Route 24: Mirqab to Messilah

Downtown Commerce to Coastal Residence

Route 24 connects commercial downtown Mirqab with coastal Messilah, serving work commuters and weekend leisure travelers. The 250 fils fare applies; regular commuters utilize monthly passes. This route demonstrates how single corridor serves multiple purposes—work connectivity, weekend recreation, residential commuting—simultaneously through different passenger times.

Commerce-to-Coastal Progression

The 30-35 minute journey progresses from downtown commercial core toward coastal Messilah residence. The route initially emphasizes work-focused traffic (morning Messilah residents heading downtown, evening reversed), then shifts toward recreational leisure (weekend traffic toward coastal recreation). The journey's character transforms by day/time—morning business focus, weekend leisure orientation, evening mixed return patterns. AC reliability matters for workday commuters requiring professional dress-maintenance. Seating reflects time-based composition—morning professional crowding, weekend family accommodation, evening mixed populations. Gender dynamics follow modern patterns—minimal segregation, first-come seating.

Work-Leisure Duality

Route 24 serves downtown professionals living in Messilah (cost-benefit choice—Messilah's coastal location justifies downtown commute distance), families heading weekendto coastal recreation, and hospitality/service workers employed in Messilah facilities commuting from downtown. The route essentially enables two distinct transit purposes using identical infrastructure. Private transport from Mirqab to Messilah costs 8–12 KD; Route 24 at 250 fils enables cost-conscious work commuting. Regular commuters utilizing 30-day passes recognize substantial savings. The route embodies how public transit serves multiple social purposes—work enabling, recreation enabling, residential connectivity.