# Car rent and passenger transport business activities in the UAE

> 15 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Car rent and passenger transport” group. Of them, IFZA (Dubai) lists 7, Ajman Free Zone 4 and Dubai mainland (DET) 15. All three routes list 4 of these 15 activities. Only the mainland lists 8. 7 activities need an outside approval before the licence issues.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/groups/car-rent-and-passenger-transport
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Activities: 15
- IFZA (Dubai): 7
- Ajman Free Zone: 4
- Dubai mainland (DET): 15

## Activities in this group

A tick means that route's own catalogue lists the activity. Same name at: other zone catalogues naming it, a name match rather than an equivalence. DET licence types: Commercial and Professional. 7 activities need an outside approval before the licence issues.

| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland | Same name at |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Ambulances Rental](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/ambulances-rental) | 7710012 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Buses Rental](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/buses-rental) | 7710003 | Prior approval | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm), [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Car Rental](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/car-rental) | 7710001 | Prior approval | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm), [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Caravans Renting](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/caravans-renting) | 7730024 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Commercial Vehicle Hourly Rental](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/commercial-vehicle-hourly-rental) | 7710113 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Driving Test Vehicles Rental](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/driving-test-vehicles-rental) | 7710004 | Prior approval | ✓ | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Hourly Car Rental](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/hourly-car-rental) | 7710013 | — | — | — | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Mobile Vans Rental](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/mobile-vans-rental) | 7710016 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Motorcycles Rental](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/motorcycles-rental) | 7730002 | Prior approval | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm), [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Sewage & Drainage Vehicles Rental](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/sewage-and-drainage-vehicles-rental) | 7710014 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Specialized Vehicles Rental](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/specialized-vehicles-rental) | 7710007 | Prior approval | ✓ | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Taxi Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/taxi-services) | 4922003 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Transport by Specialized Trucks](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/transport-by-specialized-trucks) | 4923007 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Transportation Vehicles Rental](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/transportation-vehicles-rental) | 7710002 | Prior approval | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Using Electronic Media Smart Applications or any other Means of Renting Vehicles](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/using-electronic-media-smart-applications-or-any-other-means-of-renting-vehicles) | 7710015 | Prior approval | ✓ | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |

## Where the grouping comes from

The group is the one the Invest in Dubai (DET) business activity catalogue gives each activity code, under the label “Car rent and passenger transport”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.

Licence types in this group: Commercial, Professional. Catalogue checked 2026-09-05. [DET catalogue](https://app.invest.dubai.ae/search-business-activities)

## Related

- [All business activities and groups](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
- [Dubai mainland](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland)
- [Compare setup routes](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare)