Self-drive a Car on rent vs cab for a vacation in Dubai? Well, are you planning a trip to Dubai and is confused if you should opt for a self-drive car or a taxi/cab for transportation purpose. Dubai is a beautiful city that is found on an undersized rivulet in the northeast region of the state. More than 9/10 of the emirate’s inhabitants lives in the capital and nearby built-up provinces. Dubai is encircled by Abu Dhabi emirate on the south and west and by Sharjah emirate on the east. In accumulation, the remote exclave of Al-Ḥajarayn in the Wadi Ḥattā belongs to the state.