Taxi fare estimate
Type the distance or the trip time and see roughly what a metered taxi will cost, using the official tariffs.
Last checked: 27 Oct 2026
The meter charges waiting time when the taxi is stopped. The low end of the estimate assumes none.
Runs on your phone. Nothing you type is uploaded or saved.
The official tariffs
What does your daily commute cost? Compare car, metro and taxi
Sources: Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (rta.ae), "Taxi fares in Dubai": street-hail flag fall AED 5 (6am to 10pm) and AED 5.50 (10pm to 6am), airport AED 20 (van AED 25), and the starting fares for app bookings by day and hour. Dubai Taxi fares pages (dubaitaxi.ae, the government-owned operator), checked 27 October 2026: AED 2.45 per km, AED 2.62 per km from the airport, AED 0.50 per minute of waiting, minimum fare AED 12 (street) and AED 13 (app booking), and AED 20 extra for trips through Sharjah. Abu Dhabi Mobility, Integrated Transport Centre (admobility.gov.ae), "Taxi fares": flag fall AED 5 (6am to 10pm) and AED 5.50 (10pm to 6am), AED 1.82 per km, AED 0.50 per minute of waiting, minimum fare AED 12, booking fee AED 4 by day and AED 5 at night, airport taxi flag fall AED 20. Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority FAQ (srta.gov.ae): AED 20 starting fare for trips to other emirates and AED 5 booking fee; its standard per-km rate is not published there. Dubai's per-km rate is reviewed with monthly fuel prices. Last checked: 27 October 2026. Tolls, event and New Year's Eve fares are extra. This is an estimate: the meter decides.