إن سيارات الأجرة متواجدة بوفرة في دمشق، مع أن بعضها في حالة فظيعة، إلا أن البعض الآخر لامع و جديد. الميزة الرئيسية لهذا النمط من النقل مقارنة بغيره هي تكلفته القليلة، فمعظم مناطق جذب السياح تقع على مسافة قريبة من بعضها البعض بحيث أن تكلفة ركوب سيارة أجرة تتراوح عادة بين 25 و 50 ليرة سورية. إذا كان السفر لمسافات أطول، ينبغي على السياح التأكد من أن سيارة الأجرة تعمل وفق أجهزة العداد و أن النسبة يتم الإتفاق عليها مسبقاً. تضيئ سيارات الأجرة بضوء أخضر عندما تكون متوفرة و ضوء أحمر عندما تكون مشغولة.
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City overview
There are two main bus stations located within Damascus. These, however, take passengers outside of the city to destinations to the North and South including Amman, Beirut, Aleppo and Palymra. There are no buses to transport people to locations within Damascus.
Taxis are plentiful in Damascus. Some, however, are in terrible condition whilst others are shiny and new. The major advantage that this mode of transport has over others is its affordability. Most of the attractions are located within close proximity of each other so the cost of taxi rides generally ranges from S 25 to S 50. If travelling longer distances tourists should make sure the taxi is metered and that the rate is agreed to beforehand. These yellow cabs sport a green light when they are available and a red light when occupied.
Renting a car in Damascus is easy and advisable. It is however, costly to do so. A number of car rental companies operate here, including:
Tourists driving themselves in Damascus should keep a few things in mind. All drivers must carry international driving permits or licenses on them at all times. Drunk driving is severely punished. Damascus’s drivers are extremely reckless so tourists should be cautious. The speed limit must be observed and there has been a significant increase in the deployment of traffic policemen around the city. Traffic jams are frequent so it is not advisable, therefore, to drive oneself.