The Executive Council of Abu Dhabi has issued Decision no. 44 of the year 2107 regarding the increase of taxi fare in Abu Dhabi. The meter starts at AED 5 during the day and AED 5.50 at night.
The charge is AED 1.80 for one kilometre when the car is moving and 50 fils per minute when the car is not moving.
The charge for car reservation during the day is AED 4 and the charge for reservation in the evening is AED 5.
The morning shift is from 6am to 10pm and the night shift from 10 PM to 6 AM. The decision was issued by Dr Mubarak Ahmed Al Muhairi, General Secretary of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. In airports, the metre for a van starts at AED 25 and a sedan at AED 20.
The minimum fare on the metre is AED 12.
The decision will be implemented after a month from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.