Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Careem have launched bike rental service adding 950 pedal-assisted e-bikes and 95 stations, which will bring the total number of bikes in Dubai to 1,750 at 175 stations.
It has become the first completely pedal-assisted docked bike-share initiative in the world and the step is part of a multi-stage scheme to deploy 3,500 bikes at 350 docking stations across Dubai.
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The new stations will be introduced at key areas across Dubai including at the new cycling track at Jumeirah Beach, Al Safa, Dubai Canal, Dubai Marina, Al Mamzar, Al Satwa, Jumeirah 1, Al Khwaneej, Al Jaffliya, Business Bay, Dubai Internet City, and Jumeirah Lakes Towers and more stations will be added in various districts during the upcoming expansion.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, expressed his delight over the joint venture between RTA and Careem.
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Al Tayer said, “The initiative supports the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to make Dubai the best city for living and to make people happier. It also supports the directives of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, to transform Dubai into a bicycle-friendly city, which requires uplifting the infrastructure and adopting the top international practices.”
Bassel Al Nahlaoui, Managing Director of Mobility at Careem, said they are expanding “Careem BIKE in response to the incredible demand we have seen for micro-mobility transport across the UAE.”
