Getting there & away
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Local transport
Taxi
Shared taxis usually leave from spots on the outskirts of the city on the road leading to their destinations. To reach these departure points, take a minibus from Bab al-Yaman (YR20).
Shared taxis run west to Manakhah (YR500, three hours, many daily), and Al-Hudayda (YR1000, 4½ hours, six daily). North to Amran (YR400, one hour, several daily), Hajja (YR600, two hours, six per day) and south to Ta’izz (YR1000, five hours, lots throughout the day). Tourists are not permitted to travel by taxi to Ma’rib or Sa’da.
Land
Bus
The bus company Yemitco (242366; Az-Zubayri St) runs a service to Al-Hudayda (YR1500, five hours, two daily), Aden (YR1400, six hours, five daily), Al-Mukalla (YR2000, 12 hours, one daily) and Ta’izz (YR1250, five hours, two daily).
General Land Transport Company (281318; Bab al-Yaman) and Madne Buses (Bab al-Yaman) have daily services to Say’un (YR1400; 14 hours), which travel via Ma’rib and can, technically at least, be used by foreigners as long as they don’t disembark at Ma’rib, which is currently the site of tribal tensions. In reality, though, you probably won’t be allowed to travel.
At the time of writing, there was no bus service to Sa’da.
Car
For car hire, Europcar (270751; www.europcar.com; Al-Qiyadiah St), located inside the Sam City Hotel, rents cars/4WDs with limited/unlimited mileage. Similar services (and a franchise of Hertz) are available from Universal Rent a Car (447714; www.hertz.com; 60 Metre St; 24hr), which also has a branch at the airport.
Air
The national carrier, Yemenia(201822; www.yemenia.com), has various offices around town. It offers one-way flights to Aden (US$65), Al-Hudayda (US$50), Ar-Rayyan (Mukalla) and Sayun (US$80), Suqutra (US$60), Ta’izz (US$50) and Al-Ghayda (US$60).
San’a
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