Dubai flying taxi: Location and launch date announced
The countdown begins for Dubai’s futuristic flying taxis, set to soar across the city by 2026!
Dubai's future vertiport, set to redefine city travel by 2026
Dubai Media Office
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed announced updates on Dubai's upcoming flying taxi network.
The first vertiport will be located near Dubai International Airport.
Additional vertiports are planned for Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina, and Palm Jumeirah.
Dubai is officially gearing up to take flight! Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed of Dubai took to X to reveal new details about Dubai's flying taxi, the world's first of a kind urban aerial taxi network.
According to his tweet, the first vertiport for the flying taxi will be stationed near Dubai International Airport, and services will start in 2026.
We commenced construction on Dubai’s first aerial taxi vertiport near Dubai International Airport. Spanning 3,100 sqm, the facility will have the capacity to handle 42,000 landings and 170,000 passengers annually. The initial phase will feature stations in Downtown, Dubai Marina,… pic.twitter.com/UVOipwqf3h
— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) November 12, 2024
He also added that the vertiport will span 3,100 square metres, featuring special zones for take-off as well as landing, aircraft charging, in addition to RTA-managed parking areas.
The DXB vertiport will have a capacity for around 42,000 landings annually, serving 170,000 riders per year.
#Dubai gears up for a new era in aerial mobility with cutting-edge technology and innovation with the inauguration of the construction of the first Aerial Taxi Vertiport near Dubai International Airport.@rta_dubai | @jobyaviation | @Skyports_Infra pic.twitter.com/SWZU3cSZqd
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) November 12, 2024
The DXB vertiport will handle around 42,000 landings annually, serving up to 170,000 riders each year, setting the stage for a new era in urban mobility.
A video shared by Dubai Media Office showcases this futuristic project, revealing that a trip from DXB to Palm Jumeirah will take just 12 minutes by air—compared to the current 45-minute drive.
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