Corniche pedestrianisation begins today

To support the successful delivery of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the Corniche and many connecting roads will be pedestrianised from today until December 19. The general public and football fans will be able to access central Doha using public transport, including the Doha Metro and bus services. There are also taxi and ride-hail drop-off areas, plus accessible parking for disabled people.

Parking

Four accessible car parks for people with disabilities are available in central Doha:

Hotel Park, Post Office, Al Bidda Park (Car Park 5) and Doha Port.

The following parking areas will be used for tournament operations and cannot be

accessed by fans from today until December 19:

Souq Waqif West and North, Al Shoyoukh Mosque, Al Bidda 5 (across Al Rayyan Street), Al Bidda 4 & 5 (across Al Corniche Street), and Al Bidda 1 & 2 (across Al Istiqlal Street).

Additionally, many on-street parking bays in West Bay, Al Bidda and inner A-Ring Road areas will be suspended. Drivers are encouraged to only park in designated areas to avoid fines, which will be given to any cars parked illegally, or blocking footpaths and bus stops.

Car drivers should consider using the following Park & Ride facilities:

1. Qatar University, Doha Metro Red Line, 6,000 free parking spaces. It is also for Katara car parking overflow.

2. Al Messila, Doha Metro Green Line, 5,000 free parking spaces. It is also for NED hotel guests.

3. Umm Ghuwailina, Doha Metro Red Line, 3,000 free parking spaces. It is also for Banana Island guests and marine vessel owners.

4. Jelaiah Car Park, Shuttle Bus 2,000 free parking spaces. Timings from November 14 to December 18: 9am-5pm - every 15 minutes; 5pm- 3am - every 7.5 minutes. A drop-off/pick-up area for private cars is provided at the Imam Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque (across Al Istiqlal Street). From here, it is a 15-minute walk to the FIFA Fan Festival or a 20-minute walk to the Corniche.

For the safety of passengers and other road users, drop-off /pick-up on roads around the FIFA Fan Festival is not permitted, and fines will be issued to offending drivers.

Doha Metro

The following Doha Metro stations are located in the Corniche area:

1. DECC, Red Line, providing access to West Bay hotels, Corniche Activation North Zone, Hayya and ticketing centres, shopping malls and the West Bay Bus Hub (Stadium Express).

2. West Bay-Qatar Energy, Red Line, providing access to FIFA Fan Festival and Corniche Activation North Zone.

3. Corniche (exit only), Red Line, providing access to Red FIFA Fan Festival and Corniche Activation Central Zone.

4. Al Bidda, Red and Green lines, providing access to FIFA Fan Festival, Corniche Activation Central Zone and Al Bidda Park.

5. Msheireb, Red, Green and Gold lines, providing access to Corniche Activation Central Zone and Msheireb Centre.

6. Souq Waqif, Gold Line, providing access to Corniche Activation South Zone, Museum of Islamic Art, Souq Waqif shops and restaurants, Souq Waqif Bus Hub North (Stadium Express), and Souq Waqif Bus Hub South (cruise ship hotels and Doha International Airport).

Doha Metro services will run for longer from November 11 to December 20 to support the FIFA World Cup, and will be free to passengers with a Hayya Card.

Tournament operating hours:

Saturday to Thursday: 6am- 3am; and Friday: 9am-3am

One can visit the Qatar Rail website (https://www.qr.com.qa/home) for more information about travelling by the metro.

Taxi and ride-hail services (from November 1)

Convenient drop-off/pick-up areas are located at Ashghal Tower, Qatar Sports Club (for

FIFA Fan Festival), Al Bidda Metro station, Souq Waqif and Museum of Islamic Art Park.

Karwa, Karwa-Fox, Uber and Careem will all be operated from these sites.

Shuttle Bus Loop

Free dedicated shuttle bus services will operate from today until December 18. Find your

nearest stop using the ‘Hayya to Qatar 2022’ mobile app on App Store and Google Play.

Following are the details:

1. Corniche Shuttle, No. C806. Service frequency: peak (every 7.5 minutes) - 5pm-3am; and off-peak (every 15 minutes) - 9am-5pm.

2. B-Ring Shuttle, No. C804. Service frequency: peak (every 7.5 minutes) - 5pm-3am; and off-peak (every 15 minutes) - 9am-5pm.

3. C-Ring Shuttle, No. C805. Service frequency: peak (every 7.5 minutes) 5pm-3am; and off-peak (every 15 minutes) - 9am-5pm.

4. Cruise ship hotels to Souq Waqif, No. A821. Service frequency: peak (every 7.5 minutes) - 8am-11am, 4pm-7pm, and 10pm-3am; off-peak (every 15 minutes) - 11am-4pm, and 7pm-10pm; overnight (every 30 minutes) - 3am-8am.

Licence plate management system

Vehicles with general or black private transport plates are prohibited from driving in central Doha from 12noon to 2am from today until December 19. The public has been advised to consult the advice provided by the Ministry of Interior to the impacted roads and prohibited vehicles.

Marine vessel owners

Boat owners should park their vehicles at the Umm Ghuwailina Park & Ride site, and take the free shuttle bus service.

Getting to Banana Island

Shuttle bus services are available from Hamad International Airport and Umm Ghuwailina. These services will transport guests to the Souq Waqif North car park, from where they will be transferred to the Banana Island terminal.

Prohibited modes of transport Motorbikes, bicycles and scooters will be prohibited in the Corniche, pedestrianised areas and public parks from today until December 19.

Visit https://www.qatar2022.qa/en/getting-around/central-doha for the latest travel information in relation to central Doha, including detailed information on tournament transport options.

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