Careem said it has reduced its rates by above 30 percent across all its other car types in Abu Dhabi.
Careem, the Ride-hailing app said that they are introducing a new economy car type with a least fare of AED19 on its most affordable service.
Careem said it has reduced its rates by above 30 percent across all its other car types in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi will see the introduction of the economy service joining the existing car types - Limo which is the premium vehicles with high rated captains, Careem Kids which has one child seat), Max ,it is a six-seater minivans, and Careem Assist is wheelchair-friendly vehicle, also fitted with a wheelchair for customers.
The general manager of Careem UAE, Clemence Dutertre, said, “Our mission has always been to simplify the lives of people and these new fares open up the Careem service to more passengers enabling a wider range of customers to ride with us.”
“With this new regulatory agreement, we can now charge more affordable and dynamic rates across the different car types, including launching a very affordable service, Economy."
In this agreement with the Department of Transport, Careem will transport passengers within and outside the emirate using the licensed private or public hire cars.
Careem said Abu Dhabi is also bringing the first Emirati captains and captainahs in the future that means more jobs for UAE nationals.
Dutertre said, “Abu Dhabi will be the first city to provide licenses for locals to use their own vehicles and drive with Careem which is a very exciting opportunity for us.”