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Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
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Language: Arabic, English widely spoken
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Population: 4,621,399 (2006 census)
Currency: UAE dirham (AED)
Hitchability: <rating country='ae' />
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<map lat='24.3' lng='54.4' zoom='6' view='0' country='United Arab Emirates'/>

The United Arab Emirates is a Middle Eastern federation of seven emirates. It has borders to Saudi Arabia and Oman. Its capital is Abu Dhabi.

alex:

I have no experiences with hitchhiking long distances in the UAE as I got a lift directly from somewhere in Oman to Dubai. However, it seemed to me that there are enough half empty cars and people that drive for fun. In Dubai itself I did get some rides from Asian foreigners when I tried to get rides at traffic lights, however, in quite some cases I left cars quite often again at the next traffic light as they suddenly seemed to function as a taxi. North of Dubai in Sharjah leaves the ferry to Bandar Abbas, Iran. I am curious if somebody has experiences in hitchhiking a boat there.

Felix:

I hitchhiked from Dubai to Muscat, Oman and some days later back to Dubai Airport. It was very easy to get back to Dubai, but leaving Dubai was quite hard. After spending hours in Dubai I took a cab into the desert (for about 10 US$) and then tried hitchhiking along the highway towards Oman. Most people that stopped wanted some money and all those who did not want money dropped me off at the next bus station. In Oman it was easier, but I was still dropped off at bus stations all the time. I got my entire three day stay organized by some people that gave me rides and they offered me everything from food, place to sleep and tourist tours. Hitchhiking in Oman is the best way to meet locals.
I'm also curious if somebody made it with the ferry from Iran to Sharjah (or the other way around). I tried it, but the ferry was almost a week delayed (and twice as expencive for europeans), so I had to fly to Dubai since my Iranian visa was about to expire.

Emirates

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Applications-office.png This article is a stub. This means that the information available to us is obviously insufficient. In these places little information is available or the description is severely outdated. If you have been there, whether hitchhiking, for travel or as part of an organized tour − be sure to extend this article!


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