any traffic accident. Make phone calls and describe the problem and seek help by requesting ambulance or fire fighting, (in Dubai/U.A.E. the number to be called is 999 . Get the spectators away from the accident scene. Put warning signs on the road. Direct the traffic. Give information about the location of the accident, number of injured people and your phone number. Do not attempt to move the injured. If you have any knowledge about first aid, try to help the injured if necessary. Emergency tools inside the car Additional inflated tire. Lift jack to lift the car when changing tires. Wooden piece to stabilize the lift jack. Basic tool box. Light torch. First aid kit. Additional fan belt and water hoses. Electrical wires for recharging the battery. Maps for the roads. Enough amount of water.

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  • Phone: Police in UAE 999
  • Website: www.dubaipolice.gov.ae

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    By Car: CAR HIRE - LICENCE REQUIREMENTS
    Are you breathing? Do you hold a Drivers Licence issued by ANY government on the face of the Earth? Congratulations! You can rent a car in Dubai! They glanced at mine from a distance. When you see how many locals drive (large, expensive) cars, you will understand why they are just not that picky about your Licence. Rent form local companies – not the big international names! I saved 50% and had a great car with Air-conditioning. You must have A/C. It’s the law – of nature. Have a great time and be careful out there!

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  • Website: http://www.dubaicity.com/getting_to_dubai/Driving_into_dubai.htm

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    By Car: 4 Wheel Drive
    A local friend once said ..." I can't survive without my 4 wheel drive", so expect to see many of them cruising the roads of dubai...

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    By Car: Traffic in Dubai
    Finally, it is flowing again... - Dubai
    Finally, it is flowing
    again...
    by Airpunk
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    Most countries have something rather usual on top of their death cause list. Mostly these are heart and blood circulation diseases, cancer is also always among the main causes and in some countries the HI virus has claimed the most deaths. In Dubai, the main cause of death is a traffic accident. Perhaps you’ll find out why, if you want to cross one of the big roads like Sheikh Zayed road and can’t find a traffic light (on which I wouldn’t encessarily rely on…). People speed around and do not always respect traffic rules. But this is only one side of Dubai’s trafficproblem. On the other side, the city’s streets are not growing with the same speed as Dubai’s population and their cars. So, during rush hours (early from 8:00 am on and in the afternoon from 4:00 pm), it is likely to see the mother of all traffic jams. Try to avoid these hours and check if your point of destination is within walking distance. Everything is better than to sit almost two hours trapped in a bus (or a car).

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    By Car: TRAFFIC
    The best and perhaps the only way to get around Dubai is by car (taxi or rental). Unfortunately, Dubai's greatest problem is the heavy traffic. The city relies almost entirely on a single wide motorway (six lanes each way) that connects one end with the other. The traffic generally heads west in the morning and back east in the evening and would last from 4pm until 9pm (or later at times). Make sure you allow plenty of travel time.

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