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Female Taxi Drivers In Dubai Nov 27, 2006
Had my first taxi ride driven by a female driver in Dubai this morning.

Just realized that of all the thousands of cab rides i've taken in many places this is only the second time I have been in a taxi driven by a woman - the other was in Paris (and only once).

Good progress.

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Concord wrote:Had my first taxi ride driven by a female driver in Dubai this morning.

Just realized that of all the thousands of cab rides i've taken in many places this is only the second time I have been in a taxi driven by a woman - the other was in Paris (and only once).

Good progress.


Good progress indeed, I was under the (possible misguided) impression that they were only supposed to pick female passengers.
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Nov 27, 2006
kudos to the lady taxi drivers!


("dawg house", haha! cool)
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freza wrote:("dawg house", haha! cool)


Your idea :wink:
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sage & onion wrote:Good progress indeed, I was under the (possible misguided) impression that they were only supposed to pick female passengers.


I think 'Pink' cabs are only for ladies but the normal cabs, with lady drivers, (usually from the airport) are not exclusively for women.
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Concord wrote:Had my first taxi ride driven by a female driver in Dubai this morning.

Just realized that of all the thousands of cab rides i've taken in many places this is only the second time I have been in a taxi driven by a woman - the other was in Paris (and only once).

Good progress.


Did you get into a ladies-only cab?
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weary_heart wrote:
sage & onion wrote:Good progress indeed, I was under the (possible misguided) impression that they were only supposed to pick female passengers.


I think 'Pink' cabs are only for ladies but the normal cabs, with lady drivers, (usually from the airport) are not exclusively for women.


Thanks for that WH :wink:

Wouldn't be seen dead in a "Pink Cab" anyways :wink:
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Nov 27, 2006
Come to Sweden, it's 50/50 here.
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Burken wrote:Come to Sweden, it's 50/50 here.


What is??? The mind boggles :wink:
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sage & onion wrote:
Burken wrote:Come to Sweden, it's 50/50 here.


What is??? The mind boggles :wink:


Potentially the distribution of tax driver gender... you know.... the topic of this thread?
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^ian^ wrote:
sage & onion wrote:
Burken wrote:Come to Sweden, it's 50/50 here.


What is??? The mind boggles :wink:


Potentially the distribution of tax driver gender... you know.... the topic of this thread?


Hopefully you are correct :lol:
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sage & onion wrote:
^ian^ wrote:
sage & onion wrote:
Burken wrote:Come to Sweden, it's 50/50 here.


What is??? The mind boggles :wink:


Potentially the distribution of tax driver gender... you know.... the topic of this thread?


Hopefully you are correct :lol:


Not everyone lives in the Topic Free Zone.
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Nov 27, 2006
Good Progress. :D

I had my first ride with lady taxi driver here (not the pink cab) and it's an awesome ride. I wanna see more lady cab drivers and hopefully they won't be abused by mischievous passengers.
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asc_26 wrote:I had my first ride with lady taxi driver here (not the pink cab) and it's an awesome ride.


:shock:

Let's hope the fare wasn't a few hundred dirhams.
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I had my first ride with lady taxi driver here (not the pink cab) and it's an awesome ride. I wanna see more lady cab drivers and hopefully they won't be abused by mischievous passengers.


whilst not ridden in a taxi driven by a lady, I have seen a fair few around, and i would not abuse any one of them! :lol: :lol:
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asc_26 wrote:Good Progress. :D

I had my first ride with lady taxi driver here (not the pink cab) and it's an awesome ride. I wanna see more lady cab drivers and hopefully they won't be abused by mischievous passengers.


asc slim chance only...after all its still Dubai :wink:
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Nov 27, 2006
Women drivers?? Whatever next??
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the_zooter wrote:Women drivers?? Whatever next??


Thats whats called opening a can of worms :lol:
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I would hope that most people know that I am joking.

I've actually been in a few taxis (here in the UK and elsewhere in Europe) driven by women - so its not that unusual. I'm very surprised there are female taxi drivers in Dubai though.
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Benefits of female taxi drivers:

They're easier on the eyes
They don't smell
They don't check you out in the rear view mirror
They have clean cabs
They're very polite and friendly
They drive very well
If someone tries to side swipe them they know how to kick a$$

Girls Rule!!
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the_zooter wrote:I would hope that most people know that I am joking.

I've actually been in a few taxis (here in the UK and elsewhere in Europe) driven by women - so its not that unusual. I'm very surprised there are female taxi drivers in Dubai though.


I knew you was joking, however some of my daughters / sisters may not.
Female Taxi Drivers are quite a new thing here maybe 12 months or so.
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PrettyPenny wrote:Benefits of female taxi drivers:

They're easier on the eyes


Ummm have you seen the female cabbies here?? I'm not sure I'd go that far. :lol: :lol: :lol:


On a serious note though there were tons of robberies and even a couple cab drivers that were killed over the last little while, it is a dangerous job. I'd like to see cab drivers get screens for protection, dubai isn't as safe as the newspapers make it out to be.
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well, this is a news to me... not seen a lady taxi driver yet in dubai..

the first time, it was in bangkok some months back... and then i pondered what if we get the same in dubai as well..
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ajoy wrote:well, this is a news to me... not seen a lady taxi driver yet in dubai..

the first time, it was in bangkok some months back... and then i pondered what if we get the same in dubai as well..


They been around for a while, Dubai Transport has, not sure if any of the other Companies have yet.
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Was there a difference in price? :D (Before anyone says I dont mean that in a feminist way) :)
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hey Nov 29, 2006
woah..thts cool..wherz da taxi stand :D
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dubailover wrote:Was there a difference in price? :D (Before anyone says I dont mean that in a feminist way) :)


Same meter as far as I know, unless of course the setting is different.
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dubailover wrote:Was there a difference in price? :D (Before anyone says I dont mean that in a feminist way) :)


No difference - regular taxi ride and fare.
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Nov 29, 2006
Do they wear a burka?
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PrettyPenny wrote:Benefits of female taxi drivers:

They're easier on the eyes
They don't smell
They don't check you out in the rear view mirror
They have clean cabs
They're very polite and friendly
They drive very well
If someone tries to side swipe them they know how to kick a$$

Girls Rule!!


And they don't pee in a bottle in front of you....
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