Dubai residents and visitors will now have a new e-hailing platform after Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) signed a strategic partnership with Bolt, the global shared mobility platform.
Bolt, launched in 2013 and headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, has grown rapidly and now operates in over 600 cities across 50 countries. It will now make its UAE debut and will provide innovative e-hailing solutions while enhancing customers’ digital mobility experience and expanding smart transportation services throughout the emirate.
Bolt offers a diverse range of mobility solutions, including e-hailing, food and grocery delivery, scooter and e-bike rental, and short-term car rental.
The launch of the new e-hailing platform was announced during a signing ceremony between DTC and Bolt at GITEX Global.
Mansoor Rahma Alfalasi, CEO of Dubai Taxi, commented: “This strategic partnership brings together DTC’s position as the UAE’s largest fleet owner with over 6,000 taxis and limousines and Bolt’s position as a leading global shared mobility platform.
“The combined strengths of both companies will create an unparalleled local mobility leader that supports DTC’s ambitious plans for growth.”
For Bolt, the partnership marks the next stage of its ambitious expansion plans across the Middle East and follows its success in Saudi Arabia, where it has operated since 2017. Bolt also launched in Egypt earlier this year.
Markus Villig, Founder and CEO of Bolt, added: “There are over 3.5 million cars registered and operating on the UAE’s roads, which can cause increased travel time, congestion, accidents and pollution. This long-term strategic partnership with Dubai Taxi Company will create a new shared mobility platform in Dubai, reducing the need to use a private car which will have a positive impact on the Emirate and the people living here.”
Dubai Taxi partners with Bolt to enhance e-booking services
The partnership allows DTC to utilise infrastructure and technology created by Bolt. It will improve DTC’s operational capabilities by incorporating the most recent digital vehicle booking technologies into its ecosystem. DTC will also benefit from Bolt’s global footprint which will allow it to tap into a worldwide customer base.
Alfalasi emphasised that the agreement reflects DTC’s commitment to supporting the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) directives to transition 80 per cent of taxi trips to e-booking in the coming years.
The signing of the MoU was witnessed by HE Erkki Keldo, Minister of Economy and Industry of the Republic of Estonia and Abdul Mohsen Ibrahim Kalbat, Chairman of Dubai Taxi.
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