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Dubai Taxi and Limousine Services See Significant Growth in 2025
Dubai’s taxi and e-hail limousine sectors recorded strong growth in 2025, driven by rising passenger demand, fleet expansion and increased use of digital booking platforms, according to Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority.
The taxi sector served 209.02 million passengers during the year, up 4.2 percent from 200.65 million in 2024. The number of taxi trips also rose by 4.2 percent, reaching 120.1 million compared with 115.3 million the previous year. The sector operates a fleet of 14,476 vehicles.
Adel Shakeri, Director of Planning and Business Development at the RTA’s Public Transport Agency, said the use of e-hail platforms continued to expand. About 45 percent of taxi trips were booked through digital platforms in 2025, a 13 percent increase from 2024, reflecting a shift away from traditional street hailing.
The fleet grew by 600 vehicles during the year, representing a 6 percent increase. According to the RTA, 90 percent of the taxi fleet is now hybrid or electric. The authority aims to transition to a fully electric taxi fleet by 2040 as part of the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050.
Service upgrades introduced in 2025 included leather seating, in-car fresheners and digital roof lights. The RTA also implemented new performance indicators and introduced artificial intelligence tools to support lost-and-found services and driver safety compliance. More than 75 percent of taxi trips recorded an estimated arrival time of under 3.5 minutes.
The e-hail limousine sector also expanded. Trips increased by 25 percent, rising from 32.8 million in 2024 to 41 million in 2025, while ridership reached 71.4 million passengers. The growth was supported by the addition of 35 limousine companies and around 2,500 vehicles.
About 15,000 vehicles now operate on the e-hail limousine platform, with 83 percent of trips achieving arrival times of under 3.5 minutes. Electric vehicles account for 18 percent of the limousine fleet.
Photo credits: Government of Dubai Media Office
Alexander Agafiev is former tech contributing writer for Forbes Monaco.
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