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Anyone knows why the taxis here are divided into red, blue and green stripes on the roof?

BabyDoll wrote:Anyone knows why the taxis here are divided into red, blue and green stripes on the roof?

Maybe there's three different companies? Although, I gotta say, I never noticed the stripes!?

The RTA gave franchises to a bunch of influential companies to run taxis. Each company has a different colour.

gtmash wrote:The RTA gave franchises to a bunch of influential companies to run taxis. Each company has a different colour.

I think you will find that the Franchises were paid for, by the highest bidders, the rest is correct.

Actually, I have pondered this before and noticed that some cars from the same 'franchise' (Car's Taxi for instance) can be spotted with all 3 different colours.

Also some cars from two different franchises have the same colours.

And then there's more than 3 franchises, but only 3 colours.

Finally... the colours are blue, red and green. Red and Green I get, but Blue? Should this not be black?

Is this an example of failed implementation of probably a misguided idea to begin with?

OK, I rang the RTA and asked them.

There are more colours, there's also yellow and pink!

Pink is female only - with female drivers!

the only other colour to add to the list is white, white roofs indicate shared taxis, as major said pink are female only, although I've seen men (not families, men alone) in pink roofed cabs.

For all the other colours, they're the same maybe as S&O said different colours per franchise not sure. either way they are all controlled by Dubai transport

fayz wrote:the only other colour to add to the list is white, white roofs indicate shared taxis, as major said pink are female only, although I've seen men (not families, men alone) in pink roofed cabs.

For all the other colours, they're the same maybe as S&O said different colours per franchise not sure. either way they are all controlled by Dubai transport

You might have mistaken the red roof ones with the pink ones. I have confused them too, in bad light.

And yes, they are separate colours for separate franchises. The RTA put an ad in the papers to say which colour is which a while ago, and each colour has a different logo on the door. The all-beige ones are pure RTA.

Red = Dubai Taxi (RTA Owned)
Pink = Ladies Taxi (RTA owned)
Yellow = National Taxi
Blue = Cars Taxi
Green = Al Arabia Taxi
White = City Taxi (shared)
Golden = Hatta Taxi

MaaaD wrote:Red = Dubai Taxi (RTA Owned)
Pink = Ladies Taxi (RTA owned)
Yellow = National Taxi
Blue = Cars Taxi
Green = Al Arabia Taxi
White = City Taxi (shared)
Golden = Hatta Taxi

I guess they dropped the all-beige scheme, as advertised originally.

gtmash wrote:

MaaaD wrote:Red = Dubai Taxi (RTA Owned)
Pink = Ladies Taxi (RTA owned)
Yellow = National Taxi
Blue = Cars Taxi
Green = Al Arabia Taxi
White = City Taxi (shared)
Golden = Hatta Taxi

I guess they dropped the all-beige scheme, as advertised originally.

I could have sworn too I saw some Car's taxi in other colours too.

They ALL have DubaiTaxi logo on them as well.

They are all beige, with RTA signs and colored stripe on the roof top. It is the different color on the roof top which is confusing. But they are all Dubai cabs

MaaaD wrote:Red = Dubai Taxi (RTA Owned)
Pink = Ladies Taxi (RTA owned)
Yellow = National Taxi
Blue = Cars Taxi
Green = Al Arabia Taxi
White = City Taxi (shared)
Golden = Hatta Taxi

Looks about right Thanks MaaaD

^ian^ wrote:

gtmash wrote:

MaaaD wrote:Red = Dubai Taxi (RTA Owned)
Pink = Ladies Taxi (RTA owned)
Yellow = National Taxi
Blue = Cars Taxi
Green = Al Arabia Taxi
White = City Taxi (shared)
Golden = Hatta Taxi

I guess they dropped the all-beige scheme, as advertised originally.

I could have sworn too I saw some Car's taxi in other colours too.

They ALL have DubaiTaxi logo on them as well.

CARS used to have silver or white cars before. Some of those old ones might still be around. See closely. The logos on the doors say "Arabia Taxi" "Cars Taxi" etc

oh my god you guys actually mad a case out of this. And discussing it !!
try to be useful, at least to yourselves. Taxi colors…… god.

firefingers wrote:oh my god you guys actually mad a case out of this. And discussing it !!
try to be useful, at least to yourselves. Taxi colors…… god.

Well it is useful.. ask me.. atleast i could find out which cab company is it just from the color.. which didnt help me find out the mobile..but thats another story.. still I could atleast lodge a complaint.. so yes knowing the color helps.. sometimes..

Its called paying attention to details.
Since we are all living in this city, we should observe and care about our surroundings ... well at least a tad bit

firefingers wrote:oh my god you guys actually mad a case out of this. And discussing it !!
try to be useful, at least to yourselves. Taxi colors…… god.

tell all are different companies DUH!!!