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'''The United Arab Emirates''' is a [[Middle East]]ern federation of seven emirates. It has borders to [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Oman]]. Its capital is [[Abu Dhabi (city)|Abu Dhabi]]. | '''The United Arab Emirates''' is a [[Middle East]]ern federation of seven emirates. It has borders to [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Oman]]. Its capital is [[Abu Dhabi (city)|Abu Dhabi]]. | ||
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| + | [[UAE]] has a common visa facility with [[Oman]], if you obtained your [[UAE]] visa in [[Dubai]] airport and it is still valid for at least 3 weeks; then you can get a 3-weeks free visa for Oman. It's only the countries mentioned on this site that are benefiting from this: [http://www.rop.gov.om/english/dg_passport_visa_dubai.asp]. What that website does not mention though, is that this is ONLY possible if you go through the [[Hatta]] border (I hitched down to [[Al Ain]] border, only to get the information that I had to go through [[Hatta]]). You still need the exit-stamp from [[UAE]] even though you want the 3-weeks free visa. | ||
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| − | :In January 2012 I spent about a week in [[Dubai]] before I hitched into [[Oman]]. I successfully managed to hitchhike inside the city. Especially the people from India and Pakistan was very happy to help me. The big E11 highway inside Dubai city would be insane to try and hitchhike on though, unless you find a good on-ramp. Combining the (quite cheap) metro and hitchhiking worked pretty good in the city. I also found it very easy to hitchhike to [[Oman]], I never waited more than 10 minutes, usually one of the first cars passing by picked me up. Only 1 guy asked how much I would pay. But as Felix writes, you might want to get a taxi out of the city center I stayed with a host outside the center, so I managed without a taxi. | + | :In January 2012 I spent about a week in [[Dubai]] before I hitched into [[Oman]]. I successfully managed to hitchhike inside the city. Especially the people from India and Pakistan was very happy to help me. The big E11 highway inside Dubai city would be insane to try and hitchhike on though, unless you find a good on-ramp. Combining the (quite cheap) metro and hitchhiking worked pretty good in the city. I also found it very easy to hitchhike to [[Oman]], I never waited more than 10 minutes, usually one of the first cars passing by picked me up. Only 1 guy asked how much I would pay. But as Felix writes, you might want to get a taxi out of the city center. I stayed with a host outside the center, so I managed without a taxi. --[[User:Jakobwithk|Jakobwithk]] 10:12, 16 January 2012 (CET) |
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== Emirates == | == Emirates == | ||
Revision as of 11:26, 16 January 2012
 United Arab Emirates | |
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| Information | |
| Language: | Arabic, English widely spoken |
| Capital: | Abu Dhabi |
| Population: | 4,621,399 (2006 census) |
| Currency: | UAE dirham (AED) |
| Hitchability: | <rating country='ae' /> |
| More info: | AVP Free Encyclopedia (Russian) |
| Meet fellow hitchhikers on Trustroots | |
| <map lat='24.3' lng='54.4' zoom='6' view='0' country='United Arab Emirates'/> | |
The United Arab Emirates is a Middle Eastern federation of seven emirates. It has borders to Saudi Arabia and Oman. Its capital is Abu Dhabi.
Common visa facility with Oman
UAE has a common visa facility with Oman, if you obtained your UAE visa in Dubai airport and it is still valid for at least 3 weeks; then you can get a 3-weeks free visa for Oman. It's only the countries mentioned on this site that are benefiting from this: [1]. What that website does not mention though, is that this is ONLY possible if you go through the Hatta border (I hitched down to Al Ain border, only to get the information that I had to go through Hatta). You still need the exit-stamp from UAE even though you want the 3-weeks free visa.
User experiences
alex:
- I have no experiences with hitchhiking long distances in the UAE as I got a lift directly from somewhere in Oman to Dubai. However, it seemed to me that there are enough half empty cars and people that drive for fun. In Dubai itself I did get some rides from Asian foreigners when I tried to get rides at traffic lights, however, in quite some cases I left cars quite often again at the next traffic light as they suddenly seemed to function as a taxi. North of Dubai in Sharjah leaves the ferry to Bandar Abbas, Iran. I am curious if somebody has experiences in hitchhiking a boat there.
Felix:
- I hitchhiked from Dubai to Muscat, Oman and some days later back to Dubai Airport. It was very easy to get back to Dubai, but leaving Dubai was quite hard. After spending hours in Dubai I took a cab into the desert (for about 10 US$) and then tried hitchhiking along the highway towards Oman. Most people that stopped wanted some money and all those who did not want money dropped me off at the next bus station. In Oman it was easier, but I was still dropped off at bus stations all the time. I got my entire three day stay organized by some people that gave me rides and they offered me everything from food, place to sleep and tourist tours. Hitchhiking in Oman is the best way to meet locals.
- I'm also curious if somebody made it with the ferry from Iran to Sharjah (or the other way around). I tried it, but the ferry was almost a week delayed (and twice as expencive for europeans), so I had to fly to Dubai since my Iranian visa was about to expire.
Jakob:
- In January 2012 I spent about a week in Dubai before I hitched into Oman. I successfully managed to hitchhike inside the city. Especially the people from India and Pakistan was very happy to help me. The big E11 highway inside Dubai city would be insane to try and hitchhike on though, unless you find a good on-ramp. Combining the (quite cheap) metro and hitchhiking worked pretty good in the city. I also found it very easy to hitchhike to Oman, I never waited more than 10 minutes, usually one of the first cars passing by picked me up. Only 1 guy asked how much I would pay. But as Felix writes, you might want to get a taxi out of the city center. I stayed with a host outside the center, so I managed without a taxi. --Jakobwithk 10:12, 16 January 2012 (CET)
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Links
- Just hitching rides: A journey from Eid to Christmas, abgefahren Blogs (article partly based on)
