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Almost 5,500 taxis, around half of the entire RTA fleet run by seven franchises, are now bookable on the Careem app.

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Dubai RTA’s to phase out phone booking service for taxis

Written by Gavin Gibbon

Thu 5 Sep 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

Phone booking service to be phased out in favour of new e-hailing service Hala

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A pilot phase of Hala began with 2,000 Dubai taxis. By mid-September, the service is expected to cover 5,500 taxis, which the RTA says is “a starting point” before it is rolled out to the rest of the city’s taxi fleet.

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How Careem’s Hala JV has led to spike in Dubai driver earnings

Written by Bernd Debusmann Jr

Mon 2 Sep 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

80% of drivers participating in Hala – Careem’s new JV with Dubai’s RTA – report being pleased with the tools the system makes available