The organizers of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar have announced that Doha’s Corniche and a number of nearby roads will be pedestrian-friendly from next Tuesday 1 November until 19 December in preparation for various recreational activities. for fans of the tournament, whose competitions will begin next month.
The move is part of plans to host the tournament and manage and organize transportation during the upcoming event to ensure a seamless experience for fans from around the world for the World Cup, which is being hosted for the first time in the Arab world.
During the period of the Corniche closure to vehicular traffic, residents will be able to reach the center of Doha by public transport, including metro and buses. Places have also been allocated for pick-up and drop-off of taxi passengers, smart cars, in addition to parking spaces for people with disabilities. opportunities.
Four handicapped parking spaces are available in Doha City Centre, Hotel Park, Qatar Post, Al Bidda Park Parking No. 5 and Doha Port Parking Lots. From November 1 to December 19, this is the Souq Market. Western and Northern Waqif, Al-Shuyukh Mosque, Al-Bidaa 5 on Al-Rayan Street, Al-Bidaa 4 and 5 on Corniche Street and Al-Bidaa 1 and 2 on Istiklal Street.
Operations will be suspended at a number of car parks on the roads in the West Bay, Al Bidda and First Ring Road areas, and motorists must stop only at authorized places to avoid violations that will be imposed on cars parked illegally or that block pedestrians. corridors and bus stops.
Car drivers can use the following parking and crossing facilities: Qatar University Metro Station on the Red Line, where there is free parking for 6,000 cars, and for cars arriving from the Katara Cultural Village parking lot, and Al Messila Station on the Green Line. Line, free parking for 5,000 cars, and guests’ cars at The Ned Hotel and Umm Guwailin Station on the Red Line have free parking for 3,000 cars, car parking for Banana Island guests and maritime transport owners, Julai’ car park, express buses and free parking for 2,000 cars from 14 November to 18 December. The bus runs every 15 minutes from 9:00 to 17:00 and every 7.5 minutes from 17:00 to 3:00.
A pick-up and drop-off zone for personal vehicles will be allocated at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab Mosque on Al Istiklal Street, located a 15-minute walk from the FIFA Fan Fest or a 20-minute walk from Doha. Cornish.
To ensure the safety of passengers and road users, unloading and carrying passengers will be prohibited on the roads around the FIFA Fan Fest, and fines will be imposed on offending drivers.
The public can reach the center of Doha through the following metro stations located in the Corniche area, which is the exhibition center station on the red line, from where you can reach the hotels located in the West Bay area, North Corniche event area, shopping malls. , and the West Bay bus station (express buses to the stadiums), and the West Bay station, on the red line, from which you can access the FIFA Fan Fest and the Corniche events area to the north, and the Corniche station (exit only) on the red line, from which you can reach the FIFA Fan Fest and the central event area Corniche.
In front of the fourth metro station, there is Al Bida Station on the Red and Green Lines, from which you can reach the FIFA Fan Fest, the Corniche Central Events Area and Al Bida Park, and Msheireb Station on the Red and Green Lines, from which you can reach Central Event Area Corniche, Msheireb Center and Souq Waqif Station on the Golden Line, from which you can get to the event area Corniche South, the Museum of Islamic Art, restaurants and shops in Souq Waqif, Souq Waqif North Bus Terminal (stadium rapid buses) and Souq Waqif South Bus Station (floating hotels and Hamad International Airport).
The Doha Metro will operate for longer periods from November 11 to December 20 to facilitate the transportation of fans during the World Cup, and Haya card holders can use the Metro for free, and it will carry passengers from Saturday to Thursday from 6 am to 3 :00, and on Fridays from 9:00 to 3:00.
Pick-up and drop-off areas for taxis and smart cars are located in central locations including the Ashghal Tower, Qatar Sports Club (for the Viva Fan Festival), Al Bida Metro Station, Waqif Bazaar, and the Museum of Islamic Art. A park.
A free express bus designed to transport tournament fans will operate from November 1 to December 18.
You can find out the nearest BRT station using the Haya app.
Corniche bus route no. C806 runs every 7.5 minutes during peak traffic from 17:00 to 03:00 and every 15 minutes off-peak from 9:00 to 17:00, and B-Ring Road buses No. C804 every 7, 5 minutes. during the peak period from 5:00 pm to 3:00 am and every 15 minutes during off-peak hours from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and C-Ring Road No. C805 buses every 7.5 minutes during the peak period from 5:00 pm to 3:00 am: 00 and every 15 minutes after hours from 9:00. And the floating hotel bus number A821 during the peak period every 7.5 minutes from 8:00 to 11:00, from 16:00 to 19:00 and from 22:00 to 3:00, and every 15 minutes – peak hours from 11 :00 to 16:00 and from 7:00 to 10:00, and until the next morning from 3:00 to 8:00 in the morning.
