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Metro

There is no metro service in Sharjah.

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There is no metro service in Sharjah.

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Buses

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Taxi

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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Car for hire

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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From the airport

A taxi ride from the airport in Sharjah will costs on average DH20. The Mowsalat bus service that runs to and from Sharjah International Airport has two routes: local and express. Express routes cost AED5 are 99 and 88: 99 from Al Jubail Terminal to Sharjah International Airport, 88 from Al Rolla Square to AL Sai’a. The local routes cost AED4 and are 14 and 15: 14 from Al Sharq terminal to Sharjah International Airport Terminal, 15 from Al Ittihad Terminal to Sharjah International Airport Terminal. All bus routes are in operation from 5:30am to 11:30pm, Sunday to Saturday.

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