Charges are higher, either at the rate of QR.40.00 per hour within Doha, or on the meter at a rate of QR.5 minimum charge and QR.2 per kilometre thereafter. For Doha Limousine service please contact 4839999. There is no public transport in Qatar so almost all residents own a car. It is possible to buy a good quality car for considerably less than the UK and petrol and servicing are a fraction of UK prices. Telephones Top 22.
Local calls are free, and international calls to most countries can be dialled direct.
Alcohol Top 23. In the last year more places in Doha have been given licences to sell alcohol to non Muslims. Residents are given a permit to purchase alcohol up to a certain limit. Most people find this allowance more than sufficient. Photography Top 24.