Rideshare in Muscat
Nov 18, 2024 | 7:00 am
#3
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: London (mostly) & Wernstein am Inn
Programs: LH SEN, Marriott LT Platinum, BA Pleb
Posts: 3,057
Oman is not best country for ride shares, I am afraid. There's an app called OTAXI (which afaik only orders you a normal taxi) and the taxis itself look a bit shabby and drivers try to negotiate. I practically used hotel transfers to/ from the hotel. There's no Uber/ Careem/ Grab.
Jan 12, 2025 | 7:22 am
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 1,865
Having returned from my sojourn in Muscaf, I can report that Otaxi works well UNLESS you are at a hotel and need a taxi.. The Otaxi will come but park somewhere away where it is almost impossilrle to find! The best bet is to find a busy road and simply flag down a vacant taxi - then you need to bargain actively - worked for me 100% of the time, even while standing there with my bags and heading to the airport!
Feb 9, 2025 | 2:50 pm
#5
Join Date: Feb 2025
Posts: 5
Otaxi is the way. Very cheap. But to add to what puchong mentions above, if you're in some of the hotels further out of the city (e.g. Shangri-La, Jumeirah Muscat Bay etc) then you'll have to pay a fortune for hotel cars unless you arrange something in advance...