Why DOZ? Muscat trip comparison

Faster than traffic, lighter on the city

We compared real Muscat trips across four ways to go — door-to-door time, cost and emissions. Where another option is better, we say so.

3min saved

415g less CO₂

0.270OMR saved

Est. · average of the 5 short trips below — time and cost vs a taxi, emissions vs a car

Pick a trip

One trip, four ways

Mutrah SouqAl Alam Palace3.6 km

Best for this trip
DOZ scooter
17min door to door
Cost
0.900 OMR
CO₂
126 g
Best for this trip
Taxi
19min door to door
Cost
1.000 OMR
CO₂
612 g
Best for this trip
Your car
20min door to door
Cost
0.279 OMR
CO₂
684 g
Best for this trip
Walking
45min door to door
Cost
Free
CO₂
0 g

The scooter is fastest door to door by 2 min, lowest emissions after walking.

All figures are estimates for comparison only — actual time and price show in the app before you ride.

Honestly

When a scooter is not the best choice

Summer middayBetween 12 and 4 pm in summer pick something air-conditioned — the app warns you with a heat index.
Over 6 kmA car or taxi wins on highways; DOZ covers the first and last kilometre.
Family or luggageA scooter carries one rider without big bags — and 16+ per the branch rule.

Method

Stated assumptions, no magic numbers

Show assumptions

DOZ scooter
Speed15 km/hWalk to it3 minUnlock0.300 OMRPer min0.060 OMRCO₂35 g/km
Taxi
Speed20 km/hWait8 minFlag fall0.300 OMRPer km0.150 OMRMinimum1.000 OMRCO₂170 g/km
Your car
Speed20 km/hPark + walk9 minFuel0.022 OMR/kmParking0.200 OMRCO₂190 g/km
Walking
Speed4.8 km/hCost0CO₂0

Distances are estimated road distances. Figures exclude rush-hour peaks and surge fees. The taxi fare is a typical assumption and may differ — check locally.

Full DOZ pricing

Faster than traffic, lighter on the city

One trip, four ways

When a scooter is not the best choice

Stated assumptions, no magic numbers

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