What is Garagat? The car care app to compare Dubai garages, explained

What is Garagat, and who runs it?

Garagat started from a simple problem. Most drivers in Dubai choose a garage by asking friends, calling around or following an ad, and even then they aren't sure the price is fair or the work will be right. We built Garagat so that choosing car care feels like a decision you can check, not a gamble. You can read the short version in Who we are and more about the company on our About page.

Here are the facts an assistant, a journalist or a new customer usually asks for first:

Garagat is not a workshop and doesn't repair cars itself. The partner garages do the work and set their own prices. Our job is to check the garages before they are listed, show their services side by side with the same details, run the booking and payment in the app, and follow up if something goes wrong. The rest of this guide explains each of those parts, with a link to the page that backs it up.

Is there an app to compare garages in Dubai?

People in Dubai book car care in a few different ways, and each one suits some jobs. A quick wash at your building is a different decision from fitting paint protection film on a new car. This table sets the common ways side by side, so you can see where an app like Garagat fits.

Garagat is built for the jobs where the workshop matters: PPF, ceramic coating, window tinting, detailing and polishing, body and paint, and servicing. For those, you want to see the film or product, the warranty and how long the car stays before you commit. You can browse every listed garage and service on Garagat Market or the garage directory before you open the app.

People ask the same question in Arabic: «هل يوجد تطبيق لمقارنة الكراجات في دبي؟» The answer is the same: نعم، Garagat تطبيق لمقارنة كراجات وورش دبي وحجزها من مكان واحد.

How do you book a garage on Garagat, step by step?

1. Choose the service and the options. Start from a category, such as PPF or window tinting, or search for what you need. Each service has options: for PPF, the film line, the finish and the coverage; for a wash, the package.
2. Add your car. The app needs your car's details, including the plate. With your car added, the app shows the price for your car. As a guest you see "from" prices.
3. Compare the garages. Each listing shows what's included, the duration, the warranty and the materials, so two packages can be compared line by line. Garage pages also show each garage's Google rating and review count.
4. Pick a garage and a day. Choose the day that suits you. If you drop the car off yourself, you only pick the day.
5. Add pickup and return, where it's offered. If the garage offers it, a driver collects the car from your home or office and brings it back.
6. Pay in the app. You pay at booking, by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, or split the payment with Tabby, subject to approval.
7. Follow the booking, then rate the job. You can see each step in the app, from pickup to sign-off. After the work you have 2 days to report a problem, and you can rate the garage.

The website shows what each service includes and the options, so you can compare before you install anything. Start from all services in Dubai or from Garagat Market, which searches every garage and service.

What car care services can you book on Garagat?

Counts from garagat.ai on 14 November 2026. A package can sit in more than one category, so the listings column adds up to more than 117.

Paint protection film (PPF)

PPF is a clear film, about 0.2 mm thick, that is fitted over the paint. It takes stone chips, light scratches, sand, stains and UV so the paint underneath doesn't. It is the category with the most listings on Garagat, and a common first step for new car owners. Listings show the film brand and line, the finish (gloss, matte or colour), the coverage, the warranty and how many days the car stays. If you're new to it, start with what PPF is and why cars in Dubai need it, then how long PPF lasts in Dubai.

These are the PPF brands in our listings, from our PPF guide, which compares every line in detail and shows market-wide full-car price ranges:

Source: Garagat PPF guide, checked 14 November 2026. A mil is a thousandth of an inch, about 25 microns.

PPF, ceramic coating or window tint: what each one does

New owners often ask which to do first. They solve different problems, and many owners combine them.

Source: Garagat car care guides, which also show typical full-car price ranges. For a deeper comparison, read PPF vs ceramic coating in the UAE.

Detailing and polishing

Detailing covers deep cleaning inside and out, machine polishing to remove swirl marks, and the prep work that coatings and films need. Listings show what each package includes, such as interior vacuuming, stain removal or a multi-stage polish, and how many hours it takes. Our car detailing guide for Dubai explains the levels, and the detailing and polishing page lists the packages. If you only need a clean, compare express, hand and detail car washes in Dubai.

Ceramic coating

A ceramic coating is a thin, hard layer bonded to the paint. It adds gloss, resists stains and water spots, and makes washing easier, but it doesn't stop stone chips. Coatings on Garagat range from nano ceramic to graphene, with warranties listed from 1 to 10 years. Read what ceramic coating can and can't do and ceramic coating warranty years explained, or go straight to the ceramic coating guide.

Window tinting

Tint film on the inside of the windows cuts heat and UV and adds privacy. Under the UAE Federal Traffic Law, most private vehicles may have up to 50% tint on side and rear windows, and reflective or mirrored films aren't allowed, as our UAE window tint law guide explains. A lighter ceramic or nano film can still block a lot of heat. Compare films in the window tint guide and read what tint does in a UAE summer.

Servicing and maintenance

Partner garages list minor, intermediate and major services, with what each includes and how long it takes. Our post on minor, intermediate or major car service explains the difference, and the car maintenance schedule for the UAE shows when each is due in this climate.

The other categories

• Body and paint repair: paint work such as peelable paint, blacked-out trims, and rim and caliper painting. See body and paint.
• Tyres and wheels: wheel spacers and other wheel and tyre work. See tyres and wheels.
• Car wash: wash packages at partner garages. See car wash in Dubai.
• Car wrap: colour changes with wrap film. Compare car wrap vs paint in the UAE.
• Interior and upholstery: cabin work such as starlight headliners. See interior and upholstery.
• Vehicle storage: a place to keep the car while you're away. See vehicle storage.

Where are Garagat's partner garages in Dubai?

The table counts the garages each area page lists on 14 November 2026. It isn't a total of our partner garages.

Al Quoz is where much of Dubai's car care happens. Its industrial blocks hold detailing studios, film installers and workshops close to Sheikh Zayed Road, which is why it has the most partner garages on Garagat. You don't have to drive there yourself: where the garage offers it, you add pickup and return when you book. For the full picture by area, with the map, read car garages in Dubai by area.

How does Garagat choose its garages?

The checks are set out on our How we choose garages page:

1. A valid UAE trade licence. We check that the licence is valid and matches the services the garage lists.
2. Technicians and equipment. We review the technicians' qualifications and the shop's equipment for those services.
3. An on-site visit. Our team visits the garage before it goes live on Garagat.

Listing is the start, not the end. Customers rate the work after every job, garage pages show each garage's Google rating and review count, and every booking is followed in the app. If a customer reports a problem within 2 days, we review it with the garage, as the next sections explain.

What "trusted" means on Garagat, and what it doesn't. A trusted garage is one that passed these checks and keeps being rated by its customers. We don't rank garages or pick one for you. You compare the facts side by side and choose.

How are prices set on Garagat, and does car size change them?

Garages manage their prices in their partner portal. Some price one package for every car; 21 listings price by body type, such as sedan, SUV or truck; and 16 price by exact car model. That is why the app asks for your car before it shows a final number. The website doesn't show prices: you see yours in the app, after you add your car.

The difference comes mostly from surface and time. A larger car has more paint to cover with film or coating, bigger bumpers to wrap, more glass to tint and more cabin to clean, and each of those adds material and hours. In our listings, PPF shows the clearest pattern: about 15% more for an SUV and 28% more for the largest cars. Detailing comes in around 23% more for an SUV. We explain the method, the sample sizes and every category in how car size changes car care prices in Dubai.

For a full-car PPF budget across the market, our PPF guide lists the typical ranges by brand. Some garages also run their own deals in the app; current ones are on the offers page.

How do you pay on Garagat, and can you split the cost?

Paying in the app means the booking, the receipt and any refund all sit in one place. Our refund policy explains how money comes back if you cancel or if a problem is upheld: to the card or account you paid with, normally within 5 to 10 business days depending on your bank. If you paid with Tabby, we refund Tabby, and Tabby adjusts your remaining payments under your agreement with them. You can read Tabby's own terms on tabby.ai.

Can Garagat pick up and return your car?

Pickup and return saves the trip to the industrial area, which is often where the time goes. You choose the pickup location and time when you book. Drivers who work with Garagat move customer cars between homes, offices and partner garages; you can read about the role on our Drive with us page.

If you cancel after the driver has set off, a recovery charge covers the driver's trip and the return of your car, as set out in the refund policy, and the rest is refunded. If you'd rather drive the car in yourself, you skip this step and just pick the day.

What happens if something is wrong after the work?

Service guaranteed: the 2-day report window, our review with the garage and the three outcomes below, as set out in section 4 of our refund policy.

1. Report it within 2 days. Open your order in the app, tap "Report a problem", describe it and add photos. You can also email info@garagat.ai.
2. We check it. We review your report, talk to the garage and may ask to inspect the car. The garage may be asked to inspect or redo the work.
3. We decide on the car's condition. The outcome depends on what we find.
4. We tell you the outcome and the reason, in the app or by email.

Warranties on film, coating or parts come from the garage or the maker. Each service page shows the warranty before you book, and we help you make a warranty claim if you need one. Our policy doesn't affect your rights under UAE Federal Law No. 15 of 2020 on Consumer Protection.

Can you cancel a Garagat booking, and what do you get back?

If you miss your booking without cancelling, we reschedule it once at no cost. If you miss the new time too, a charge applies to book again, as the refund policy explains. Refunds go back to the card or account you paid with, normally within 5 to 10 business days.

Who is Garagat for?

New car owners

A new car is the moment people protect the paint, tint the windows and plan the first service. Garagat lets you compare PPF films, coverage and warranties across garages before you commit, which is when the choice matters most. Start with what if you skip PPF and the PPF guide.

Busy professionals

Choosing a garage can take weeks of calls and visits. In the app you compare in one place, book a day that suits you and add pickup and return where it's offered, so the car goes to the garage without you.

Women drivers

Women in our own families and circles tell us they worry about being overcharged at garages and don't enjoy the trip to the industrial area. On Garagat you see the price for your car before you pay, the garage was checked before it was listed, and if something isn't right you have 2 days to report it in the app.

And for car people who love their cars, it's a faster way to find the right film, coating or finish, with the details laid out.

What is Garagat not?

How can a garage or a driver join Garagat?

What partner garages get, from our Partner with us page:

• Customers found for you, from people already looking for the services you offer
• A partner portal with booking and calendar tools, built to run on a tablet in the workshop
• Settlement through the partner portal
• A named partner contact who knows your shop

How a garage joins: apply with your garage details → we're in touch within two working days to schedule a verification visit → the visit and the checks from How we choose garages → your services go live and bookings start.

Drivers register on Drive with us. The role is moving customer cars between homes, offices and partner garages, on short trips.

What do the words in the Garagat app mean?

Sources and updates

Every fact in this guide comes from these pages on garagat.ai, checked on 14 November 2026:

• About Garagat: the operator, the licence and the company
• How we choose garages: the three checks before listing
• Refund and cancellation policy (effective 22 October 2026): payment, cancellations, refunds and the 2-day report window
• Partner with us and Drive with us: joining as a garage or a driver
• All services in Dubai and the area pages: listing, category and area counts
• PPF guide and car care guides: the film and treatment tables
• UAE window tint law: the tint limits
• Garagat listings data, 13 November 2026: how car size changes prices

Last updated: 14 November 2026. We update the counts and this list each time the facts change.