Taxis are the best way to get around Dubai. There are about 7000 taxis operating in Dubai and they are all regulated by the Government. You can be assured of a safe and comfortable journey in any of these taxis. They are all metered and the drivers courteous and well trained. Most can converse in English. Don’t be confused by the various coloured tops of the taxis. The pink coloured tops are meant only for women, children and families while the red top ones are operated by Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) of the RTA, a Government of Dubai organization. The others such as blue, green, yellow, brown or white tops belong to companies that have been franchised by the DTC. All these companies operate under a strict code of conduct and quality standards. So, you can be assured of the services.

Reservation Services
The speed factor and the customers comfort are the most important standards that govern the mission of Dubai Taxi Corporation. The reservation and distribution section's role is to ensure that the public is able to book a taxi easily, and in many different ways.

Direct Reservation Service
Dubai Taxi Corporation provides an around the clock direct booking service for taxis on phone number (+971 4) 2080808. You can expect to be answered promptly and on most occasions the taxi will arrive within "15 minutes", subject to traffic conditions.

Automatic Reservation Service
This service requires the customer only to register his address with the reservation and distribution section at Dubai Taxi Corporation. When the customers wishes to call a taxi he dials (+971 4) 2080808 and the reservation takes place automatically with the option of determining the time when the customer needs the taxi whether immediately or later.

WebTaxi
WebTaxi service is fully integrated with the distribution and reservation section system, therefore to use this service proactively, the customer needs to register into the service using valid credentials (name, address, mobile number ...etc). After receiving the temporary password via SMS, the customer can login, change the temporary password, and make taxi reservation. Visit: http://www.dtc.gov.ae/webtaxi/

Taxi fares
There is a minimum fare of AED 10/- for passengers travelling within Dubai. The starting fare from the airport to any destination in Dubai is AED 20.00. Add an additional AED 20.00 if you are headed or Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain and Ajman.

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