Prices for some fares from the Careem taxi app in the United Arab Emirates have been reduced.
Dubai’s Careem, the manager of the taxi app, has announced a new pricing structure for its Careem Economy service, the base rate.
Starting tariff will now depend on the time of order. The minimum bid will be from 5.4 dirhams ($ US 1.47) to 6.7 dirhams ($ US 1.82), during peak hours it will increase to 10.6 dirhams ($ US 2.8). Now the rate is 8 dirhams ($ US 2.17).
The minimum fare will also decrease from 16.5 to 15 dirhams ($ US 4), as well as the cost of waiting. However, the cost per kilometer will increase from 2.24 to 2.38 dirhams ($ US 0.65).
Tariffs Careem Kids are also waiting for a change. A fixed cost of 17 dirhams will be replaced by a minimum rate of 12.4 to 13.7 dirhams ($ US 3.4 - 3.7). The maximum bid is 17.6 dirhams ($ US 4.8). The minimum trip cost will be reduced to 22 dirhams ($ US 5.9).
The new tariffs entered into force on Monday, May 7. Beta and Business tariff rates remained unchanged.
