Chapter 14 · 7 min read
Driving, transport & Salik
Licence, lease, buy

Driving, transport & Salik

Renting, leasing or buying — what makes sense at each stage of your move, plus licence conversion, Salik and the metro.

Overview

You can live without a car if you're near the Metro or in Marina/Downtown. But for families, school drop-offs and longer commutes, a car makes life significantly easier — and petrol is roughly a third of UK prices.

If you're from the UK, EU, USA, Canada, Australia or South Africa, you can convert your home licence at the RTA without a test once your Emirates ID is active. Other licences need lessons and a test.

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