#Taxis
Hala customers can opt for an EV taxi via the Careem app at no additional cost
The service is designed to connect passengers with a range of vehicles through the Yango mobile app, which offers real-time geolocation to facilitate faster ride bookings
Dubai’s RTA has committed to achieving a 25 per cent public transport share by 2030, a target that is steadily gaining momentum
One of the new services, Meet Me Here, allows users to share their precise location with friends, making it easy for them to meet at the intended destination
The taxi sector in Dubai showed 6 per cent growth during the first quarter of 2023
According to Arabia Taxi, 83 per cent of the cars in its Dubai fleet currently operate with environmentally friendly hybrid engine technology
In February last year, RTA and Cruise joined forces to run the maiden autonomous taxi service in the city
According to RTA’s plan, Hala will promote the e-hailing service by creating new channels to draw more users
A total of 11,371 taxis were operating in the emirate by end of 2022
The transit modes will help transport fans across Dubai as well as those travelling to Qatar to attend the tournament
Dubai Metro, public buses and taxis will offer connectivity to the Expo site
Drivers will receive payment success incentives to promote the new cashless transactions
All the passengers will need to sit at the back, leaving the seat next to the driver vacant
There are 500 Hala taxis deployed across the emirate
Drivers will be required to pass a temperature test before picking up passengers
Both Hala and Careem will be launching a pilot phase, available across Ras Al Khaimah by mid-August 2020
Drivers are said to have stopped picking up passengers in protest of new fare structure