Getting Around Sana

You can rent a car with a driver; take a taxi or shared taxi, a bus or a minibus to move around the city. If you are taking a private taxi, always negotiate the price beforehand.

Travel agencies handle car rentals. Rented cars usually come with drivers. Make sure that the price of the rent includes the driver as well. A driver is a must because while driving along Yemeni roads you are subject to Islamic and tribal laws, so it is safer to have a driver who knows the customs. Make sure that your driver does not chew "qat" (a narcotic) while driving. Drivers here constantly disobey traffic laws and sometimes end up in the custody of local tribes.

Mini buses (dhabar) drive along defined routes within the city and stop to pick up passengers from the roads. Service taxis run on fixed routes but they have no definite timings and only leave when they are full. Buses also run on main taxi routes, but the taxis also run on unpaved roads, unlike the buses.