Dubai has a nice public transport system. From the trains and cabs which i talked about in my previous posts - now it's the Bus' turn. Overall, they're safe and very accessible for my use. So no need to buy a car (aside from the absence of funds).
November 1 is public transport day and we get to ride the metro and bus for free (taxicabs are excluded otherwise we won't find any on the road). I always avail this and includes my morning ride to the office which takes me 1 hour against my 10-minute taxi ride to work. At least i get to reach the office for free and burn calories at the same time. But wait, i get an additional dose of migraine that lasts for an entire day unless i get to immediately take a pain reliever.
The free ride day is coming in a few days but i don't know if i want to take it this time just thinking of the headache that i need to suffer in exchange of AED 15.00 (USD 4.00) taxi fare. Maybe i need to leave home earlier like 6 am when temperature is cooler and the sun is not quite up yet.
Presenting the bus.....
There are designated stops for every route and everyone is guided by the bus number. So even if you already saw your destination, you cannot get off if that's not the designated stop. Meaning, one might still need to walk a few meters back.
Here's the driver side. There's a microphone when in need to call someone's attention. I think there are cameras in the bus as he can see what's inside thru that screen in front of him.
the bus has the number shown on all sides. It makes bus chasing easy knowing that we are trying to catch the correct bus number. that red thingy is where we tag our card (for the fare).
November 1 is public transport day and we get to ride the metro and bus for free (taxicabs are excluded otherwise we won't find any on the road). I always avail this and includes my morning ride to the office which takes me 1 hour against my 10-minute taxi ride to work. At least i get to reach the office for free and burn calories at the same time. But wait, i get an additional dose of migraine that lasts for an entire day unless i get to immediately take a pain reliever.
The free ride day is coming in a few days but i don't know if i want to take it this time just thinking of the headache that i need to suffer in exchange of AED 15.00 (USD 4.00) taxi fare. Maybe i need to leave home earlier like 6 am when temperature is cooler and the sun is not quite up yet.
Presenting the bus.....
There are designated stops for every route and everyone is guided by the bus number. So even if you already saw your destination, you cannot get off if that's not the designated stop. Meaning, one might still need to walk a few meters back.
Here's the driver side. There's a microphone when in need to call someone's attention. I think there are cameras in the bus as he can see what's inside thru that screen in front of him.
the front door
the seat behind the driver. i was seated on the other side.
that bar separates the ladies' and men's section. usually, the 1st 5 rows are for women and children
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