middle eastern taxi drivers?

Answer 1

what about them? your question is not clear nor specific enough?

are u looking for some?
u want opinions regarding them?
want to recruit a few?

Final note, middle east is huge and has many different people from all walks of life, you can't generalize. They are all different from each other, drive different cars, charge different fees etc!!

Answer 2

Well, I can only speak for the UAE.

Here the most (not all!) cab drivers are terrible. Please read the letters send to the editor of Gulf News regarding cab drivers:

Your comments

Well the first thing is if the taxi driver stops.
Yousuf
Dubai,UAE

You wait for 20 minutes and when a taxi finally shows up, it just passes you by, even though its empty! Ok, so they've got appointments, so why cant they put up a sign saying, "I'm busy here?"
Name withheld by request
Dubai,UAE

So many times taxi drivers refused to go to where I wanted, and many times they have not stopped at all.
Nikhar
Dubai,UAE

Talking about Taxi in Dubai is a nightmare, due to harassment from the drivers after getting into the taxi. The drivers say if there is any problem for not picking up the passeenger call the company.
Robey
Dubai,UAE

The Public Transport System is too expensive in Dubai. The base rate of 6Dhs is very high as compared to Abu Dhabi. RTA should concentrate to make arrangement to change the attitute of taxi drivers. They are very rude to customers.
Asim
Dubai,UAE

Those in high positions in RTA are not using the taxis. Thats why they think their taxis reach customers within 12 minutes.
Fahad
Sharjah,UAE

I was eagerly waiting to write when I read this article. The way the taxi drivers behave is pathetic. It's a sorry state of affairs. When you call and complain about the drivers there is no response.
Priya
Dubai,UAE

It would be great to get a cab within 12 mins during july and august when schools are off and most of the people are on vacation. I would appriciate if DPTC could continue the same once schools open in september.
Naveed
Dubai,UAE

Well it's good that now we are sure we will get taxi in 12 mins, but I have a complaint. I was waiting for a taxi in Deira and a few empty taxis went by without stopping. If they were on call they should put something on the taxi so we can see they are not vacant. These taxi people are very rude and Dubai should hire more taxis for quick service.
Vijeta
Dubai,UAE

I think it's a Joke. I've seen Dubai cabs going empty without stopping for passengers. Your call is not answered for a long time. I personally feel the service is very bad and it's not going to change in the near future.
Sunil
Dubai,UAE

I just called the Dubai transport number and the call was picked up after 3 mintues! I think you should work also on enhancing the drivers attitude towards your customers as I have encoutnered many times drivers who refused to take me to Sharjah because they don't want to go through the traffic jam. I had to call the police on one of those occasions because I was sick and tired of their arrogance and after the police interveened the taxi took me! Increasing the base fare by 50% is quite unjustifiable, as Dubai taxi fare is the most expensive in the UAE. The customer will end up paying a fortune at the end of his trip!
Samiya
Dubai,UAE

Twelve minutes is a little over the top and the base fairs are rediculous 6Dhs in the morning and 7Dhs at night! That might be because in Abu Dhabi the base charge wether it be in the morning or night are Dhs 2!
Ankit
Abu Dhabi,UAE

Indeed its a great initiative taken by the RTA. Normally I see the cabs queued at certain places while there is no taxi available on the raods. This step would change the situation.
Saad
Dubai,UAE

It is a great initiative of Dubai Transport. Though it will be appreciated a lot, I would like to draw the attention to the fact that despite the repeated incidents of rude and racist behaviour of the taxi drivers no real step is being taken. I have been into the situation where the cab-driver balantly said "No, I will not take you, I will take that Western tourist". And the fact was the tourist was standing way behind me in the queue. I am sure a lot of people must have had this experience on Al-Riqqa street where taxis will not stop for you no matter what you try. If by some mercy you happen to get a taxi and the driver is not in one of his best moods, you can only pray that you will get to your destination. Though its not every time I had this expirience, but I had it quite often. So now with this guaranteed 12 minutes service, I should be able to get all of above in 12 minutes?
Talon
Dubai,UAE

If you try to get a taxi from Naser Square, they move out empty and will not halt. I complained to Dubai Transport but there was no response.
Victor
Dubai,UAE

I think the RTA is doing a good job trying to improve pubic transportation, to better the lifes of the people in Dubai.
Latif
Dubai,UAE

12 minutes? You wish!
Stephane

My personal experience: rude, ignorant, ignoring all kind of traffic rules. I drive myself. Did not put up with that any longer.

Take care

Answer 3

I mirror the comments of Elf2002. In Jordan taxis are everywhere and all use meters. They tend to drive like crazy but not like in SA or Egypt. The only problem I have with them is when they smoke and you can't open the window because they have the controls shut off. Yuck! I don't speak Arabic and if they don't speak English I just point and they drive.

Answer 4

The taxis in Jordan were on the whole, great. Usually available everywhere, you can flag them down on the street, they have meters, they don't try to rip you off, they are friendly, and they are relatively cheap. The driving is a bit chaotic, but not as bad as other parts of the Middle East (Cairo, Beirut).

Answer 5

Cab driveres in Egypt for example are sources for news. they can talk and talk for days about how they have fought to save the Palestinians back in the 1967 and 1973, they can talk and discuss politics, economy, arts, celebrity, pop culture, make comments about women driving him crazy or the way she walks. expect the Egyptian driveres to drive you crazy. they keep honking the horn hundred of times even if the street is empty ( ehich is rare) in Egypt, they can honk at any time and in any place, regardless witjhout any respect for residential area or if they are passing by hospital. you can be crossed over and hit by any driving cars not only taxiuz. the last thing they know is the sustem. Aside from that, cab drivers can be amusing and direct you to all the fun and non - fun places, mosques, night clbs, popular tourist ares, they can be nsaty too , and talk back to rude customers

Answer 6

Well. . .these are not technicians, they are really people on the lower educational scale and they are very self serving. they are opinionated regarding their believes and think they deserve a tip for just allowing a passenger into their taxi. Sorry but you asked and I am giving you a true answer, something I have heard other people complain about.

Answer 7

wat about them ??