fiogf49gjkf0d ROAD:- THE PRINCIPAL ROADS ARE IN THE NORTH LINKING TOWNS ALONG THE COAST & BEHIND THE MOUNTAINS. SEAT BELTS ARE MANDATORY FOR BOTH DRIVER AND PERSON SITTING IN FRONT IN OMAN AND IF NOT USED YOU MAY BE FINED. DRIVING -MATELY OMR 10. IT IS QUITE SIMPLE BUT NOT CHEAP TO RENT IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. FOREIGN DRIVING LICENSES ARE ACCEPTED FOR TOURISTS BUT IF YOU BECOME A RESIDENT YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOU LICENSE. CAR HIRE: MUSCAT HAS A GOOD SELECTION OF CAR HIRE COMPANIES. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL PROVIDE THERE SERVICES. SELF-DRIVE CAR HIRE OR CHAUFFEURED LIMOUSINE SERVICES CAN BE ARRANGED EITHER THROUGH THE INFORMATION DESKS AT SEEB AIRPORT OR OFFICES AT MAJOR HOTELS.
BUS: ONLY MUSCAT HAS A BUS SYSTEM. THERE ARE TWO BUS ROUTES FROM MUSCAT TO SEEB AIRPORT. THE OMAN NATIONAL TRANSPORT COMPANY HAS BEEN DEVELOPING A NETWORK OF SERVICES IN MUSCAT AND NORTH OMAN USING MODERN VEHICLES. THERE IS AN INTERNATIONAL BUS SERVICE FROM MUSCAT TO DUBAI WITH TWICE-DAILY DEPARTURES. THE TRIP TAKES ABOUT 6 HOURS AND THE FARE IS OMR 9.00 ONE-WAY AND OMR 16.00 RETURN. AIR:- DAILY FLIGHTS OPERATE BETWEEN SEEB AIRPORT 40KMS FROM MUSCAT AND SALALAH IN THE WEST PLUS A FEW OTHER TOWNS. THE MAIN AIRLINE OPERATOR IS OMAN AVIATION SERVICES. IT ALSO FLIES TO KHASAB IN MUSANDEM AND TO MASIRAH ISLAND. SEA:- THE MAIN PORTS ARE MINA RAYSUT AND SULTAN QABOOS. TRAFFIC IS MAINLY COMMERCIAL.
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