Din smarte reiseguide til Syria

Tjenester: taxi rides

Priser: Fare estimate shown before departure (Google Play listing).

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): cash · online payment (type not specified)

Cities as listed in the Google Play description; the listing says coverage is expanding.

Notater fra kontrollen: The online payment method on shahmride.com is not specified further. Developer is based in Jordan per AppGoblin.

• Shahm Taxi – Google Play 2026-04-09
• Shahm Taxi – App Store version 3.2.2, 10 Sep (year not shown)
• Shahm Ride official website 2025 (footer copyright)

Siste dokumentasjon: 9. april 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: Economy, Comfort (air-conditioned), VIP, yellow public taxi, vans, intercity trips to Jordan and Lebanon, parcel delivery, food delivery, grocery delivery

Priser: Estimated fare and route shown in the app before booking; prices vary during the day (In Your Pocket).

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): cash to driver · in-app wallet balance

Cities from yallago.net; governorate list (incl. Damascus countryside, Idlib, Tartus, Daraa) from MENA Startup Digest, 8 Sep 2026.

Notater fra kontrollen: In Your Pocket says a local phone number is needed to use the app. Separate apps for Damascus and for other cities (per yallago.net). The iOS 'YallaGo Pro' listing is linked from yallago.net but its seller is shown as an individual (Khaled Moustafa), not the company. Card payment is not confirmed. Verified status means recent sources show it operating, not that a booking was tested.

• YallaGo official website 2026 (footer copyright)
• YallaGo! book a taxi – Google Play 2026-09-25
• YallaGo Pro! – Google Play 2026-07-23
• YallaGo! – App Store 2026-10-21
• Syria's YallaGo Plans $10M Series A as Monthly Users Surpass 200K 2026-09-08
• YallaGo! – In Your Pocket Damascus undated

Siste dokumentasjon: 25. september 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: city taxi (electric cars), intercity transfers and tours

Priser: Estimated fare shown when booking; can rise with longer duration or detours (In Your Pocket).

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): cash at end of ride (In Your Pocket) · cash and digital options (App Store description, digital type not named)

Damascus per In Your Pocket; also intercity transfers/tours on request.

Notater fra kontrollen: Store links are the ones given by In Your Pocket; the store listings themselves do not mention Damascus or Syria and the publisher is a Turkish company, so the link between brand and listing rests on In Your Pocket. A local phone number is needed for the app. Phone booking: +963 11 4303 (In Your Pocket).

• ElectroTaxi – In Your Pocket Damascus undated
• Electro Taxi – Google Play 2026-06-23
• Electro Taxi – App Store version 1.0.12, 25 Jun (year not shown)

Siste dokumentasjon: 23. juni 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: car rides (car type selectable), fixed or open-destination trips

Priser: unknown

Website states service in all areas of Aleppo.

Notater fra kontrollen: Distributed as a direct APK from the website; no Google Play or App Store page found. A different app named 'Waddini' on the App Store (Ali Al Bdairi) serves Iraq and is NOT this service. No dated evidence of current operation.

• Waddini Taxi website undated
• How to use Our Application undated
• Waddini download page undated

Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: taxi rides (car type selectable)

Priser: Dynamic pricing by distance, estimated time and peak hours; fare shown before approval (Enab Baladi).

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): mostly cash (June 2025) · card, cash, e-wallet, voucher (as stated on website)

Damascus and its countryside per Enab Baladi (June 2025); newer coverage not confirmed.

Notater fra kontrollen: No 2026 source found. An App Store listing named 'ZakinnCab' (id6448450785, updated Dec 2025) exists but its seller is an individual developer and the listing does not mention Syria, so it is not linked here. Website payment list conflicts with the 2025 report of mostly cash.

• Ride-hailing apps in Syria: Safer and cheaper (Enab Baladi) 2025-06
• ZakinnCab website undated
• Zakinn – company profile undated
• Al Jazeera: local alternatives to apps that do not work in Syria 2025-02-20

Siste dokumentasjon: 2025-06 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: hotel booking (mostly 3-star and above), countryside homes

Priser: Price per listing.

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): pay at the hotel on arrival

Website says most listings are in Damascus and lists many 'popular destinations' across Syria, but does not confirm hotels in each; a Jan 2026 blog says Damascus and Homs only.

Notater fra kontrollen: No mobile app found. Payment method at the hotel (cash/card) is not specified.

• Ahleen Booking official website 2026 (footer copyright)
• How to book a hotel in Syria (travel blog) 2026-01-03

Siste dokumentasjon: 3. januar 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: apartments, villas, chalets, hotels, resorts, farms, private rooms

Priser: Price per listing in USD; 10% non-refundable booking fee upfront (In Your Pocket).

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): card for the upfront booking fee

Locations shown on halain.net listings.

Notater fra kontrollen: Probably what the brief called 'Hala Sham' – no service under the name 'Hala Sham' was found. No store app found.

• Hala In official website undated
• Hala In – In Your Pocket undated
• Booking a room in Damascus (In Your Pocket) 2026-06-04

Siste dokumentasjon: 4. juni 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: hotel booking requests

Priser: Price per hotel; a traveller blog reports a small difference between booked and reception price (possible booking fee).

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): nothing to pay upfront (method at hotel not specified)

Cities as listed on halasyria.com (operator statement).

Notater fra kontrollen: No app found; web only. Contact: contact@halasyria.com.

• HalaSyria official website 2026 (footer copyright)
• How to book a hotel in Syria (travel blog) 2026-01-03
• Booking a room in Damascus (In Your Pocket) 2026-06-04

Siste dokumentasjon: 4. juni 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: hotel booking, guided trips / tour packages, host listings

Priser: Prices shown per listing.

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): Visa · Mastercard · Apple Pay · Google Pay · Paymera · eCash

Store description names Damascus, Aleppo, Palmyra, Latakia, Tartus, Homs; website also mentions Bloudan and Hama.

Notater fra kontrollen: Payment methods are those displayed on rahalapp.com; whether foreign cards are accepted for every listing was not tested. Contact: support@rahalapp.com.

• Rahal official website 2026 (footer copyright)
• Rahal: Hotels & Trips Syria – Google Play 2026-10-04
• Rahal: Hotels & Trips Syria – App Store version 4.0.0, 7 Oct (year not shown)
• Booking a room in Damascus (In Your Pocket) 2026-06-04

Siste dokumentasjon: 4. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: hotels, furnished apartments, farmhouses, beach chalets, activities, car rental and airport info (listed on site)

Priser: Price, deposit and cancellation terms confirmed per property.

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): bank transfer or PayPal for foreign guests

Regions shown on sawastay.com.

Notater fra kontrollen: Visa/Mastercard were described by In Your Pocket as planned, not available. Contact: contact@sawastay.com.

• SawaStay official website 2026 (footer copyright)
• SawaStay – In Your Pocket undated
• Booking a room in Damascus (In Your Pocket) 2026-06-04

Siste dokumentasjon: 4. juni 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: hotel, guesthouse and resort booking

Priser: Price per listing.

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): pay at the hotel on arrival; no card required to book

Cities named on the operator's About page, 'plus other Syrian cities'.

Notater fra kontrollen: The website runs on an azurewebsites.net address; the App Store listing links to the same address. No Google Play listing found.

• SyriaBooking – About 2025-26 (copyright)
• SyriaBooking – App Store version 1.14, 19 Aug (year not shown)
• Booking a room in Damascus (In Your Pocket) 2026-06-04

Siste dokumentasjon: 4. juni 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: apartments, private rooms, boutique hotel rooms

Priser: 10% service fee paid when booking (In Your Pocket).

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): Google Pay, Apple Pay or credit card for the service fee

'Mainly in Damascus' per In Your Pocket.

Notater fra kontrollen: betibetak.com loaded only an empty page shell, so the official website could not be confirmed; no store pages found. Instagram: beti.betak (per In Your Pocket).

• Beti Betak – In Your Pocket undated
• Booking a room in Damascus (In Your Pocket) 2026-06-04

Siste dokumentasjon: 4. juni 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: hotel booking, taxi / transportation, car rental, restaurants, attractions and experiences, food delivery, beauty services

Priser: unknown

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): Apple Pay, Google Pay, Visa, Mastercard, American Express (as announced at launch)

Khaleej Times: eight services available in Damascus at launch; nationwide expansion announced but not confirmed.

Notater fra kontrollen: Correction to brief: the app is built by the private company 121 Living, not by the Ministry itself; the Ministry provided patronage/supervision. The SANA article (sana.sy/en/investment/2332948/) could not be fetched (robots blocked). No official website or genuine App Store / Google Play page could be found, so no download links are given. The '121 Living' iOS app found (RAY Labs SAL) is a Dubai app and NOT My Syria. Card/wallet support is the launch announcement, not tested.

• UAE-based Syrians launch the country's tourism super app (Wamda) 2026-08-04
• 121 Living launches My Syria (Bridge Middle East) 2026-08-03
• From Dubai to Damascus: How this app supports tourism in Syria (Khaleej Times) 2026-09-12

Siste dokumentasjon: 12. september 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: arrivals/departures, airlines and destinations, Wi-Fi info, lost and found, complaints and feedback form

Priser: n/a

Airport location.

Notater fra kontrollen: No dated news on the homepage.

• Aleppo International Airport – official website 2026 (footer)
• Fly Cham – Wikipedia Dec 2025

Siste dokumentasjon: 30. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: arrivals/departures board, airline and destination lists, Wi-Fi info, lost and found, prohibited items

Priser: n/a

Airport location.

Notater fra kontrollen: The site advises confirming flight times with the airline. Free airport Wi-Fi is time-limited (Syrian Guides). In Your Pocket advises against the airport ATMs.

• Damascus International Airport – official website fetched 2026-10-30
• Free Wi-Fi Now at Damascus International Airport (Syrian Guides) 2025-11-11

Siste dokumentasjon: 30. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: flight information, airlines and destinations, feedback form

Priser: n/a

Airport location.

Notater fra kontrollen: The airport website itself shows no concrete schedules and describes services as being added gradually; check with the airline before travelling.

• Deir ez-Zor Airport – official website 2026 (footer)
• Annahar: Deir ez-Zor airport receives first international flight from Kuwait 2026-08-05

Siste dokumentasjon: 5. august 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: scheduled regional flights

Priser: unknown

Syrian hubs per Wikipedia (destinations as of Dec 2025).

Notater fra kontrollen: The website did not clearly show whether tickets can be bought online or which payment methods are accepted. No official app listing was found.

• Fly Cham official website fetched 2026-10-30
• Fly Cham – Wikipedia destinations as of Dec 2025

Siste dokumentasjon: 30. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: scheduled flights, online booking (website, trial phase), mobile app booking, flight status

Priser: Fares shown in booking engine.

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): electronic payment in the app (card types not specified)

Syrian airports confirmed for Syrian Air in sources opened: Damascus and Deir ez-Zor (Aug 2026). Other Syrian airports not checked.

Notater fra kontrollen: Both store apps are published by STB Teknoloji (STB Soft), a Turkish software vendor, not under the airline's own name; the package name contains 'syrianairlines' and Syrian Guides describes the app as official, but we did not find a link from syrian-airlines.net itself. Which foreign cards are accepted is not confirmed.

• Syrian Airlines – Flight Booking System fetched 2026-10-30
• Syrian Airlines unveils new website (Syrian Guides) 2026-01-06
• Syrian Airlines Launches Online Booking (Syrian Guides) 2026-05-15
• Syrian Airlines – Google Play 2026-10-13
• Syrian Airlines – App Store version 1.1.1, 13 Oct (year not shown)
• Annahar: Deir ez-Zor airport receives first international flight 2026-08-05

Siste dokumentasjon: 13. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: prepaid SIM, eSIM at service centres (from 19 May 2025), mobile data

Priser: Prepaid bundles; prices not listed here.

Notater fra kontrollen: mtn.com.sy could not be fetched (blocked for automated access), so no official website link is given. The SANA item on the eSIM launch could not be fetched either; the May 2025 date is from Syrian Guides. Expect a brand change to Zain Syria around Q1 2027; existing subscribers are expected to move automatically. Tourist registration: same passport + entry-stamp guidance as for Syriatel (Syrian Guides), not confirmed by the operator.

• Zain to take over former MTN network in Syria (Developing Telecoms) 2026-07-01
• MTN Syria – Wikipedia facts to 2026-06-30
• eSIM Now in Syria for the First Time (Syrian Guides) 2025-05-14
• Free Wi-Fi Now at Damascus International Airport (Syrian Guides) 2025-11-11

Siste dokumentasjon: 1. juli 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: prepaid SIM, postpaid, eSIM (new line or conversion) at service centres, 4G data

Priser: Prepaid bundles; prices not listed here.

Notater fra kontrollen: Tourist registration (per Syrian Guides, a tour operator, not the operator itself): bring passport with Syrian entry stamp and an unlocked phone; buy at an official central branch so the foreign passport is registered properly. The same article contains a conflicting older line saying the service is not yet for foreigners, so confirm in the shop. Syriatel's own site does not state document requirements for foreigners. Whether foreigners can get an eSIM (not just a physical SIM) is not confirmed by Syriatel. Coverage map not checked.

• Syriatel official website 2026 (footer)
• Syriatel eSIM service fetched 2026-10-30
• Internet in Syria Made Easy (Syrian Guides) 2025-05-11, modified 2026-07-11
• Free Wi-Fi Now at Damascus International Airport (Syrian Guides) 2025-11-11

Siste dokumentasjon: 30. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: restaurant delivery, supermarket / household goods, BeePRO subscription

Priser: Delivery fee shown per restaurant in the app.

Five cities listed on beeorder.com; FAQ says area coverage can be checked in the app via the address screen.

Notater fra kontrollen: Payment methods are not named on the website or store pages. A different App Store app called 'BeeOrder' by another developer (id6754843835) is unrelated. Store links were confirmed via redirects from beeorder.com (be.sy/appapple, be.sy/appplay).

• BeeOrder official website 2016-2026 (footer)
• BeeOrder FAQ undated
• BeeOrder – Google Play 2026-08-19
• BeeORDER – App Store 2026-10 (recent version)
• Oxford Business Group – Syria 2026: food delivery 2026-10-22
• Rest of World: Syrian startups 2025-09-30

Siste dokumentasjon: 22. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: restaurant delivery, grocery / store deals, Movo Plus subscription (free deliveries)

Priser: unknown

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): Visa · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Notater fra kontrollen: Cities served are not stated in any source found. The developer entity is registered in Kuwait. Card/wallet payment is the operator's own claim; not tested.

• Movo official website undated
• Movo – Google Play 2026-10-12
• Movo - Delivery – App Store version 5.4.6, 11 Sep (year not shown)
• Al Jazeera: local alternatives in Syria 2025-02-20

Siste dokumentasjon: 12. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: car rental (daily/weekly/monthly), vans/minibuses, airport delivery and return, one-way rentals, drivers (per In Your Pocket)

Priser: Daily/weekly/monthly rates; no upfront payment (website).

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): pay when receiving the car (website) · cash on arrival incl. refundable deposit (In Your Pocket)

Website lists Damascus office, Damascus Airport, Aleppo Airport and Homs.

Notater fra kontrollen: Rental requirements page (/process/) was not checked. In Your Pocket notes no big international rental brands operate in Syria yet.

• Syrents official website 2026 (footer)
• Syrents – In Your Pocket undated
• Car rental in Syria (In Your Pocket) 2026-10-02 (modified)

Siste dokumentasjon: 2. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: Damascus–Amman shared bus, private minivan transfers

Priser: Fixed fares per seat (In Your Pocket).

Damascus departures near Al-Kadam railway station (In Your Pocket); Aleppo also mentioned.

Notater fra kontrollen: Only one undated secondary source; schedules may have changed. No website.

• Al-Kamal Transport – In Your Pocket undated

Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: car rental, hotel pick-up/drop-off, drivers, roadside assistance

Priser: Weekly rates; minimum rental 3 days (In Your Pocket).

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): deposit can be paid in cash (In Your Pocket)

Per In Your Pocket only.

Notater fra kontrollen: No official Syria website found; only social media profiles. The phone number on In Your Pocket looks like a placeholder.

• Auris Car Rental – In Your Pocket undated
• Car rental in Syria (In Your Pocket) 2026-10-02 (modified)

Siste dokumentasjon: 2. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: bus tickets in Jordan, international trips (destinations not listed on site)

Priser: unknown

Notater fra kontrollen: Current Damascus service and whether it can be booked online were not confirmed.

• JET resumes trips to the Syrian capital, Damascus (Jordan News) 2024-12-11
• JETT official website 2026 (footer)

Siste dokumentasjon: 11. desember 2024 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: maps, search, offline areas (where supported)

Priser: free

Notater fra kontrollen: We did not confirm whether offline download or turn-by-turn navigation works for Syria; test before relying on it. Download maps on Wi-Fi before the trip.

• Download areas & navigate offline in Google Maps (Google Help) fetched 2026-10-30

Siste dokumentasjon: 30. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: web map, open map data

Priser: free

Notater fra kontrollen: Completeness of Syrian data varies by area; not assessed.

• About OpenStreetMap fetched 2026-10-30

Siste dokumentasjon: 30. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: offline maps, offline navigation (walking, cycling, driving)

Priser: free

Notater fra kontrollen: Store links taken from the official website (also available on F-Droid and Huawei AppGallery).

• Organic Maps official website fetched 2026-10-30

Siste dokumentasjon: 30. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: currency facts, exchange guidance

Priser: n/a

Betaling (operatørens opplysning, ikke testet): cash (SYP); USD and sometimes EUR accepted at upscale hotels/restaurants

Notater fra kontrollen: Do not assume Visa/Mastercard/Apple Pay/Google Pay work in Syria. Some online platforms (e.g. Rahal, Movo, My Syria, Beti Betak) state they accept cards or wallets for their own online payments – see each service record. Some prices may still be quoted in old pounds. No exchange-rate figures are stored here because rates change.

• Syrien: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Auswärtiges Amt) 2026-10-29
• Money & Costs in Damascus (In Your Pocket) 2026-09-15 (modified)
• The Syrian Pound in 2026 (Saiga Tours) 2026 (rates as of July 2026)
• Damascus hotel reintroduces global card payments (Al Bawaba) 2025-08-29

Siste dokumentasjon: 29. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: official exchange-rate bulletin (buy/sell), banking and exchange bulletin

Priser: n/a

Notater fra kontrollen: The cb.gov.sy pages showed the banner 'demo copy for display and review, not the official government site' and the header ticker and homepage widget showed different dates/figures. Treat as reference only until the official status is clear. Exchange offices may give different rates; Germany's Foreign Office says exchange only at airports, banks or licensed offices.

• Official exchange-rate bulletin (new and old pound) 2026-10-29
• Central Bank of Syria – English 2026-10-29

Siste dokumentasjon: 29. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: travel warning, entry and visa info, money and customs info

Priser: n/a

Notater fra kontrollen: Germany warns against travel to Syria (as of 29 Oct 2026). Consular help in Syria is extremely limited; emergencies are handled from Beirut.

• Syrien: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise 2026-10-29

Siste dokumentasjon: 29. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: complaints, inquiries, suggestions

Priser: n/a

Notater fra kontrollen: Contact channels as published in the launch announcement: hotline 011137, WhatsApp +963 934 137 137. Not found on mots.gov.sy homepage; SANA and Zawya versions could not be fetched.

• Ministry of Tourism launches 'Labaeik' (MEA Tech Watch) 2026-05-11

Siste dokumentasjon: 11. mai 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: consular registration, passport services, power of attorney, document attestation, list of diplomatic missions (/diplomatic-missions), e-services app (/eservices-app)

Priser: n/a

Notater fra kontrollen: No visa information or e-visa link was found on the homepage; foreign tourists should use their own government's advice and the Syrian embassy responsible for them. The services target Syrian citizens.

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates – official website news up to 2026-09-23

Siste dokumentasjon: 23. september 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: tourist establishments list (/list/57230/), travel and tourism offices (/list/57223/), tourist routes, virtual tours, tourist map (map.mots.gov.sy), events

Priser: n/a

Tourist-establishment index has a page for each of the 14 governorates.

Notater fra kontrollen: No visa information or complaint service found on the homepage. map.mots.gov.sy could not be fetched (blocked for automated access). English version: https://mots.gov.sy/en/

• Ministry of Tourism – official website 2025-2026 (footer)
• Tourism facilities index 2025-2026 (footer)

Siste dokumentasjon: 30. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: travel advice, entry requirements

Priser: n/a

Notater fra kontrollen: FCDO advises against all travel to Syria (as of 27 Oct 2026).

• Syria entry requirements (GOV.UK) 2026-10-27

Siste dokumentasjon: 27. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: entry requirements (passport, visa, health), currency and customs info

Priser: free

Notater fra kontrollen: iatatravelcentre.com itself (and the Syria page) could not be fetched by our tools, so the Syria content was not checked.

• Information portal for travelers (IATA) fetched 2026-10-30

Siste dokumentasjon: 30. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026

Tjenester: visa application, application status

Priser: n/a

Notater fra kontrollen: evisa.sy could not be fetched by us (blocked for automated access). Sources conflict on whether the portal currently accepts applications; rules differ by nationality – check the official sources for your passport.

• Syria entry requirements (UK FCDO) 2026-10-27
• Syria: foreign arrivals surge, but where does the e-Visa stand? (VisasNews) 2026-09-24
• Syrien: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Auswärtiges Amt) 2026-10-29

Siste dokumentasjon: 27. oktober 2026 · Kontrollert: 30. oktober 2026