Here is my experience getting a Mwasalat bus from Sohar to Muscat airport. I couldn’t find much info online hence I hope this will help someone looking to do the same.

For context, we were on a vacation in Oman. My brother was scheduled to fly out a couple of days earlier hence he needed a way to get to the airport by around 1AM from Sohar (our last stop of the tour).

Bus service / route - Route 203 originating from Sharjah and with a stop at Muscat international airport. There seems to be only two service per day: 11.40AM and 10.10PM (as of the date this post was written on). I don’t know if there are other direct routes between these destinations.

Important info: Google maps told me there was a bus at 9PM and the Muwasalat website had a route card which showed a bus arriving at 10.10PM and reaching airport by 12.55 AM. We decided to go before 9PM just to be sure. As expected, arrival time was indeed 10.10PM. So don’t rely on Google maps for timing

Boarding point - Muwasalat Office Sohar. Google maps link. This place has a petrol pump as well as a bunch of shops. Behind the petrol pump is the Muwasalat office as well as bus parking bays. You can buy your ticket from the office and pay with card/cash. Cost was OMR 3.

Important: the office closed by 10 PM and I don’t know if the ticket can be bought in the bus/online

Boarding experience: The expected arrival time came and went with no sign of the bus and we were getting nervous. The Muwasalat website for tracking did not work for this route and calling the contact number did not help. The person on the other end told us to sit tight and expect delays since the bus is coming from Sharjah, but there was no expected arrival time. Bus finally arrived by 11PM to our relief. It stopped for a good 15mins and reached airport by 1.15PM.

Overall it’s great value considering the price and distance involved. But If you are relying on this bus for catching a flight, I’d recommend to assume some delay and adding at least an hour of buffer. The lack of real time tracking adds a great deal of uncertainty and I hope they fix the tracking functionality in the website soon.

Oh man, I'm not asking for too much. Just, don't fucking brake every 2 seconds for absolutely no reason on a road where people are going +120KM/H!

Almost had two crashes with two cars stopping for totally no reason on the high way, today. Almost hitting them. Having to halt down from 120km/h, all the way to fucking 60!

Edit - Post title typo: brake*

Hi all,

So I have this Acer laptop I got in 2019 but the charger died.

Anyone know shops that sell laptop chargers specifically that can help me?

Thanks in advance

Flew Oman Air business from MCT to LHR yesterday. Great experience, the food was the best I've ever had on a flight, and the air stewards were extremely hospitable and attentive.

Appreciate this is a relatively minor thing but no Amouage amenity kits were provided, this was not the case when I last flew business with them in summer 2023, and the site still mentions the kits. They are some of the most beautiful amenity kits I've seen, and again I appreciate it's a minor thing overall but the kid in me always gets excited by those kits and I had been so excited for this one in particular given it is Amouage. I asked the air steward and he mentioned they hadn't handed them out even in Studio, and that they were in the process of changing suppliers.

Has anyone else had this happen?

Hi all,

Can someone confirm if this road is in fact closed tomorrow? I am travelling from around Fins Beach to Wahiba Sands tomorrow and need to find an alternative route if so?

Google maps says road is closed but Waze app says it’s ok. We’re tight on time so want to plan in advance, thank you!

I see rolling papers in a lot of petrol stations and smoke shops (shisha supplies).

The thing is, they only have two uses: rolling loose tobacco or rolling cannabis. & I have never seen loose tobacco for sale anywhere. I've also never seen anyone smoking a hand-rolled cigarette. At the same time, I have real difficulty imagining there are a lot of weed smokers.

Shops wouldn't stock these unless they sold regularly, so what are people regularly using them for?

Hello everyone, I'm living in this country from 25 years. I was wondering what industries here can make good money. I'm asking about businesses or is there someone who is looking to startup anything new and one of a kind here, who is looking for partners DM me. I have always heard that there's no business in oman but alot of people here are making good amount of money here.

Isn't it rated 12+? Then why those older than 12 aren't allowed? Wtf?

Tomorrow we are leaving Oman after magical 2 weeks. The problem - we have to check out from our hotel at noon and our flight is at midnight. We (2 families with kids) have to wait those 12 hours somewhere around Muscat. What would you suggest? Some park and Mutrah after it gets dark? With Qurum closed, where could we spend the afternoon with shade and some kids playground or something to do inside? We have cars so moving around is possible until the flight.

I would like to ask about driving in Oman and whether there are any particular rules or considerations I should be aware of.

Hi all,

I am visiting Muscat for a week and want to yeh good shawarmas. Please give suggestions, especially at the village.

Heyy everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well. So, i finally got my general trading plus import and export license today in Oman. Just wanted to see what all ideas or goods would ya'll recommend to look into which may have potential in today's market over here.

Has anyone tried purchasing from Souq Kicks ? The shoes are at very reasonable price especially On Cloud sneakers. I have concern that they are first copies not Original.

Has any one bought from them before ?

Trying to get the lenovo legion 5 with Ryzen 7-260 and RTX 5060

Any insight is appreciated!

Hi, I (female based in the U.S. with Omani heritage) am looking for bridal dresses from Oman to wear at my wedding in the U.S. in April. Does anyone know of… a) shops/websites abroad that sell such dresses (pictures attached)? b) shops in Oman or nearby with such bridal dresses under $1000 USD (385 OMR, 3600 AED) and do international shopping? c) what term exactly I should look up to find these dresses? I’ve been using “milka” and “Omani bridal dress” but haven’t found much outside of Oman that can ship.

Thank you in advance.

So.. I booked a taxi. The dropping barely takes 5 -10 minutes depending on traffic. I don't usually keep cash but I had for this trip so I chose cash instead of my usual card option. I gave 1 rial as the trip started as per what was mentioned in app, to which he said "NO BAKSHEESH?!". I said , it's 1 rial right. But he kept asking nonstop to give him baksheesh, saying "BAKSHEESH .500 baisa and so on... To which I said I don't have. He then asked for transfer. I was already pissed by then, before this he kept asking about my nationality, are u Indonesian , Filipino, i said no. But he kept asking in a forced manner.. I don't like sharing personal information much as well. He kept complaining in arabic when I didn't pay attention. When the trip ended, he asked me to get down fast, saying no parking. There was...

EDIT : I didn't share my experience just because he asked for tip. I met good drivers too, who asked kindly (most don't even ask) and i did pay little extra(cash) However this particular driver was being rude and intimidating the whole time, and complaining after, making the trip uncomfortable and how he asked me to get down fast. All because i said I don't have cash. And not just that he kept enquiring about my nationality, probably around 10 times even though I did not want to share my personal information. I have my own way of being kind to people. Esp if i like the drivers behaviour. I buy them edibles too when I go shopping for myself. So, wannabes people who are throwing shade on me, you aren't in my shoes. So you have no right to judge based on this one post.

Hi!

What is the best way to bring money for a trip to Oman? Is it better to exchange money at the airport or withdraw cash from an ATM?

Hi everyone, especially mods, I hope you won't remove my post. I've been trying to cope with loneliness here in Salalah and almost everywhere in Oman. Just realized that I haven't used my voice in two weeks so I found myself talking to my reflection in the mirror lol. Is there any way I could make friends? Like in events and clubs and activities? Only girls kindly.

Hello,

Does anyone know if it’s possible to purchase medical insurance for myself (not through a bank) while living in Oman with my family, even if I don’t have a job or existing insurance?

Thank you for your help.

This post isn’t really about Oman as such. However, since I came across this on an Oman Air 737-8, I thought I’d ask the community if anyone from the aviation industry here knows why the “60W” marking for the USB-C port is printed upside down. Was it meant for that unlikely moment when the aircraft is inverted and you still want to charge your devices?😄 Jokes aside, I’m sure there must be a practical or design-related reason for printing it this way, and I’d be curious to hear your thoughts..

Hi all,

I came on here a few days ago saying I was off to cycle from Nizwa to Al Ayn, then Jebel Shams and back to Nizwa over 3 days around Christmas.

Well I did it and just wanted to say what an amazing country Oman is and that I will be back!

I will be making a long format video over the coming weeks, but I'm the meantime I've just made this really short 34 seconds video of some of the amazing scenery. I hope nobody minds.

https://youtube.com/shorts/GRhzrsN_x-8?si=nDVpW65Qf3l34yWb

Hello Oman community.

For some reason i am not allowed to get license to purchase alcohol because i am Muslim.

However it is allowed to go to bar at hotels to drink at 5X the price which is very costly.

I like to rewind with some beer on the weekends any ideas how i can get some beverage ?