RTA and Careem launch bike rental service

DUBAI / Emirates business

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Careem officially launched the first-of-its-kind bike rental service in the region, providing 780 bicycles and 78 stations across Dubai under the project’s phase 1. The multi-phase project will provide 3,500 bicycles across 350 stations in Dubai upon completion.
Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA and Mr. Mudassir Sheikha, Co-Founder and CEO of Careem inaugurated the service at the Jumeirah Lakes Towers’ rental station. A number of executives from both sides attended the inauguration event.
HE Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer was pleased to launch the bicycle sharing service, which meets the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to improve the quality of life in the Emirate. It also falls under the instructions of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council, to provide suitable alternatives that encourage Dubai’s people to exercise and ride bicycles.
HE Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer said: “This service contributes to Dubai sustainability efforts and encourages residents and tourists to enjoy an active and healthy life, providing them with a new transportation option that will improve mobility across the city. The service supports RTA’s efforts to create an integrated ecosystem that offers different transportation means, as it supports a vehicle-free flexible model and integrates within daily transportation services, using a safe and comfortable approach. This falls under the efforts made by the Government of Dubai to reduce energy consumption and pollution, provide a healthier and happier environment and offer short (first mile and last-mile) connection service that helps public transportation users reach their final destinations.”
Mr. Mudassir Sheikha, CEO and Co-Founder of Careem said: “We are pleased and excited to launch the first-of-its-kind multi-phase programme in the region.

We extend our gratitude to all community stakeholders who played a significant role in supporting the initiative and helped us provide our services to the residents and the visitors alike. We appreciate the great efforts made by the RTA to bring success to this project, while we value the contributions of our partners at Wasl Properties, Emaar, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), TECOM and Dubai Holding, who helped translate this project into a reality.