Qatar destination guide
Check out our best tips and advice on the local language, travel, money and much more.
Perfect reading before your Qatar getaway.
Get my guideCheck out our best tips and advice on the local language, travel, money and much more.
Perfect reading before your Qatar getaway.
Get my guideTaxi from Doha International Airport to Doha city centre
22 QAR
A cocktail in downtown Doha
65 QAR
Ticket to Aqua Park Qatar
130 QAR
One-day adult pass on the Doha bus
162 QAR
Half-day desert safari
300 QAR
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The Qatari riyal, in its first form, was introduced in 1966 after seven years of using the Gulf rupee, followed by a brief spell of the Saudi riyal. The second form was established in 1973, when Qatar entered the United Arab Emirates. At this point, a new series of notes and coins were brought into circulation, and these are the ones that are in use today.
Tips in Qatari restaurants are around 10-15% of the amount paid for your meal. If you do choose to leave a tip, it is customary to do so discreetly, rather than making a big show of your gesture.
Banknotes come in the following denominations: 1 (brown), 5 (green), 10 (orange), 50 (purple), 100 (green and purple) and 500 (blue) riyals. Coins come in 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 dirham.
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