Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority

Rak Transport Authority ( RAKTA) is working to develop and provide a smart transportation system by international best practices to provide advanced and safe transportation options for the residents of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah as this goal was one of the most important priorities of the authority and this is evident through initiatives to improve transportation services to make transportation safer and more smooth. In this context, RAKTA was established by Emiri Decree No. 1 of 2008.

Where the authority organizes and plans for all transportation services in the emirate, which includes “the internal public transport sector by buses, the mass transit sector across cities, the taxi sector, the transportation sector specialized in limousine, rental buses, tourist transport, commercial transport, maritime transport, and transportation services Smart, land transport, school transport, and other passenger transport services, and transportation licenses ” to provide an integrated and effective system that achieves the government’s vision and the vision of the authority and serves its vital interests.

As per the Emiri Decree, RAKTA’s goals are as follows:

• Investing in various avenues, as the Board of Directors sees fit, relating to RAKTA’s purposes including mortgages, assets, and properties.
• Suggesting regulations and legislation’s regarding transportation
• Placing Licensing Terms and Conditions for vehicle rental companies and the vehicles themselves.
• Placing Terms and Conditions for the readiness of buses used in private passenger transportation and contracting companies, as well as determining the conditions for their registration.