2300 buses and 3,000 taxis to serve the fans

Eng. Ahmed al-Obaidly, Chief Operating Officer of Mowasalat (Karwa) said that Mowasalat is set to serve the World Cup fans with more than 2,300 buses. Al-Obaidly said that Mowasalat will hold services for its scheduled buses that will operate throughout the day and buses that operate during match times.

He explained that nearly 800 buses will operate from 4 am to 11 pm, in addition to Metro Link services linked to metro working hours as well as Metro Express services that operate from 6 am to 12 pm. He explained that there are 6 types of buses that fans can use during the World Cup:1- Transfer service from metro stations to stadiums. Buses for stadiums that are not directly serviced by metro stations. Al Bayt Stadium will be served from Lusail metro station back and forth. Al Janoub Stadium will be served from Al Wakra Metro Station. Al Thumama Stadium will be serviced from the Free Zone metro station.2- Parking and transportation service around the stadiums where fans can park their cars and move to the stadiums.3- Rapid transit busesThe largest of them are the FIFA Fan Festival Bus Centre, in addition to West Bay Bus Centre, Souq Waqif, West Bay, Barwa Madinah and Barahat Al Janoob. It starts operation four hours before the match and 90 minutes after the final whistle.4- Buses serving the public throughout the day in Central Doha. There will be 76 stops in Central Doha5- Services linking fans' residences. The first is in public hotels to and from Souq Waqif South Bus Center, in addition to Barwa Madinah to Ras Bufontas Metro Station, and Barahat Al Janoob to Al Wakra Metro Station. It will operate from 6 am to 3 am. As for the floating hotels, buses will operate in front of them around the clock.6- Transfer services to and from the airport. Providing transportation from Doha and Hamad International Airport to Souq Waqif parkingAl-Obaidli said that 3,000 taxis and limousines will be provided at Hamad and Doha airports and vital places and they can be booked through the application or the unified call centre.He added that more than 25% of the buses used in the tournament will be environmentally friendly and fully electric.