Within Ras Al Khaimah: Metered taxis are the main mode of transport within Ras Al Khaimah with fares starting AED 1 (Formerly the fare was negotiable between driver and passenger but all non-metered taxis were phased out by the year 2001). Buses are also available but only on long-haul routes and they cater mainly to people residing in far-flung towns viz. Sha`am, Rams, Jazeerah-al-Hamra, etc.
Over the past 2 years, Ras Al Khaimah has seen a phenomenal increase in road-traffic especially during evening hours. With Ras Al Khaimah also being a sought-after weekend getaway destination for people from various parts of the Emirates, traffic has been increasing progressively.
Emirate-to-Emirate: Ras Al Khaimah is well connected to emirates like Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah by taxis which often embark from the taxi-stand located at Jazeerah-al-Hamra. The fare per head is AED 20. Engaged taxis are available on request.
Cars are available for rent from various Rent-A-Cars at negotiable prices. |
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Highways: Two free-flowing dual-carriageways link Ras Al Khaimah with the other northern emirates and beyond. One follows the coast with beautiful beaches on the one side and stretches of desert on the other; the other, new route runs out towards the airport in the direction of Khatt, Fujairah and Dhaid.
Nowadays, The Emirates Highway is being used aplenty by most motorists. The highway traverses the emirates of Umm Al Quwain, Ajman and Sharjah to finally end up in Dubai. Most travellers would agree that it connects Ras Al Khaimah to Dubai in under 45 minutes.
Seaport: Saqr Port, located in the industrial area of Khor Khuwair is the Emirate's main port providing bulk and container services. It has eight deep water berths, each 200m long, is dredged to 12.2m and has two ro-ro ramps plus specialised berths for handling bulk cement and aggregate. Other services include ship handling, crew changes and 40,000m2 of covered storage together with a vast open storage area. It is also the closest port in the UAE to Bandar Abbas in Iran. |
| The Ras Al Khaimah International Airport is currently undergoing an upgrade. It operates cargo and passenger services to a variety of destinations covering the Middle East, North & East Africa, Central Asia, India and the Far East. In total 27 airlines including Gulf Air, Egypt Air, Indian Airlines, Aeroflot, Pakistan International Airlines and many other airlines operate scheduled and non-scheduled flights. Open 24 hours / day the airport has an open skies policy with no restrictions on frequencies and time of arrival / departure; offers competitive tariffs and storage facilities; is not congested, fast and efficient; and has a full offering of duty free goods among other services. |
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- Located just 40 minutes away from Dubai using the Emirates Road. It is 3 hours away from Abu Dhabi - the capital of the UAE
- A modern, secure and efficient Airport with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, including advanced aeronautical facilities and full Airport support systems
- An international Airport with low-operational cost specializing in personalized service to customers
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