Taxi! and other Damascus, Syria Transportation Tips

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Getting TO/AROUND: They're everywhere, little yellow taxis, some frighteningly battered and rusty, others polished and cared for. They're cheap - hardly any taxi ride in Damascus will cost you more than a couple of dollars if you are staying within the central area. If you do want to go further afield, to Jebel Qassioun for example, set a price of what you will pay before you leave.

Taxis all should have a meter - make sure the driver puts it on before he moves off.

There often private drivers waiting outside hotels. Their cars won't have a meter, but you can negotiate a price with them. If you're going to be around for a few days and want to get out and about further afield in the city, it's not a bad idea to get to know one or two of them and use their services.

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