A bus-on-demand service was launched at Dubai’s Al Nahda area to meet the passenger demand.

The fare will be AED 5 per rider and AED 2 per additional rider as Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)

From February 1, the service will run during weekdays (Monday to Thursday) from 5:00 am to midnight and on Friday and Saturday, it will run from 5:00 am to 1:00 am (of the following day), and on Sunday, the service will operate from 10:00 am to 1:00 am (of the following day).

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The service will be available through the smart App, Dubai Bus-on-Demand, at Apple Store and Google Play Store on smartphones and gadgets as the 10-seater buses are deployed to operate on flexible routes and timings.

Drivers of these buses can communicate with the service seekers through the App to identify the nearest points and these buses will also reduce the walking distance and the waiting time of customers and improve their experience of using premium buses.

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From an operational perspective, the buses are smaller in size, consume less fuel and have smart scheduling system that reduces the number of wasted kilometres and the service will help cut carbon emissions and limit the journeys of private vehicles of the covered areas.

Currently, there are 13 minibuses deployed to run the service in certain areas of Dubai namely Al Barsha, Dubai Silicon Oasis and the Academic City and these buses are convenient and fit the needs of the public.