Find out about alternatives to moving inside Qatar during the World Cup

To ensure a smooth experience for the fans of the World Cup in Qatar, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the organizer of the World Cup, announced a set of measures to manage and organize the transportation process during the tournament, in light of the expectations that hundreds of thousands of fans from around the world will attend the World Cup.

During a press conference held yesterday in Doha, the organizers reviewed details of the various transportation options available to fans during the World Cup, and the procedures for each.

The conference touched on the transportation and transportation options available to serve fans coming through Hamad and Doha international airports, including buses, the Doha Metro, and taxis, in addition to requesting taxis through smart applications, and express buses will operate from both airports to help the public reach their places of residence. , and to the tourist attractions in the center of the capital.

Regarding the movement of fans on match days, the tournament organizers recommended residents of Qatar to use their own vehicles to reach the tournament sites, whenever possible, while inviting visitors to use the Doha Metro and public buses, as direct bus services to the stadiums will be operated from 5 locations across Doha, and other venues. The main residence.

General Instructions

The conference participants, representatives of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Transportation, Qatar Railways Company (Rail), the Karwa Transportation Company, and the Public Works Authority, discussed general guidelines for the public regarding daily movement during the tournament, transportation options and transportation working hours. The general public that will be extended during the tournament, and the streets that will be designated for traffic.

The conference dealt with transportation in the central Doha area, where the Corniche Street will be designated for pedestrians starting from November 1, in preparation for hosting a variety of activities for the fans of the tournament.

The speakers recommended that all fans use public transportation to attend the Corniche events or the FIFA Fan Festival that will be held in Al Bidda Park, where bus services will be operated to enable fans to move between the entertainment sites, as well as the presence of metro stations serving these areas.

The free shuttle buses began their operations to transport passengers between Souq Waqif Metro Station and Al Bida Park. Fans can take advantage of this service to reach different locations via the Second and Third Ring Roads, and it also connects accommodations with the event areas.

The organizers announced that vehicles with public transport and private (black) transport plates will be diverted away from the central Doha area, and this system is scheduled to be applied during the tournament period daily, but those who own one car only, in addition to transport vehicles, will be excluded from this procedure. Public and emergency services vehicles.

people with disabilities

The participants in the conference spoke about facilitating access and movement for people with disabilities, based on the keenness of the World Cup organizers to host a version of the World Cup that suits the needs of everyone, and is characterized by easy access for fans with disabilities.

The press conference dealt with allocating a route for the use of buses and taxis on the A-Ring Road, where other categories of vehicles are prohibited from using it, and unauthorized vehicles will be fined if this route is used.

With regard to fans coming to the country by land, the conference participants indicated that the competent authorities will announce at a later time the details of entry through the Abu Samra land crossing between the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Executive Director of Transportation Operations at the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Engineer Abdulaziz Al-Mawlawi, said that transportation operations are concentrated in major axes, first: metro operations through 37 stations to all stadiums and event areas, in addition to that buses will be continuously during the tournament period to cover the stadiums in addition to the 3,000 taxis, and 15,000 cars belonging to the Uber and Careem applications.

Al-Mawlawi added, in a statement to Al-Jazeera Net, that the State of Qatar has prepared bus stops in the streets to attract those wishing to take public transport vehicles, as well as its support for the "Park and Move" initiative, which is located in many locations.

Multiple tips

Al-Mawlawi gave many advice to World Cup fans, including planning trips in advance, choosing the appropriate means of transportation for the different stadiums, allocating sufficient time to travel to avoid any delays due to crowding, and sharing private cars among friends by moving more than one person in private cars, as well as following up on official websites to find out any information. Required to provide safe transportation for all.

For his part, Head of the Doha City Design Team, Mohamed Ali Al-Marri, said that more than 6 million square meters of parking have been equipped to serve the championship buses and "Park and Move" vehicles.

With the aim of developing a more healthy lifestyle, Al Marri talked about allocating 2,131 pedestrian and bicycle paths in most of the local road and highway projects in the country. Risks under the plan to humanize cities and make them pedestrian friendly.

As for Mohammed Al-Obaidly, Chief Operating Officer of Karwa, he confirmed the operation of 2,300 buses daily during the World Cup, in addition to stadium services that will operate during match times, as well as Metrolink services linked to the Doha Metro.

Bus types

Al-Obaidli explained that the championship buses are divided into many types, the first of which is: transportation service from metro stations to stadiums, especially stadiums far from the metro such as Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Al Janoub in Al Wakra and Al Thumama, with buses serving the “Park and Move” initiative, as well as express buses directly to the stadium He pointed out that Karwa buses will transport fans to the stadiums 4 hours before the start of the matches and 90 minutes after their end.

For his part, Abdullah Al-Sulaiti, Director of Operations Affairs at the Rail, said that private parking spaces will be provided next to Doha Metro stations from November 10 to December 23, with a capacity of more than 18,000 cars.

Regarding the way to enter the Doha Metro during the tournament, Al-Sulaiti explained that holders of Haya card and stadium tickets will be allowed free transportation 10 days before the start of the tournament and 5 days after its end. Doha is about 50% of the fans of the tournament.