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Estimate your Dubai taxi fare accurately
Calculate your official Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) taxi meter fare in real-time. Covers standard street-hails, airport rank flag falls (AED 25), Hala Careem e-hail tiers, per-km running rates, Salik toll gates, and the AED 12 minimum trip fare.
Calculate your Dubai taxi fare
Choose your pickup method or pick a popular Dubai route preset below. Click Calculate to see your verified fare breakdown.
Trip details & route parameters
Select your ride category or pick a popular Dubai route preset to auto-fill distance and toll gates.
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Official RTA Dubai metered calculation including flag fall, distance, delay and tolls.
Meter applies standard RTA tariffs. Minimum fare of AED 12.00 is enforced before toll charges. Click calculate to estimate.
This taxi fare calculator provides estimated costs based on standard Dubai RTA and Hala Taxi meter tariffs, flag drop rates, waiting fees, and Salik toll rules. Actual fares fluctuate depending on real-time traffic congestion, route selection, dynamic Careem booking surcharges, and peak-hour airport flag drops. For official rates and direct booking, consult the RTA Dubai or Careem app.
How this Dubai taxi fare calculator works
Three quick steps to calculate your exact RTA meter fare.
Choose pickup type
Select street hail (AED 5 day / AED 5.50 night), airport pickup (AED 25 flag fall from DXB/DWC), or Hala app e-hail tiers.
Enter distance & tolls
Input estimated distance or select a quick Dubai route preset. Enter traffic waiting minutes and number of Salik gates passed.
Calculate & review fare
Click Calculate to view running distance (AED 2.21/km), delay charges, Salik fees, and the enforced AED 12 minimum trip fare.
Official Dubai RTA taxi fare structure & schedules
Standard Street-Hail & Airport Tariffs
Hala Taxi (Careem App Booking Tiers)
Frequently asked questions about Dubai taxis
For standard Dubai (RTA) street hail taxis, the flag fall is AED 5.00 during daytime hours (06:00 AM – 10:00 PM) and AED 5.50 during nighttime hours (10:00 PM – 06:00 AM). If booked via the Careem/Hala app, flag fall ranges from AED 8.00 (off-peak) to AED 12.00 (peak/night). Pickups directly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) terminals carry an opening flag fall of AED 25.00.
Dubai taxis automatically pass through Salik electronic toll gates across highways like Sheikh Zayed Road and Airport Tunnel. Each Salik toll crossing costs exactly AED 4.00, which the meter adds automatically to your trip total without any driver markups.
Yes. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) enforces a minimum trip charge of AED 12.00 for all street hail taxis. If you take a very short hop where the calculated flag fall and distance total is below AED 12.00, the meter automatically floors the total to AED 12.00.
Yes. Every public taxi in Dubai is fitted with a digital payment terminal. You can pay with contactless credit/debit cards (Visa, Mastercard), Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, your RTA Nol card, or cash.
Estimate Disclaimer: This calculator estimates fares based on published RTA Dubai taxi tariffs, DTC franchise rates, and Salik toll fees. Actual meter totals may vary depending on exact route taken by the driver, live traffic bottlenecks, waiting times, and dynamic Hala booking surges during major city events. For official customer assistance or lost items, call RTA at 800 90 90.
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