The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai today announced that public transport and shared mobility services in Dubai served 747.1 million riders in 2024, reflecting a 6.4 per cent increase from 702 million riders in 2023. The transit services involved included Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, public buses, marine transport (abras, ferries, and water taxis), shared mobility (smart app-based ride-hailing, hourly rentals, and bun-on-demand), as well as taxis (Dubai Taxi and franchise companies).
Average daily ridership exceeded 2 million riders, up from 1.92 million in 2023. Additionally, luxury transport services (limousines) recorded 19 million users.
The total trips across public transport, shared mobility, and taxis reached 153 million in 2024. Of these, taxis accounted for over 115 million trips, while shared mobility services recorded approximately 32 million trips.
October and November recorded the highest trip volumes, each reaching 14.1 million trips. November 2024 also saw the highest ridership, with nearly 69.9 million riders, followed by October with 68.4 million and December with approximately 68 million. Ridership for the remaining months ranged between 54 million and 65 million.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTS, expressed his satisfaction with the consistent annual growth in public transport ridership and the 28 per cent increase in shared mobility users compared to 2023. He noted that these achievements reflect massive investments and dedicated efforts to advance Dubai’s public transport infrastructure.