How to make sure a Dubai taxi driver applies your fare discount

From messages by 2 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 14 days ago

TL;DR

Tell the driver about your discount before the ride and ask to see the discounted total on the meter. Check your change carefully: travelers reported discounts not being applied automatically and short change of up to AED 20.

What the community said

Tell the driver about the discount before setting off. On a ride to Atlantis, the meter displayed both the regular fare and the reduced fare when the discount button was pressed, so you can verify it immediately.

15 days ago Atlantis

Do not assume the discount will be applied automatically. Ask the driver to activate it and check the meter before paying; travelers said it is switched on with a separate meter button.

15 days ago Taxi meter discount button

When paying cash, count your change and compare it with the meter total. One report described receiving AED 40 change from AED 100 when the meter showed AED 50.

15 days ago AED 100 / AED 50 / AED 40