We offer two types of car bookings:
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On-demand (NOW) Bookings
On-demand bookings are made at the time you need the ride. Instantly match with the closest available Captain by selecting your pick-up and drop-off locations. Once booked, you can see the estimated time of arrival for the Captain to reach you.
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Scheduled (LATER) Bookings
Scheduled bookings are for a later time, ensuring the Captain is at the location at your requested time—ideal for time-sensitive trips. It’s a guaranteed booking that must be made in advance. After confirming your pick-up and drop-off locations, select your preferred time and date for the ride, and the Captain will be there as scheduled.
Why Are Scheduled Bookings More Expensive Than On-Demand Bookings?
Scheduled (LATER) rides offer greater reliability. Captains may need to decline other bookings to fulfill a LATER booking, so we compensate them more for this, which is reflected in the extra charge.
Different Types of Bookings
Careem offers several types of bookings to suit your needs, though availability may vary by market or city:
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City-to-City Bookings
These are flat-rate trips between specific cities. -
Guest Bookings
Book a ride for someone you know from your account. You can share the guest’s information with the Captain, but please note that full responsibility of the trip remains with the account holder. -
Airport Bookings
Convenient pick-up and drop-off services to and from the airport. -
Repeat Bookings
If you travel at the same time every day, you can easily repeat the booking through our website. -
Hourly Package Bookings
For specific markets only, Careem offers automatic discounts on bookings lasting between 4 and 10 hours, or up to a specific mileage—whichever comes first.
Please note that the availability of these booking types may vary depending on your location.