Dubai driverless taxis now have a fare. Here’s how much a ride costs

Dubai: Dubai residents and visitors can now book an autonomous taxi ride in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah for Dh5, following an update from the Roads and Transport Authority on Wednesday.

The service, operated in partnership with Apollo Go, can be booked through the Apollo Go mobile application. Rides had initially been offered free to allow members of the public to experience the driverless vehicles.

“RTA offers the autonomous taxi service for public use in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah, in partnership with Apollo Go, for a fare of Dh5,” the authority said in a social media post.

How to book a ride

Passengers must download the Apollo Go app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store before requesting a journey within the available service areas.

The autonomous taxi programme is being operated by Dubai Taxi Company in partnership with Baidu through its Apollo Go ride-hailing platform. The Dubai launch is also the first international deployment of the Apollo Go app.

Booking access is expected to be extended to Bolt and other electronic ride-hailing providers as the service expands.

Dubai Taxi Company plans to introduce 50 autonomous vehicles during the first year before gradually increasing the fleet to more than 1,000 vehicles over the coming years.

Fully driverless operations

The commercial launch followed several months of trials covering vehicle safety, reliability and operational performance.

Apollo Go received Dubai’s first permit for fully autonomous vehicle testing without a safety driver in January 2026. Baidu also opened Apollo Go Park in Dubai during the same month to support the operation and management of its local fleet.

Dubai Taxi Company operates more than 6,000 taxis and limousines and will use its monitoring systems and local operating network to manage the autonomous fleet.

The rollout supports the Dubai Self-Driving Transport Strategy, which aims to convert 25% of all journeys in the emirate into smart and driverless trips by 2030.

Apollo Go had completed more than 20 million rides worldwide by February 2026. Its vehicles have covered over 300 million autonomous kilometres, including more than 190 million kilometres without a safety driver.