Taxi service in UAE
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Taxi service in UAE
Taxi service in UAE is a much-needed service as it helps the tourist to go
round the emirate with privacy and comfort intact. To utilize the taxi service
in the emirate you have to hire a taxi of the emirate in which they are registered.
While the taxis can take you to any chosen destination the law prohibits the
taxi from bringing you back. The taxi service in UAE takes special care of the
women travelers. For this reason a ladies taxi service is introduced in UAE.
This new service is aimed at developing an integrated system of transport, which
would further consolidate the position of UAE on the international map. In the
first stage, RTA would operate 50 such vehicles and 100 trained women are recruited
for driving these taxis in UAE. They are trained not only to drive but also
to deal with women and children and handle emergency situation. This taxi service
in UAE can be availed through reservation and enquiry service on the telephone
No. 04-2080808. It operates on all seven days of the week.
The most popular taxi stand in Dubai is the Deira taxi stand. It was taken
over by Dubai transport Corporation in 1997. They have tried to make Taxi service
in UAE cleaner and efficient. In Sharjah the main area for taxi service is Rolla.
This is a very busy area as tourists from different emirates change cabs here.
In Ajman taxis are mainly available in Sheikh Rashid road or what is popularly
known as Al Manama Street.
Tariff rate of UAE Taxi service: the tariff rate in UAE taxi service is either
determined by the law of the particular emirate or by the meter. In Dubai the
starting rate of the cab service up to 10 am is 3 dirham and at night it is
3.5 dirham. The running meter price is 1 dirham for 1.51 kilometer. If you want
to wait somewhere for more than 10 minutes it will cost you 30 dirham per hour.
Traveling within Ajman costs around 3 to 5 dirham, from Ajman to Sharjah 7 to
15 dirham, from Ajman to Dubai 20 to 35 dirham. Traveling within Sharjah costs
around 5 to 10 dirham, from Sharjah to Ajman 10 dirham, from Sharjah to Dubai
15 to 30 dirham.
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