Bus fares to new airport cut by half

Times News Service

MUSCAT: Oman’s national transport company, Mwasalat, will now be offering a 50 per cent discount on routes to and from the new Muscat International Airport.

A statement issued by Mwasalat said: “The route prices to and from the new Muscat International Airport will be 0.500 baisa.”

The offer comes a day before the opening of the new airport and will run from March 20 until June 20 this year.

The buses will leave every 30 minutes from bus stations in Ruwi, Azaiba, Mabella and Rusayl, and the service will run 24x7. The first bus will leave from Ruwi bus station at 5.52am, stopping at Al Nahda Hospital, Wadi Adai, Wattayah, Wattayah – ROP stadium, Qurum, Royal Opera House, Al Sarooj, Omantel Al Khuwair, Al Khuwair – bridge, Ghubra, Ghubra North, Ghubra – bridge and Azaiba – A, reaching the new Muscat International Airport at 6.43am.

The Azaiba – Mwasalt B, however, will make its first pickup at 6.02am heading directly to the airport, reaching at 6.13am.

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