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Driving Tips

• Cars in the UAE are left-hand drives so naturally, you must drive on the right. • The speed limit is 60km/h in local areas, on the highways it is 80km/h. • The fine of speeding is AED200.

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• Cars in the UAE are left-hand drives so naturally, you must drive on the right. • The speed limit is 60km/h in local areas, on the highways it is 80km/h. • The fine of speeding is AED200.

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There are five taxi franchises that are supervised by the Sharjah Public Transport Corporation. These taxis operate in all parts of the Sharjah Emirate and it’s shopping centres, residentail areas and airport. Tariffs are varied depending on which region you are heading into and what hour of the day (or night) you are using the taxi. To take a taxi in Sharjah City from 6:00am to 10:59pm it is AED 3.00 whereas in the Central and Eastern Regions, to use a taxi from 7:00am to 9:59pm is AED 2.00. See http://www.stc.gov.ae/en/transport-sharjah-taxi-tariff.php for further details and current pricing.

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To hire a car in Sharjah and the UAE in general, you’ll need a credit card and a current international driver’s license in addition to your own home license. Local agencies may be cheaper but major international ones have larger selections and better emergency back-up. Daily rates are estimated to start at AED175; expect additional charges for drivers under 25, one-way-hire, airport rentals, and additional drivers.

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