UAE Business: Dubai’s daily public transport use up 52% in H1 to 1.68m – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Dubai’s daily public transport use up 52% in H1 to 1.68m – Gulf Digital News

The daily average rate of riders using public transport means, shared mobility and taxis in Dubai in the first half of 2022 reached about 1.68 million riders, compared to about 1.1 million riders in the first half of 2021, an increase of 52.7%.

The number of riders using public transport means and shared mobility in Dubai that include Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, public buses, marine transport means (abras, ferry, water taxi, water bus), e-hail rides, smart car rental, Bus-On-Demand, and taxis (Dubai Taxi and franchise company taxies) clocked nearly 304.6 million during the first half of 2022, said Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

The number compares well with the number lifted in the first half of 2021 which amounted to about 202 million riders.

Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of RTA, said: “The Dubai Metro and taxis accounted for the biggest share in the number of riders using public transport, shared transport and taxis, with 36% for Dubai Metro, and 29% for taxis, while public buses contributed to 26%. March 2022 was the busiest of all months recording 62 million riders, which coincided with the end of Expo 2020 Dubai. Ridership in other months ranged from 46 to 49 million riders.