Emirates News Agency – Dubai Taxi sector trips achieve remarkable growth rate in Q1 2023

DUBAI, twenty ninth Might, 2023 (WAM) — The taxi sector in Dubai has skilled a sturdy progress price, reaching a exceptional 6 % through the first quarter of 2023, compared to the corresponding interval of the earlier yr.

This determine surpasses the degrees reported throughout the identical interval in 2019 by a big margin of 5 %.

“Dubai’s taxi sector has seen a exceptional progress trajectory over the previous 5 years. Within the first quarter of this yr, the variety of taxi journeys amounted to a staggering 27.3 million, showcasing a constant upward development when in comparison with the corresponding durations in earlier years. The numbers have been 26 million journeys in 2022, 19.2 million journeys in 2021, 23.3 million journeys in 2020, and 26.1 million journeys in 2019,” mentioned Adel Shakri, Director of Planning and Enterprise Improvement, Public Transport Company, RTA.

“This sector skilled an unprecedented surge, marking its highest progress in recent times, significantly e-hail companies, good rental companies, and Hala Taxi service. The evaluation of figures and ratios of the sector through the first quarter of 2023 displays the thriving economic system of Dubai, which cemented its standing as a outstanding international hub for funding and tourism,” Shakri added.