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1. ERBIL TO SULAYMANIYAH TAXI DRIVERS
2. ERBIL TO SULAYMANIYAH TAXI DRIVER
3. ERBIL TO SULAYMANIYAH TAXI FULL

I heard that this road is safe, and controlled by Kurdish forces, but the vibes weren't good. The road between Erbil and Suly passes through the north-eastern suburbs of Kirkuk. The cartel at the 'Suly Garage' in Erbil were shifty guys, constantly changing prices and 'extra charges' for having a large bag. Apparently the road is controlled by Kurdish forces, but a few soldiers I saw had Iraqi flags on their shoulders.Įrbil - Sulaymaniyah: 15,000 dinar ($12) per person. The road goes close to Mosul, but doesn't actually pass through. Zakho border - Erbil: $90 per car, approx 4 hours.ĭohuk - Erbil: 20,000 dinar ($16) per person. Zakho border - Dohuk: $45 per car, approx 1 hour. In Erbil, get in a local taxi and ask for the "Suly Garage" if you're going to Sulaymaniyah. In Dohuk, the taxi offices are next to the Hotel Birjin. Usually you will end up waiting until enough passengers come to fill up all the seats.

Generally there is a normal price for one car, and this price is divided by the number of passengers. But, if they're suspicious of you, it helps to have a local Kurdish contact who can vouch for you. Just be honest and open and you should be fine. At some checkpoints, they'll want to check on foreigners more carefully, and you may end up being questioned by the head official. At some the soldier will just wave the taxi through, but at most ID will be checked. You have nothing to fear at these checkpoints, in fact you should be grateful for them keeping Iraqi Kurdistan safe from terrorists. There are LOTS of security checkpoints, probably 10 or more on a 3 hour journey, usually before and after towns. Taxis seem to only travel on roads controlled by Kurdish forces. The roads between cities are not very safe for driving, with usually just one lane in each direction, and over-taking a dangerous activity. Cars are generally white and orange sedans, some large, some quite small. We drove past the teleferique (cable car) which runs up to Mt Korek Resort but didn’t stop.The main form of public transport between the major cities in Iraqi Kurdistan is shared taxi. I learnt that there were two different canyons, one with a river and the other with a small trickle.

ERBIL TO SULAYMANIYAH TAXI DRIVER

He turned out to be a good driver and guide, taking me to a few awesome viewpoints. It seemed quite reasonable to me, so I agreed. Explaining that I wanted to have a little tour to the Bekhal waterfalls and then come back, he revised the price to IQD10000 for a simple return-trip and IQD15000 for loop excursion with some sights which I didn’t really understand. The first and only driver I approached was nice and quoted me IQD5000 (USD4) for the 20 min uphill ride. I walked around briefly and with nothing in particular to interest me, I sought a driver to take me to Rawaduz. I was starting to regret my choice of apparel today. Ann had suggested that I wear shorts to avoid looking like a Turkmen so that I’d get more favourable attention as a tourist. With a little altitude, Soran felt cool when I arrived.

It was all part of the plan to exploit the region’s oil resources and transport it out. It is known as the Hamilton Road named after the New Zealand engineer Archibald Hamilton that designed the road linking the area to Iran. The later part of the journey was a little windy.

The journey was a little squishy for me too but for a 2h journey it was bearable. The middle passenger was a bit large and it was a bit tight for the passenger that opted to wait.

ERBIL TO SULAYMANIYAH TAXI FULL

I took the front seat but was asked to shift to the back seat of the full car while one passenger hopped out. A car to Soran had just filled up and I would be the first for the next one.

ERBIL TO SULAYMANIYAH TAXI DRIVERS

It was easy finding the correct vehicles as drivers help all prospective passengers to the right cars. I walked through the big empty station to find buses and taxis in the platforms behind. I said “Soran Garage” to the driver and he replied “Family Mall” which was supposed to be the area for the station. The information available suggested that I take public transport in the form of shared taxis to Soran and then change to a private taxi.Īfter breakfast, I headed out around 0830 to hail a taxi to the shared taxi station. The plan for the day was to make a daytrip to Rawanduz from Erbil.