Crackdown on illegal private taxis..

I have not really noticed any Al Million cabs on the road! I guess people still have to wait for long..

My question is, why does the government not allow or rather encourage a private national entrepreneur to start the service which could fill in the demand supply gap?

I think the the number of taxis is very less than adequate.

The government needs to protect its monopoly, there is no such thing as free trade in Qatar. Anyway Qataris don't use taxis even when drinking in hotels so why should they care?

You are actually talking about a different althought related problem. First of all, the government authorized taxis are far less in number than needed to fulfill the needs. That is a key problem. We need to resolve that one first. Yes, then we have to think about the quality of service that these cars and their drivers deliver. Of course, that is equally important. However, the private, illegal taxi drivers are in business not because the legal ones are rude, or improperly trained. It mainly because the legal cabs are too less in number.

Agree with you there is less taxis in Qatar. But have not the feel its insufficient inside Doha atleast. You can see many green cabs, but no one will not stop at you. If there is 3-4 cabs are in a stretch.. even though nobody will turn your side. No idea where they are going!!

How many minutes a person can stay waiting for a taxi under the sun on this climate even its in a shade or not.

There is no wonder the dramatic increase of private taxis'. Sure its a business, driving private taxis' and know many making more than 200Qrs/day after all expenses.

Legal taxis'
1. The driver should like the outlook of the pax
2. The pax should be a person needs to travel more distance
3. The pax needs to be the driver friendly
4. Even recent past found a few, driving without putting meter (Al Million)
5. Ladies friendly.

Private Taxi
1. agree the tariff, go anywhere. No demands..!! Completely at your service.

moza, It is the State's onus to fill in the demand supply gap either by introducing more taxis in its own company or by allowing a local businessman to compete.

The expat population of Qatar would be gradually increasing over the next decade. This may be a major issue the country has to face during the world cup.

stand in the hot and humid sun for half an hour and I bet you will not get a legal taxi.

basic transportation facilities needs to be made before imposing such rules,else the common man will suffer, and these illegal stuff will go on since there is a demand for it.

in dubai you stand outside for 5 mins, 50 taxis will pass by, here you stand for 5 mins and you will be lucky if you see one and very very lucky if it stops.

too early and too difficult to manage.

for this we have to look for many things..
ok..illegal is illegal,but recently i read that 300 al million taxis are on road..but that taxys only we can see on town area but what about ouside doha?off course the private taxis are the only solution.many taxys are not ready to go to alkhor and all..300 or 500 taxys are nothing for a country like qatar...

very bad move,atleast first fulfill the requirements for local transportation,if they can't then why the hell ,they wanna show we are improving..

I do not ask for money, infact i only help ppl for free to reach thier place if they stay on my way.

Will they even fine me for this ?

/-a-t-/ britexpat : and how exactly are they gonna prove that the guy driving the car is an illegal taxi driver? lying is so easy in these cases... and besides... i'm not the one driving...

But wot if the driver is just helping the guy walking on the road who cudnt find a taxi for a long time in the son ?

The blue-taxi drivers are almost always very capable, well trained and courteous.

The blue-taxi drivers are poorly paid and sometimes have been the subject of dubious contracts that leave them stranded here for years until they can go home.

The blue-taxi drivers are usually pretty honest (if you MAKE them use the meter), I know the streets well and have never had a blue-taxi try to take me on a circuitous route home.

Today I got a lift from a kind Qatari gentleman, no fee.

I happily use illegal taxis, because it is nigh impossible to get a blue-taxi from Keratyat.

I have never been able to book or prearrange a blue-taxi by phone. They either couldn't find our house or expect too much notice.

If Toyota ever give me my car back i won't need to use a taxi!

They issue a lot of stupid laws in Qatar!

Brit, as long as there is no public system satisfying the public demand, the law is useless. First: put a public transport system in place, then eradicate the illegal operations. Like it is now, many are left clueless, and it certainly does not support the growth of Qatar as a country! The Vision 2030 is just that: a vision.

/-a-t-/ UkEngQatar : +1 dude!