Halal Doha

The Doha Metro (three driverless lines — Red, Green and Gold, opened 2019) links the airport, the main business and exhibition districts and the centre; Karwa city buses and metro feeder buses fill the gaps.

Official Karwa taxis are metered and plentiful; Uber and Careem are the simplest option for door-to-door. The city is car-oriented, so factor in distances and the summer heat.

Qatari Riyal · QAR

Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere; carry a little cash for the souq and small shops. The riyal is pegged to the US dollar.

Tipping is optional; rounding up or ~10% is appreciated for good service, and a service charge is sometimes already added.

Ooredoo and Vodafone Qatar tourist SIMs at Hamad International arrivals (passport required)

Plug: Type G (UK 3-pin); some Type D sockets · 240V / 50Hz

General: 999

Fire: 999

Imam Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque (Qatar State Mosque): Qatar's grand state mosque and the largest in the country — a landmark for Friday prayers.

Mosques everywhere: A mosque is never far in Doha; malls, offices, the metro and the airport all have prayer rooms (musalla).

Note on prayer times: Some shops and services pause briefly at prayer times, especially for Friday (Jummah) noon prayers — plan errands around them.