Abu Dhabi taxi tariffs to go up

Abu Dhabi taxi tariffs have been revised to enhance the quality of service provided to taxi riders, an Abu Dhabi Integrated Transport Center statement said.

The new flag-down rate will be Dh5 for daytime trips, Dh5.5 for night trips, and the fare will be Dh1.82 per km for both day and night trips. The waiting time charge per minute is 50 fils for both day and night trips, while the taxi booking rate is now Dh4 for day trips and Dh5 for night trips.

The minimum rate has been set at Dh12 for both day and night trips. The daytime trips are from 6am to 10pm, and night trips are from 10pm to 6am.

The new rates have been approved by the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and  shall be effective one month after the date of publishing in the Official Gazette, said the statement.

The new rates supports the technological advancement witnessed by the transport sector in the emirate and contributes to providing services capable of enhancing the satisfaction of taxicab users, said Abu Dhabi Integrated Transport Center general manager Mohammed Darwish Al Qamzi.

“The Abu Dhabi Integrated Transport Center continuously seeks to improve the quality of services on offer to community members through broadening the scope of smart transport services and launching various initiatives and programmes in cooperation with taxi operators to provide safe trips to all customers,” he said.

“Despite the hike, the taxi fare in Abu Dhabi emirate remains the lowest when compared to top cosmopolitan cities,” said Al Qamzi.