Dubai Taxi Fares 2026
Current starting fares for street pickup, e-hail and airport taxis — based on RTA's published fare data.
Taxi Now
Starting fares only — not an estimate of the full trip fare.
Starting Fare Checker
Check the starting fare for a service at the current time or a custom day/time. Calculation runs locally against RTA-verified fare data — no external services.
Street Pickup
Starting fare when hailing a taxi on the street. Applies to Regular, Family and Hatta taxis.
| Time (Dubai) | Starting fare |
|---|---|
| 06:00–22:00 | AED 5.00 |
| 22:00–06:00 | AED 5.50 |
Minimum fare: AED 12.00
E-Hail Starting Fares
Combined starting fare for taxis booked through authorised e-hail apps (Careem Hala, S'hail, Bolt, Zed, DTC app). Fares are shown as published by RTA — not split into booking fee and flag fall.
Monday – Thursday
| Time (Dubai) | Starting fare | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00–08:00 | AED 9.00 | Off-peak |
| 08:00–10:00 | AED 13.00 | Peak |
| 10:00–16:00 | AED 9.00 | Off-peak |
| 16:00–20:00 | AED 13.00 | Peak |
| 20:00–22:00 | AED 9.00 | Off-peak |
| 22:00–06:00 | AED 10.00 | Night |
Friday
| Time (Dubai) | Starting fare | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–06:00 | AED 10.00 | Night |
| 06:00–08:00 | AED 9.00 | Off-peak |
| 08:00–10:00 | AED 13.00 | Peak |
| 10:00–16:00 | AED 9.00 | Off-peak |
| 16:00–24:00 | AED 13.00 | Peak |
Saturday / Sunday
| Time (Dubai) | Starting fare | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–06:00 | AED 10.00 | Night |
| 06:00–16:00 | AED 9.00 | Off-peak |
| 16:00–24:00 | AED 13.00 | Peak |
Minimum e-hail fare: AED 13.00 · Times are Dubai local time.
Airport & Special Starting Fares
| Service | Time | Starting fare |
|---|---|---|
| Airport taxi (normal) | All day | AED 20.00 |
| Airport taxi (van) | All day | AED 25.00 |
| Port Rashid | All day | AED 25.00 |
People of Determination taxi: 06:00–22:00 AED 8.00 · 22:00–06:00 AED 9.00 (RTA official).
Important Limitations
RTA's official taxi fare calculation includes several components. Only the starting fare is published as a fixed verified amount on the RTA page, so only that amount is shown here. Actual metered fares may include distance charge, waiting time, applicable road tolls and location surcharges. Components without officially published figures (per-kilometre rate, waiting charge, road-toll pass-through) are intentionally not shown with numbers.