Sharjah Taxi carries 9.31m passengers in 2025 as ridership jumps over 25 per cent

Sharjah Taxi announced that it transported more than 9.31m passengers in 2025, recording growth of over 25 per cent compared to 2024, reflecting rising demand for taxi services across the emirate.

Of the total, 917,000 passengers booked their journeys through the smart application Yango, while 760,000 passengers were served across the Eastern and Central regions.

Khalid Al Kindi, Managing Director, said: “These figures reflect the significant increase in demand for Sharjah Taxi’s services, underscoring the public’s confidence in the quality delivered by our vehicle fleet.

“This aligns with our vision of providing a distinguished transport experience that meets the needs of Sharjah Taxi users and reaffirms our commitment to the continuous development of the transport ecosystem and the enhancement of service standards.”

Al Kindi emphasised that the company has introduced environmentally friendly hybrid vehicles operating on both fuel and electricity as part of a comprehensive plan to reduce pollution caused by vehicle emissions and promote sustainable transportation in Sharjah.

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He noted that Sharjah Taxi aims to convert 100 per cent of its vehicle fleet to environmentally friendly hybrid vehicles by 2027, in alignment with the Government of Sharjah’s environmental direction, based on the vision and guidance of Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to establish the emirate as an environmentally friendly destination.

The firm offers a comprehensive portfolio of integrated services, including city taxi services, airport taxi services, women-only taxis, family taxis, luxury limousine services, school student transportation services (Rafaq), services for people with disabilities, and taxi services across the Eastern and Central regions.

The company said it continues to pursue objectives focused on delivering high-quality and innovative services while ensuring comfort and convenience for users, aligned with Sharjah’s adoption of innovative and sustainable transport strategies.

Sharjah Taxi is one of the subsidiaries of Sharjah Asset Management, the investment arm of the Government.