Transport Ministry to begin inviting taxi owners to join licensed applications

Transport Ministry to begin inviting taxi owners to join licensed applications

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has revealed the details of the schedule for starting the implementation of the decision to compel taxi owners to join the applications licensed by the Ministry through three stages.

The first phase, which will begin on the first of next October, includes the category of taxi drivers operating at the airports of the Sultanate of Oman. The second phase, aimed at the categories of tourist complexes, hotels, commercial centers and ports, begins on the first of next November. The third phase is related to the category of mobile taxis (white and orange), and it will start on the first of next January.

During the coming period, the Ministry will invite owners of applications licensed for taxi activity to apply for an additional licence to practice the activity according to the target groups in the programme. The implementation of the programme is based on the Land Transport Law and its executive regulations, and maximises the benefit for taxi owners through the technologies available in the applications, and the system that allows users to track and monitor the travel path while ensuring privacy and security.