I was in Abu Dhabi for a small project during May-June 2010. There were so many things I was impressed with. One of them was taxi service.
The service is managed by private companies who selects the drivers from different regions (India/Pakistan/Bangladesh etc). Once the driver passes 2 driving exams (which is veeee...ry tough) he is allowed to work in the city. He can work as much as he wants as the taxi remains with him 24 hrs. They work on commission basis. Daily they need to give 300-350 Dhs to the owner and rest is their earnings.
The service is managed by private companies who selects the drivers from different regions (India/Pakistan/Bangladesh etc). Once the driver passes 2 driving exams (which is veeee...ry tough) he is allowed to work in the city. He can work as much as he wants as the taxi remains with him 24 hrs. They work on commission basis. Daily they need to give 300-350 Dhs to the owner and rest is their earnings.
The taxi meter were very self explanatory. When you board on taxi, meter shows the display on meter and the red light on top of the taxi to know the people who are waiting at taxi/bus stand.
It shows the details like the taxi Drivers Photo, Name, License Number, distance traveled in km, time since boarding, instructions to fasten the seat belts, recording card inside the meter to record all the conversation, day/night, whether taxi is waiting or on road and fare. Customer need not to ask anything about the fare :)
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There is an instructions sticker at the same side to all the taxis where you get to know the minimum charges, day and night charges and charges per km and all the information the passenger might need.
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