Dubai: Why these car-owning residents use public transport for daily commutes

Dubai: Why these car-owning residents use public transport for daily commutes

Thousands of them depend on metro and buses for their daily commute

By Ehaab Qadeer Published: Fri 4 Nov 2022, 7:23 AM Last updated: Fri 4 Nov 2022, 7:33 AM

Many Dubai residents who own vehicles use public transport in Dubai for commuting to work. According to them, public transport in the emirate is “exceptional” as they are able to reach their destinations on-time in a hassle-free way.

Usman Mulla, a freelancer residing in Abu Hail, is one of those who uses public transport instead of driving his car to his workplace. Talking to Khaleej Times, he said taking the metro to work has been much more convenient than driving during peak hours.

“Congestion and parking in commercial areas is a real headache, that is reason I take metro wherever I find it favourable. The metro monthly pass costs Dh130 which is much cheaper than monthly parking permit around my office,” Usman added.

Usman is among hundreds of thousands of residents who depend on the public transport for their daily commute. According to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), the daily average ridership of public and shared transport and taxis in Dubai clocked 1.68 million in the first six months of 2022.

The figure was released