Who can use Dubai’s aerial taxi service, when, how and where?

Who can use Dubai’s aerial taxi service, when, how and where?

Dubai: Dubai’s aerial taxi service, the vertiport designs for which were approved on Sunday, has become the talk of the town as the high-profile World Government Summit gets underway in the emirate. The details of the aerial taxi service were revealed at the Roads and Transport Authority stand at the World Government Summit after His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, approved its vertiport models. As Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, which is spearheading the project explained, vertiports are a form of infrastructure that encompasses a range of facilities such as designated take-off and landing zones, a passenger waiting area, security protocols and electric charging stations. These stations seamlessly integrate with other modes of transportation. The aerial taxis will become operational in three years by 2026. The new service is aimed at easing the mobility of individuals across urban areas in a safe, smooth and sustainable manner integrated with the public transport network in