The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai announced new taxi-fare structure on Wednesday, introducing higher booking fees and minimum fares aimed at aligning e-hailing and traditional taxi services.

RTA has introduced the following taxi fare update

Under the authority’s revised scheme:

• During peak hours (8am to 9:59am, and 4pm to 7:59pm), the booking fee will be set at Dhs7.50 and the flag-fall fare at Dhs5.
• During off-peak hours, the booking fee will drop to Dhs4 while flag-fall remains at Dhs5.
• Night-time services will carry a booking fee of Dhs4.50 and a flag-fall fare of Dhs5.50.
• The minimum fare for e-hailing taxis is now set at Dhs13.

For travellers in Dubai, the new fare structure means that late-night and peak-period trips will likely carry a slightly higher upfront cost than before, especially for e-hailing bookings.

The updated fares take effect immediately, with RTA monitoring impact on usage patterns and service levels.