Dubai is officially gearing up to take flight! Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed of Dubai took to X to reveal new details about Dubai’s flying taxi, the world’s first of a kind urban aerial taxi network.

According to his tweet, the first vertiport for the flying taxi will be stationed near Dubai International Airport, and services will start in 2026.

He also added that the vertiport will span 3,100 square metres, featuring special zones for take-off as well as landing, aircraft charging, in addition to RTA-managed parking areas.

The DXB vertiport will have a capacity for around 42,000 landings annually, serving 170,000 riders per year.

The DXB vertiport will handle around 42,000 landings annually, serving up to 170,000 riders each year, setting the stage for a new era in urban mobility.

A video shared by Dubai Media Office showcases this futuristic project, revealing that a trip from DXB to Palm Jumeirah will take just 12 minutes by air—compared to the current 45-minute drive.