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Old Jan 29, 2025 | 7:22 am
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Originally Posted by headinclouds
Midnight arrival into DXB means a taxi to hotel on Sheik Zayed Road. Some travel blogs indicate that credit cards are acceptable but mention to check whether it is working before entering. Is this an issue? I had a friend use a credit card to pay a taxi in Mexico and got charged $200 is why I'm asking. What would the approximate fare be, 70-80 AED including airport surcharge?
Your friend in Mexico simply got scammed.
There is no issue with using CC for taxis in DXB (well possibly for Amex but I haven't tried that). The driver will have a card reader so both credit cards and debit cards will do. I tend to use Revolut there for the cashback earned outside Europe.
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