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Uber to return to Abu Dhabi and launch new Emirati driver service alongside Careem 


Uber is to return after a two-year absence, while both services are set to launch an Emirati service priced at the same level as taxis
Ride-hailing apps Uber and Careem announce their return to Abu Dhabi following negotiations with the Department of Transport. AP 
Ride-hailing apps Uber and Careem announce their return to Abu Dhabi following negotiations with the Department of Transport. AP 
Uber and Careem are to significantly expand their presence in Abu Dhabi after holding talks with the Department of Transport.
While Uber will be making a return to the emirate with 50 to 100 cars as of 12.30pm on Monday, November 19, after a two-year absence, both the company and its local competitor, Careem, have announced a new fleet driven by Emiratis that will cost the same as standard taxis.
Private taxis currently have to set their fees significantly higher than standard city taxis to prevent them undercutting the government-run service. The same rules will continue to apply to taxis with non-Emirati drivers, but the new service will offer an extra option to residents.
In a move hailed as “a first for the UAE”, the new service is expected to be available to the public from early next year.
Careem have already launched a drive to recruit Emirati nationals, as well as the children of Emirati women who do not have full citizenship, to become drivers for the new service. Training will be provided on driving skills, using its technology and customer service.
The taxis will be priced at exactly the same level as standard taxis, with a minimum charge of Dh12 and the same cost per kilometre.
Transport bosses said the move would open up more affordable options to the public when booking taxis while also providing new, secure employment opportunities to the native workforce.
“Careem and TransAD are taking a bold step in enabling Emirati participation in the ride-hailing economy with their own private vehicles and at no premium to taxis,” said Samir Satchu, senior director of government relations and public policy at Careem.
“This is a first for the UAE. We hope to be able to demonstrate over time that the Careem platform can be a significant driver of local economic empowerment in Abu Dhabi and across some of our other GCC markets.”
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