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Old 2 Jul 2007
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Question iran... petrol problem?
we heard that there's a quota on petrol in iran (100 litres per family per month) and that as a result there are petrol shortages, and long jams and even incidents at petrol stations around teheran...

is this so? and does it affect foreigners? does the same rule apply?

a quick answer would be great, as we will cross the border from dogubayazit ın 3 days...

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hi trui_gaea,

here is your answer:

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...ht=iran+petrol

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for the reply. we already heard about the higher prices, but also about enormous ques at the petrol stations... so we are not sure weather this will cause problems. i guess we'll just have to try.

thx anyway

turkey is great by the way

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Since I've just met a couple of Austrians who don't want to go to Iran, because they heard that foreigners can't get fuel there any more, let's put this to rest:

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Q&A: Petrol rationing in Iran

I don't know whether foreigners can get a fuel card at the border, but if not, that's not a big deal. We just pay the higher price, still cheap compared to Europe.

The queues should disappear, I hope, once the system is running smoothly.

Hi Tui and Gaea, have fun on your trip!

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There is some queuing at petrol stations but is manly in the big cities and trucks mostly.

Tourists in Iran dont have the smartcard needed for buying petrol but no worries. so far Ive been able to get petrol. I just turn up a petrol station outside the big cities, and sooner or later someone will lend you his card.. Fill up and away you go!
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iran fuel update
We entered Iran yesterday from Bazargan. At Maku we needed to take fuel and could only take for 14000rial/lt which is 14 times the normal price. In Tabriz we went to the minister of oil resp for Tabriz. He wrote us an official permission to take cheap fuel in Tabriz. So we do only have a very short term solution. We will stock some extra fuel on the bike and later try to find friendly Iran people who let us use there card. Soon we come with more info.
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70litres on card left - anyone interested?
Hi there

i just came back from my trip to Iran (among other countries). I still have a petrolcard with 70l on it. Maybe somebody is interested? Please mail to
treichlerk at gmx point ch

khoda hafez!

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got there myself.
been there myself today. took the pictures and the gps coordinates of the fuel card selling station in maku.

N 39.28512
E044.53902

happy geochaching ;-)
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fuel in iran
ok, so this is how it works: as a foreigner and with a proof that you ride a foreisn vehicle, you can by a petrol card for 500000rial at the iranian oil company in every city. not always easy to find. this brings the price for 1 liter from 1000 rial to 6000 rial. but you can easily buy it black market (from petrol station owners, or just other drivers, mainly taxi drivers - they get a bigger quota). black market benzin is about 3000-4000 rial/liter. the best way is to but one card at the border to use in big cities or when no-one can help within the first 30 minutes or so, always try black first, and use the card for emergencies. and don't worry, no iranian will leave you 'dry'.

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except between the turkish border and Tabriz...
Yep,

We found the petrol becoming more expensive (some where asking a dollar a liter...), and people more reluctant to sell, closer to the Turkish border.

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google map link to Maku

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I rode around Iran on a small 125cc locally made Hona rip off... you see them everywhere. I bought it off a friend i made in Esphahan. They did a dodgey on all the paperwork and also gave me a fuel card all for $200US. sold it back for $100US had the time of my life. The locals loved that i was doing it on a small local bike. thought i was crazy.

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Fuel card in Shiraz
Bit of a nitemare this one
had to do it all in Farsi

From Karimkhane Zand head towards Emam Hosein Sq
take a right up Azadi Blv go straight across next roundabout
and up Abrishami towards the top of this street on the
left is the office to get cards, passport and cash must be
paid into bank which is down Abrishami, guards in box speak
no english but show them card, and ask if anybody speaks english
or use your farsi as i had to :-)
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Our experience
We arrived from Turkey by train to Tehran. Instead of buying a Petrol card, we got coupons. You can get them in any city, just ask for the City Hall ("Far Mandari"). They gave us 300 liters each and we can use them at any NIOPDC petrol station. I guess its cheaper than the card because we pay for one liter / 1000 rials (+/- 10 US cents).

Anyway, good luck to all of you
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Hello everybody!
Just arrived to HUBB, newbie.

Anything new about iran petrol problems?
We planning a trip May 2008 in Iran [entering from northern Turkey].
Another important question [not responded is about unleaded petrol? Does it exist everywhere, because just read about horrible quality...so IS unleaded?
Thanks in advance.
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