Scooters, trams and metro make commuting easy on #CarFreeDay at Education City

Doha: In their efforts to minimise carbon footprint and as a pilot to turn Education City campus into a car-free zone, Qatar Foundation started with a pilot day today by encouraging its members to observe a car-free day thus choosing a sustainable lifestyle.

Between 5:30am and 6pm, community members can enter the campus using metro, tram or scooters, stated the QF on its social media. 

If coming in a car they were advised to park outside the campus in designated parking and either walk or use a scooter or tram to reach their destination.

Many shared their experience on social media with all of them appreciating the initiative and loving the experience. 

Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani shared on Instagram stories pictures of her and children travelling in metro and later walking on the campus.

Metro to work today. #CarFreeDay in @QF Education city. pic.twitter.com/x6lpYDJr3h

— Sinead O'Rourke (@sineadorourke) October 26, 2021

Professor of English at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar Dudley Reynolds, tweeted pictures of himself at metro stations, adding, "door to door in 55 minutes! Thank you Doha Metro marking #QFCarFreeDay so easy."

Another Twitterati Maha Al-Ansari shared a picture of the scooter stating – “Did it, Loved it” on her account. 

Pregnant women and people with special needs were given exemption passes to get through their building focal point. 

Education City buses also had been suspended for a day, unless for emergency purposes.

Did it. Loved it???????? @QF #CarFreeDay pic.twitter.com/XIETqzemdE

— Maha Al-Ansari (@MahaAlAnsari) October 26, 2021