During the New Year’s Eve celebrations in 2023, 2,166,821 passengers used taxis, public transportation, and shared mobility options in Dubai, according to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
The figure reflects a 33 percent rise from last year’s number, which was 1,632,552 riders. Transporting passengers to New Year’s Eve celebration areas went smoothly, thanks to the comprehensive plan mapped out by RTA in collaboration with the Executive Committee for Securing International and Local Events in Dubai, reported state news agency WAM.
Dubai Metro and other transport on New Year’s Eve
The breakdown of ridership was as follows:
- Metro: 958,161 riders (compared to 640,175 last year)
- Tram: 49,855 riders (compared to 34,672 last year)
- Public buses: 395,930 riders (compared to 331,837 last year)
- Marine transport means ferried 77,844 riders (compared to 50,398 last year)
- E-Hailer: 125,651 riders (compared to 96,937 last year)
- Taxi: 558,079 riders (compared to 476,831 last year)
- Shared mobility means: 1,301 riders (compared to 1,011 last year).
More than 200 buses were deployed to transport people from the celebration places to the car parking zones set aside for the occasion, and the metro service continued around the clock.
