A new on demand water taxi service has being launched by the RTA in Dubai which is designed to work like a regular car taxi service. The water taxi service in Dubai operates from 10am until 10pm and 5 new water taxis will be introduced.
Customers wishing to use the Dubai Water Taxi service can call (+971) 800 9090 to travel between 18 different locations around Dubai.
The Water taxi service in Dubai covers locations on the Dubai Creek and tourist spots of the Emirate that are linked with the hotels, marine clubs and tourist locations including the stations of Al Mamzar, Deira Old Souq, Al Sabkha, Bani Yas, Dubai Festival City, Al Shindagha, Bur Dubai, Al Fheidi, Al Seef, Dubai Creek Park (A,B), Al Boom Tourist Village, Open Jumeirah Beach, Jumeirah Beach Park, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai Marina, Jebel Ali Hotel and Spa and Atlantis Hotel.
The RTA also announced that the number of locations would increase and new locations to be added soon would be Meridian Mina Seyahi Hotel and Royal Mirage Hotel.
The cost for travelling on the Dubai Water Taxis does of course depend on the length and type of trip, however, regular journeys range from AED50 to the nearest stations, namely the Dubai Creek Park, to AED570 for the trip between the two farthest stations namely Dubai Festival City and the Jebel Ali Hotel and Spa. Dubai Water Taxi tourist fares for sight-seeing are AED400 per hour for one Water Taxi.