Dubai RTA Reports 6% Rise In Public Transport Users In First Half Of 2024

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the number of users of public transport and shared mobility means in the emirate reached about 361.2 million in the first half of this year. Notably, the latest figure indicates a 6% increase compared to the same period in 2023. The daily average number of riders has reached 1.98 million.

RTA counts Metro, Tram, public buses, marine transport, taxis, smart rental vehicles, and on-demand buses while computing public transport ridership numbers. According to Dubai Media Office report, the Red and Green Lines of Dubai Metro transported 133 million passengers in the first half of this year. BurJuman and Union stations witnessed the highest number of passengers. Meanwhile, Dubai Tram transported 4.5 million passengers and public buses transported 89.2 million passengers in the first half of 2024. Shared mobility, including hourly rental vehicles and on-demand buses, transported 27.8 million passengers.

“Dubai Metro and taxis accounted for the largest share of public transport riders, with 37% for the metro and 27% for taxis," said Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA. Mattar Al Tayer added that RTA also focuses on traffic management systems to maximise the efficiency of roads and public transport in the emirate and implements policies to encourage the public to reduce reliance on private vehicles and increase the use of public and shared transport.