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No, a rise in petrol prices does not raise taxi fares automatically. The fare a passenger pays is set by the official tariff, and changing it takes a new official decision, not a news item about fuel. On Taxi Masr your fare is calculated on the official tariff and shown to you before you request, so you do not have to work out the effect of every headline yourself.
The petrol price is the cost of one of the inputs to running a car. The taxi tariff is what may be charged to the passenger: the flag fall, the price per kilometre and the price per minute. Rising running costs may lead the authorities to review the tariff, but that is a separate decision with its own date and text, and no driver may raise the fare on their own because fuel got more expensive.
So when you hear "petrol went up, so taxis went up", ask one question: has a new official tariff been issued? That is what decides the price that applies.
On 24 September 2026 the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources denied fuel prices circulating on social media, explained that the automatic pricing committee for petroleum products had not met or issued any new decisions, and urged people to rely on official data only. As of early October 2026 no new change in fuel prices had been announced.
It is a clear example that a viral headline is not proof that prices have changed — for fuel or for taxis. Prices may change later by official decision, and then the reference is the text and date of that decision.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Flag fall | EGP 20 |
| Per kilometre | EGP 5 |
| Per minute | 50 piastres |
| Minimum fare | EGP 20 |
| Night surcharge (midnight to 5 am) | 25% |
Example: a 5 km daytime ride taking 15 minutes = 20 + (5 × 5) + (15 × 0.50) = EGP 52.50. A captain may offer you less, with a discount of up to 20%, i.e. as little as EGP 42 for the same ride. These are illustrative figures; the reference is always the price shown for your route in the app.
Note: This tariff applies at the time of writing. If an official decision sets a new tariff, prices will be updated in the app and on the fares page — do not rely on the figures in an old article.
Fuel is one of the biggest costs of running a taxi, and when it rises it squeezes the driver's income. But the answer is not to charge the passenger extra. On Taxi Masr the captain pays only 5% commission per ride and keeps every tip, so more of each trip stays with them.
If you booked through the app, the amount that counts is the one on the ride screen. Do not pay a different figure quoted verbally because petrol has gone up. If that happens, pay the amount shown in the app and file a complaint from the ride screen. In a taxi hailed on the street, ask for the meter to be switched on from the start, because only the meter sets the official fare.
No. Taxi fares change through an official decision setting a new tariff, not because the fuel price alone has changed.
No. On 24 September 2026 the Ministry of Petroleum denied the prices circulating online and confirmed the pricing committee had issued no new decisions.
EGP 20 flag fall, EGP 5 per kilometre and 50 piastres per minute, with a 25% surcharge from midnight to 5 am.
Enter your pickup point and destination in the app, and the price appears before you confirm the request.
On the official website of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and in government statements, not in unverified posts.
Do not confuse the petrol price with the taxi tariff, and always check the official source. Download the Taxi Masr app and see the price of your ride in Mansoura before you get in.
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