 All taxi services are licensed by the RTA . Dubai licensed taxis are easily identifiable by their cream bodywork colour and varied roof colours identifying the operator . Dubai Taxi Corporation , a division of the RTA , is the largest operator and has taxis with red roofs . There are five private operators : Metro Taxis ( orange roofs ) ; Network Taxis ( yellow roofs ) ; Cars Taxis ( blue roofs ) ; Arabia Taxis ( green roofs ) ; and City Taxis ( purple roof ) . In addition , Dubai Taxi Corporation has a Ladies Taxi service , with pink roofs , which caters exclusively for female passengers , using female drivers . The Dubai International Airport taxi concession is operated by Dubai Taxi Corporation . There are more than 3000 taxis operating within the emirate making an average of 192 @,@ 000 trips every day , carrying about 385 @,@ 000 persons . In 2009 taxi trips exceeded 70 million trips serving around 140 @.@ 45 million passengers . 
