The Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority has signed an agreement with Uber to bring app-based taxi and limousine booking to the emirate, letting users request rides 24/7 with in-app digital payment. The deal, signed by RAKTA director-general Esmaeel Hasan Al Blooshi and Uber UAE general manager Tala Nsouli, makes Ras Al Khaimah the fourth city in the UAE on Uber's network, following Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
Reliable, app-based transport is a small but recurring friction point for visitors weighing a destination against Dubai or Abu Dhabi, and folding RAK into Uber's existing UAE network removes that friction without the emirate having to build its own booking infrastructure. It is also a low-cost signal of digital-first ambition that dovetails with RAK's wider smart-government and free-zone positioning, adding another concrete data point to the emirate's push toward higher-spending tourism and easier day-to-day mobility for residents.