Taxis

The Land Transportation Regulation Directorate is responsible for the regulation of the taxi sector in Bahrain

The Land Transportation Regulation Directorate is responsible for the regulation of the taxi sector in Bahrain and the issuance and renewal of all taxi and call taxi licenses. 

There are currently 1434 taxi vehicles operating in Bahrain. 974 private taxi are for individuals and the rest distributed to 5 companies serving the taxi and call taxi. 

  Company Name CR Number Contact Number
1 Arabian Taxi Company B.S.C. 69746-1 +973 17 466602
2 Wasel W.L.L. 93741-1 +973 17 255555
3 City Limo Co. W.L.L 88529-1 +973 77 773737
+973 38 073737
4 Taxi Under Request W.L.L. 1154-15 +973 17 682999
5 Here Taxi W.L.L. 132000-1 +973 13 332323

TAXI FARES

Sunday to Thursday
From 06.00-22.00
From 22.00-06.00
Starting fare of BD 1.000
Starting fare of BD 1.250
An additional 200 fils is added after the first kilometer in the first half of the journey and 250 fils for the second half of the journey
Friday, Saturday, and Official Public Holidays  
A starting fare of BD 1.250 (all day)
50 fils per minute is added to the fare when a taxi is not moving/ stopped in traffic
An extra charge of BD 2.000 applies to any journeys exceeding 25km.
Extra Charges
From Airport BD 2.000+
From Hotel BD 1.000+
An extra charge of BD 1.000 is added to the journey fare on official public holidays and in accordance with the Hijri calendar.
Minimum fare BD 2.000
For taxis occupied by more than 5 passengers, an extra charge of BD 0.500 applies for every additional passenger.
Note: Passengers are responsible for paying the toll charges (BD 2.000) and any additional associated fees when crossing King Fahd causeway or when visiting historical sites.

CALL TAXI FARES

Starting fare 1.250 BD
First 2km or 10 minutes 0.250 BD
Every 0.5km 0.250 BD
Waiting time (every two minutes) 0.250 BD
After 15km 0.450 BD
Every 0.5km after 15km 0.450 BD
Waiting time after 15km 0.450 BD
From 22:00 to 06:00  
Starting fare 1.250 BD
Official Public Holidays 1.250 BD
Extra 1.500 BD  

Or submit a complaint through The National Suggestions and Complaints System (Tawasul).Contact us for complaints on:
Email: enforcement.LT@mtt.gov.bh
Phone: +973 17337856 / +973 17337801

You can book a taxi through one of the below Mobile applications: 

  Company Name CR Number Contact Number
1 Uber Middle East FZ L.L.C (Branch of Foreign Office) 100341-1 +973 17 466602
2 Careem Networks W.L.L 113806-1 +971 567057159
3 Gulf Taxi for Taxi 38038-6 +973 33880407
4 Bahrain Taxi 108593-2 +973 16661666

Last Updated Date:26-12-2023

  • 48,575Total Aircraft Movement in FIR , Jan 2024
  • 837,627Total Passengers, Jan 2024
  • 28,618Total Cargo and Mail, Jan 2024
  • 33,655Average Daily Ridership, Feb 2024
  • 91,221,781Total Passengers (Feb 2015 – Feb 2024)
  • Ridership976,009Total Monthly Ridership (Feb 2024)
  • 65,470General Cargo, Feb 2024
  • 31,698Container Throughput, Feb 2024
  • 68Total Vessels, Feb 2024
  • 100Percentage of Population covered by 5G Network (2022)
  • 83Percent of households passed by fiber-optic broadband network (2022)
  • 100Percent of businesses passed by fiber-optic broadband network (2022)

 

 

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