Dubai keeps making global headlines from time to time. This month, it is for a special enhancement to the daily school commute in Dubai. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and global tech company Yango Group are partnering to make your little ones’ daily journey from home to school and back home safer, quicker, more orderly and cheaper. The star behind the scenes? Luxury SUVs and smart technological solutions.
Let me explain. On 14 January 2026, Dubai rolled out a shared, tech-enabled school transport pilot. This is quite a big of a change brought to the daily school commute in Dubai as luxury SUVs carry students from multiple schools along the same route.
You might think that since luxury vehicles are being used for the purpose, the project could be super pricey. It isn’t the case, thankfully. Dubai RTA and Yango Group are offering a cost-efficient alternative to private car journeys and traditional school transport. The highest school transport safety standards are going to be respected and smart technology from Yango is going to monitor the SUV’s entire operations to keep your kids safe and their journey transparent. Let us get right into the details.
Should Dubai Parents Rely on RTA’s Shared School Transport Pilot?
There is no reason not to, actually. The pilot project has been in operation since 14 January 2026, offering parents in Dubai a cost-efficient, safer, quicker and more sustainable alternative to private car journeys. There are many benefits of this pilot, including letting your young ones make more friends.
The pilot is being built to meet the highest school transport safety standards, offering parents piece of mind throughout the journey. Yango Group is going to take care of the technical side. You can expect the SUVs’ operations to be thoroughly monitored, making trip management more transparent and enabling live vehicle tracking.
On top of that, there is a time limit. Your kids need to be at the school in less than 60 minutes. By bringing students from the same neighborhood together, RTA and Yango Group plan to make the daily school commute in Dubai cheaper for families. Parents’ reliance on private vehicles for school drop-offs is also going to sizeably reduce. Plus, let’s not forget that traffic congestion in school zones during peak hours is also going to fall. Incredible, right?
| Benefits in a Nutshell |
| Cost-efficient alternative to private car journeys and traditional school transport |
| Safer (continuous monitoring and live vehicle tracking enabled) |
| Pick-up/drop-off notifications enabled |
| Dubai’s highest school transport safety standards met |
| Less traffic congestion in school zones during peak hours |
| Quicker and orderly drop-off and pick-up areas |
| Super helpful for households having multiple children or longer daily school commutes |
| Time limit not exceeding 60 minutes |
Six Schools in Dubai Join RTA’s Shared Transport Pilot
For RTA and Yango Group’s shared school commute in Dubai pilot, students from six schools can initially benefit, including Bloom Academy, Brighton College, GEMS Founders School, GEMS Al Barsha National School, Dubai American Academy, and the American School of Dubai.
The pilot project is initially covering the surrounding residential areas. Pick-up and drop-off timings are set as per each institution’s schedule. You are going to be informed beforehand. Only students aged 14 and older can use this service for their daily school commute in Dubai.
Send Your Kids on Luxury SUVs to School: Pricing and Registration Details Here
RTA and Yango Group’s shared school transport pilot has been launched. There is a special rate of AED 1,000 per month (online payment only) for 2 months. Subsequently, the admission fees are going to rise to AED 1,500 per month round-trip.
There is no need for upfront bills. You can pay the admission fees in installments instead of all at once. On top of that, the service enables quick pick-ups – meaning, your kids get to their schools quicker. The SUVs also ensure more comfort as a maximum of 7 students can travel in a single car. Besides trained drivers, the service also enables live tracking and pick-up/drop-off notifications for safer commutes.
For Registration: yango.com/en_ae/schoolrides/
Smoother, safer and cheaper – Daily school commute in Dubai just got more interesting.
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