BOOM: Get 75% Discounts On Certain RTA Taxi Trips For Six Weeks
Sweeeeeeeet.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced a 75% discount in taxi flag-down rate from April 16 to May 30 for passengers arriving through Al Maktoum International Airport.
Why the huge discount you ask?
The move coincides with the DXB Southern Runway upgrades, which means some flights will be diverted to Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). Passenger traffic during this time is expected to rise by 700% at Dubai World Central airport, according to reports.
The reduced taxi rates will continue until the completion of the Southern Runway upgrade.
RTA’s #Dubai Taxi Corporation announces a 75% discount in taxi flag-down rate from April 16 to May 30 for passengers arriving through Al Maktoum International Airport, until the completion of the Southern Runway upgrading in @DXB. pic.twitter.com/KlEhKfIfYE
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 7, 2019
A ‘shared taxi system’ will also help reduce costs
Riders hailing taxis from Al Maktoum International Airport will be able to shares taxis to multiple destinations. This move will reduce waiting time and save costs for riders.
Passenger flights began in Al Maktoum International Airport in 2013. Once completed, the airport is expected be the world’s largest global gateway with a capacity for more than 160 million passengers per year.
Read: Emirates Announces Major Changes Ahead Of DXB Runway Closure
