Do not be surprised if you see a Mercedes Vito stopping over to pick you up in the streets of Abu Dhabi. The Emirate has announced that they will be rolling out a 270 fleet of 5-seater luxury taxis featuring glass partitions with noise reduction and comfortable leather seats. The vehicles have also been designed to accommodate persons with special needs, increased privacy for both the passengers and the driver and to bring some sophistication to public transportation.
During the trial period, taxi tariff will not be changed and based on the feedback from consumers, this luxury cars might be incorporated to the current taxi fleet and extra facilities such as free WiFi could be considered. The taxis are also expected to run on eco-friendly green diesel bringing to light the future of technology and environmental management. With the newly launched Abu Dhabi Taxi smartphone app that allows customers to book a pick-up at their preferred location; this implementation of luxury rides will go a long way in promoting the app.
Trust the officials to look into every aspect of this rollout! There will be ten women drivers for the rollout phase but based on demand, more women will be incorporated. This is not the only recent development in this sector. Last year a fleet of hybrid Toyota Camrys were introduced and have been effectively offering service. Currently there are a number of Mercedes Vitos that offer taxi services in Abu Dhabi International Airport but they have not been converted to the luxury design.
