Dubai RTA moved more than 2.8m passengers on New Year’s Eve, up 13 per cent year on year, supported by traffic and operations plan
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Dubai Roads & Transport Authority
Dubai to expand taxi ride-sharing service with new routes in six-month RTA trial
Dubai RTA will expand its taxi ride-sharing service in a six-month trial, adding new routes after a 228 per cent surge in demand
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Dubai announces new taxi fares
RTA announces new Dubai taxi booking fares. What you need to know about new smart app booking fees
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Dubai taxi trips hit 60m in H1 2025 as passenger numbers top 103m
More passengers are taking more taxi journeys in Dubai as sector flourishes
Dubai
Dubai’s DTC posts 18% revenue growth in Q2 2025 reaching $171mn
For the six-month period, revenue reached AED1.2 billion, representing an 11 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024
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Dubai to launch self-driving taxi trials before expanding fleet to 1,000 vehicles
RTA set to begin trial of 50 self-driving taxis in Dubai
Abu Dhabi
UAE Eid Al Adha expected dates; Dubai real estate top areas; New Saudi commercial law; Trump plans Gulf visit – 10 things you missed this week
Eid Al Adha in the UAE, Dubai real estate analysis, Donald Trump’s plans to visit the Gulf and more top news stories this week
Dubai Metro
RTA transported 6.4m Dubai passengers over Eid Al Fitr
Dubai’s RTA reveals passenger details during Eid Al Fitr 2025 holiday
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Dubai self-driving taxis to launch in 2026
RTA targets 25 per cent of all journeys in Dubai to be in autonomous vehicles by 2030
Dubai Metro
Dubai public transport carried over 747m passengers last year, Metro and Taxi most popular
Dubai saw a 6.4 per cent increase in number of public transport journeys in 2024
Dubai ride-hailing market
Dubai taxi users turn to e-hail rides as journey times and congestion slashed
A shift towards e-hail taxi rides in Dubai is having a positive impact on the environment and journey planning
Bolt
Ride-hailing service Bolt launched in UAE
Bolt begins operations in UAE on National Day as part of Eid Al Etihad celebrations
Dubai Taxi
Dubai Taxi Company adds 250 licences as it takes fleet to 6,210 vehicles
New Dubai taxis will all be electric and are expected to add a further $23m in annual revenue
Abu Dhabi
RTA announces $18 Dubai to Abu Dhabi shared taxi rides
The RTA has launched a pilot taxi-sharing service for Dubai to Abu Dhabi trips
Dubai
Dubai taxi sector sees 500,000 trip increase in first half of 2024
The total number of journeys rose from 55.3 million to 55.7 million, while passenger numbers increased from 96.2 million to 96.9 million
Dubai
Dubai taxis fitted with interactive screens to stream TV, games, news and more
Taxis in Dubai will be fitted with interactive screens to offer gaming, TV, area guides and more for passengers
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Dubai taxis carried record 198m passengers last year
Dubai saw record numbers of taxi journeys and passengers last year
