Oman travel: Local cabs come to the rescue of passengers from UAE

Oman travel: Local cabs come to the rescue of passengers from UAE

With new visit visa extension rules in place, bus tickets to Oman are on high demand

People waiting for taxis to travel to Oman.

Published: Sat 17 Dec 2022, 6:00 AM

Oman residents visiting Dubai and business travellers who visit the Sultanate on a frequent basis are finding it very difficult to travel due to the unavailability of the bus ticket, so they rely on local Oman cabs to return for a price tag of Dh200.

The new rules — which discontinued the option for visit visa holders to extend their visas within the country — came into effect on Tuesday. However, travel experts say it applies only in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.

However, many travel executives have also introduced extra buses and packages to facilitate easy visa change. “But still the tickets are unavailable and the next bus is available on Monday as visa-issuing authorities are closed for the next two days,” said Hameed Alam, a Sharjah resident who was hiring a local Omani cab from Dnata.

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