Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai shared a video on Twitter unveiling a brand new cycle track along Jumeirah Beach. The initiative is part of an AED 400 million project to make cycling safer in the emirate. The track runs along 16 kilometres, connecting the Jumeirah Street cycling track, with the cycling track alongside Dubai Internet City. Read on for more details.
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The Total Length Of Cycling Track In Dubai Will Increase To 739 Km By 2026
The new plan will add 276 km of tracks, bringing the total length of cycling track in Dubai to 739 km by 2026. The initiative cures the aim to make society healthy and sustainable. This new track has a 20km speed limit. It connects to the current 520-kilometre bike network. Starting with the Etihad Museum and continuing through many Dubai neighbourhoods to the Al Qudra area.
The second section will be three metres wide. It will connect Jumeirah Street and King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Street up to Dubai Internet City. Besides, the tracks will also extend across several popular spots in the city. It includes the Sunset Mall, Open Beach, Dubai Sailing Club, Kite Beach, Umm Suqeim Park, and Burj Al Arab.
Besides, residents can also use the shared bike services. They are available at the Sunset Mall, Al Manara Mosque and Umm Suqeim Park. An opening date is not yet announced for the new tracks.
The RTA is all set to expand this drastically over the next few years. This cycling track is part of an agenda to build a link that connects all of the emirate’s major locations. The 2026 Master Plan for Bicycle Tracks proposes to build more cycling tracks.
Careem Bikes Now Available For Rent In Dubai
Dubai RTA in collaboration with Careem has launched smart bicycles in areas like Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Beach Road, Jumeirah Lake Towers, The Greens, Barsha Heights, Dubai Water Canal, Dubai Media City, Downtown Dubai and Al Qudra. Over 780 pedal-assisted bikes are now ready for use in the city. It’s easy to hire bikes through the Careem Bike mobile application.
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The application allows you to create an account, spot available bikes near you as well as be directly linked to your bank account, so payment is hassle-free. One can rent bikes on a membership basis -daily, weekly, monthly or yearly. In order to avail of the service, bikers must download the soon-to-launch Careem Bike app. Careem app will be available on the Google Play and App Store. It’s time to chase that cycling track.
Convenient Price For Bike Rentals On Careem
As for the costs, it’s definitely cheaper than any other mode of transport in the city:
Daily – AED 20
Weekly- AED45
Monthly- AED 69
Yearly – AED 399
Riders can rent the bike for not more than 60 minutes at any given time. Failure to return the bike in sixty minutes will lead to a penalty of AED 20 per 60 minutes. Simply return at any of the bicycle racks, close to your destination.
The bikes are user-friendly, so riders don’t have to worry about pressing a throttle to activate the motor. The bikes come in with electronic motors, which power up automatically once you start pedalling. Riders must be over 15 years in order to rent the bike and must wear a helmet while riding on the cycling track.
RTA and Careem plan to set up over 1,750 bikes and 175 stations in Dubai over the next two years. Lastly, the bikes will be well-equipped with a GPS tracker, allowing riders to track congested areas. You can pay using your credit card, NOL card or through the S’hail smartphone app.