Destination guide — Oman

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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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