IR Iran: how to get around
Ride apps, airports, driving side and the latest UK travel advice for Iran, with a ticket finder to plan your journey.
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Quick facts
- Capital
- Tehran
- Currency
- Iranian rial (IRR)
- Languages
- Persian (Farsi)
- Driving side
- They drive on the right
- Phone code
- +98
- Region
- Southern Asia
Ride apps
We have not been able to confirm a ride-hailing app for Iran from the companies' own websites, so we are not guessing. Local taxis and local apps usually exist; ask your hotel or the airport information desk for the trusted option.
Main airports
- IKA Imam Khomeini Airport · Tehran
- THR Mehrabad Airport · Tehran
- ABD Abadan Ayatollah Jami Airport · Abadan
- KER Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Airport · Kerman
- BND Bandar Abbas Airport · Bandar Abbas
- XBJ Birjand Airport · Birjand
- IFN Isfahan Shahid Beheshti Airport · Isfahan
- KIH Kish Airport · Kish Island
- MHD Mashhad Airport · Mashhad
- PYK Payam Airport · Karaj
- AWZ Qasem Soleimani Airport · Ahvaz
- GSM Qeshm Airport · Qeshm(Dayrestan)
Show 3 more airports
- SYZ Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib Airport · Shiraz
- TBZ Tabriz Airport · Tabriz
- ZAH Zahedan Airport · Zahedan
All 15 main passenger airports we hold for Iran (OurAirports), capital-city airports first, then A to Z. Use the ticket finder above to search a flight.
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Getting around Iran
We have not added a full getting-around guide for Iran yet. See the confirmed ride apps, airports and travel advice above, and use Rome2Rio in the ticket finder to see routes.
Frequently asked questions about getting around Iran
Which side of the road do they drive on in Iran?
In Iran, vehicles drive on the right side of the road.
What is the currency in Iran?
The currency is the Iranian rial (IRR).
Which ride-hailing apps work in Iran?
We have not been able to confirm a ride-hailing app for Iran from the companies' own websites, so we do not list one.
What are the main airports in Iran?
Main airports with scheduled passenger flights include Abadan Ayatollah Jami Airport (ABD), Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Airport (KER), Bandar Abbas Airport (BND), Birjand Airport (XBJ), Imam Khomeini Airport (IKA).
What is the phone code for Iran?
The international dialling code for Iran is +98.
Is it safe to travel to Iran?
We do not rate safety ourselves. The UK government's travel advice for Iran is shown at the top of this page with its current warning level and the date it was last updated. Read the full advice before you book, because other governments may advise differently.
Sources: ride-app company websites, UK FCDO travel advice (Open Government Licence v3.0), OurAirports, Wikidata, Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data last built 13 October 2026. Found a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.