Dubai: 461 million people used public transport last year, says RTA

Dubai: 461 million people used public transport last year, says RTA

The daily average increased to 1.3 million in 2021 as compared to 948,000 in 2020

Published: Sun 20 Feb 2022, 11:51 AM

Dubai’s mass transportation means carried an average of 1.3 million riders every day last year, the latest Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) statistics have revealed.

Nearly 461 million riders used public and shared transport, and taxis in Dubai in 2021. These include the Dubai Metro, tram, public buses, marine transport means (abras, ferry, water taxi, water bus), e-hail vehicles and taxis (Dubai Taxi and franchise companies).

This is a significant rise from the number of riders served in 2020 — about 346 million.

The daily average increased to 1.3 million in 2021 as compared to 948,000 in 2020.

The stats “confirm that public transport operation is back to normal following Covid-19”, according to Mattar Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA.

“The Dubai Metro and taxis accounted for the biggest share in the number of riders using public transport … 34 per cent for taxis and 33 per cent for the Dubai Metro.

“Meanwhile, the share of public buses amounted to 25 per cent of the total number of public transport commuters,” said Al Tayer.

Busiest months

December 2021 recorded the