Transportation in Dubai

When you are going on vacation to different country probably you would like to know a little bit about transportation system. In your Dubai vacations you will use different kind of transportation. And there is some information you need to know.
High-speed mode in the UAE is controlled by automatic radar with cameras, so to argue with the traffic police is useless. The speed limit is 60 km / h in city and 120 km / h on highways.
Fee-parking in some cities, they are usually found only in the very center, in the narrow streets. Parking fee is 2 DHS per hour.
An interesting feature of the country is almost complete ban on hitch-hiking within the city limits and the suburbs. Standing on the roadside to stop a lift not only prohibited the SDA, but is an administrative violation. If the fault had voted an accident occurs, especially on the freeway, he read automatically awarded imprisonment for several months. At the same time for the local train stop, when he, of course, succeeded, to pay: free local drivers almost nobody ride.
Despite the excellent roads, driving in the UAE has some unpleasant features.
Local drivers ignore other road users, routinely violate even the most basic traffic rules, speeding does not give priority to pedestrians and so on.
The most common form of transport - a taxi. In the municipal taxi fare is paid by the meter. Also operate machine in white with the inscription Emirates Taxi. A trip to these taxis will cost passengers in 1,5-2 times more expensive than usual: they have a meter, which will have to pay depending on mileage, also paid very fact of landing.
Landing at different times of day is 2-3 DHS ($ 0,7), and every 900 meters on the meter - 1 DHS ($ 0,3).
The UAE has a lot of private companies, machines which differ in different body color, uniforms of drivers and service levels, so stop is only for cars with distinctive signs taxi.
The vehicles "privateers" to sit down is not recommended, especially for women.
In private taxi on the cost of travel should agree in advance and bargaining is appropriate.
Taxis, park near the hotel, usually have higher rates than were stopped on the street.
Bus service is developed quite weak. The largest transport company UAE Dubai Transport provides bus service between Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Buses follow every hour. It is extremely difficult to find the exact transport timetables, in addition, the buses always late, or even canceled.
An alternative to conventional buses are the shuttle (service) taxi, departing passengers as required. Car hire is widespread enough, the procedure for registration of vehicles is simple. However, it is valid only for persons over 21 years. You must have a driver's license and credit cards (many agencies charge and will take cash, but will require a deposit of not less than $ 300 and a passport as collateral).
Motor insurance is mandatory. Minimum rental period - 24 hours. Rent at the airport, usually more expensive than in urban locations. Rent a car very simple class, for example, Toyota-Echo, will cost $ 45-50 a day.
Despite the fact that during the British protectorate was built line linking Dubai with Abu Dhabi is currently no train in the UAE is not.