Ian Cooper

Review of Careem

The Careem (Uber) service has revolutionized the t...

The Careem (Uber) service has revolutionized the taxi world in Dubai; it has to be said. They are efficient and reliable. That said, they have, on the downside, created a monopoly and as such prices have gone to the stratosphere. Yesterday, due to fact we had 8 pax, I returned home from Jumeirah 1 in an 'economy' Careem taxi whereas my friend picked up an RTA cab from the same venue with our remaining guests. I paid Dhs 80 whereas my friend paid Dhs 45 for exactly the same journey. Hey guys..great service and I wouldn't mind paying a slight premium for the convenience but almost double is just profiteering. Folks are facing financial difficulties in Dubai right now so your efforts in increasing prices to unaffordable levels are not welcome.