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A taxi driver was honoured at the Pakistani Embassy in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for showing exemplary honesty. While on duty in Dubai, on September 10, Umar Hayat Ajmal Khan, 27, from Peshwar, Pakistan, returned money left behind by passengers in his Metro Taxi.

The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) at the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an agreement with Lama Desert Tours & Cruises L.L.C., a leading provider of tourist services in Dubai. According to the agreement, the Company will use DTC’s...

SHARJAH // A taxi driver who returned a briefcase containing Dh1.7 million to its thankful owner said on Sunday it was not the first time a passenger had left cash in the back of his car. Pakistani Naseerallah Sher Dola...

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an exclusive operation contract with DP World whereby the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) at the RTA will provide taxi and VIP limousine services to lift tourists from and to The Hamdan...

Sharjah: A new scheme introduced by Sharjah Taxi aims to make it easier for low-income earners to travel by taxi to Dubai from Sharjah. "On Sunday we launched a new shared taxi service that can accommodate up to seven passengers. Each person will only have to pay Dh4 to go to any of three destinations in Dubai," said Jasem Al Beloushi, director of Sharjah Taxi.

Roads & Transport Authority - Mohammed Al Munji: His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), has recently received a Spanish delegation headed by HE Fernando Salazar, Vice President of the Spanish Institute of Foreign Trade.

Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) is now able to receive overseas bookings after signing a partnership deal with Irish rental and booking firm Cartrawler. Prepaid bookings can now be made through the Cartrawler system, which is linked to Dubai’s Taxi’s own...

The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC), Roads & Transport Authority, has made 15,834,000 trips lifting in the process 23,751,000 passengers in six months this year (Jan to June) through daily operations and several events served in the Emirate. While revealing the statistics of DTC Fleet Operations Department, Director Yousef Mohammed Al Ali confirmed that all sections were ready to meet the daily requirements and needs of the fleet including repairs, maintenance and cleaning of 3504 affiliated taxicabs deployed as follows: Airport Taxi: 350 cabs, Hatta Taxi: 3 cabs, District Taxi: 20 cabs, Ladies Taxi: 26 cabs, and Commission Taxi: 3105 cabs.

She also feels the double whammy of high cost of living and the rising cost of education. “I used to pay Dh8,000 in school fee last year. This year, it is already Dh9,000. Transportation is getting costlier as minimum taxi fare in Dubai and Sharjah has gone up to Dh10. Even housing remains expensive because not all realtors have lowered rents. On the other hand, overtime work in the office is not also properly commensurated.”

Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai attended the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. Located at Yas Marina Circuit, the final race...