Dubai rolls out new taxi fares for app bookings

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has rolled out a new fare structure for taxis booked via smart apps, but the changes will not affect passengers hailing taxis directly on the street.

The minimum fare for e-hailing rides has been set at AED 13. The RTA has also introduced peak, off-peak and night-time rates that vary by day of the week.

• From Monday to Thursday, peak hours are from 8:00 AM to 9:59 AM; and 4:00 PM to 7:59 PM, with a AED 7.50 booking fee and a AED 5 flagfall.
  • Off-peak hours carry a AED 4 booking fee and AED 5 flagfall, while night rides — from 10:00 PM to 5:59 AM — come with a AED 4.50 booking fee and AED 5.50 flagfall.
• On Fridays, peak hours are from 8:00 AM to 9:59 AM; and 4:00 PM to 9:59 PM, with a AED 7.50 booking fee and a AED 5 flagfall.
  • From 10:00 PM until 11:59 PM, the booking fee will be AED 7.50, while the flagfall will be AED 5.50.
  • A night-hour booking fee of AED 4.50 will apply from 12:00 AM to 5:59 AM, along with a flagfall of AED 5.50.
• Over the weekend, Saturdays and Sundays have two peak periods — from 4:00 PM to 9:59 PM, and again from 10:00 PM to 11:59 PM. The flagfall is AED 5 in the first slot and AED 5.50 in the second, with a AED 7.50 booking fee across both slots.
  • For trips outside peak hours, the flagfall remains AED 5 and the booking fee is AED 4, while night trips from 12:00 AM to 5:59 AM carry a AED 5.50 flagfall and a AED 4.50 booking fee.

The RTA says the adjustments are part of efforts to keep pace with demand and improve taxi services across the city.

For smoother and easier taxi rides in #Dubai, #RTA is introducing new fares for smart app bookings. Kindly note that these fares do not apply to customers hailing taxis directly on the road. pic.twitter.com/hbsNi9OIPv

— RTA (@rta_dubai) November 5, 2025