Hourly Taxi or Per-Trip Fare in Mansoura? Which Costs Less for Your Errands in 2026

When your day is a string of errands around Mansoura, the usual question is whether to agree an hourly rate with a taxi that waits for you, or to pay for each trip separately. Taxi Masr has no hourly hire: every ride is charged on the meter for its route and the price is shown before you request, and you can combine up to 5 stops in one ride. This guide compares the two with real numbers so you can choose the cheaper one for your day.

What is the difference between an hourly taxi and a per-trip fare?

With an hourly taxi you agree an amount per hour with a driver, so you pay for all of the car’s time, including the time you spend inside the bank or clinic while it waits outside. With a per-trip fare you pay for the road only: the distance and the expected time of the ride. The time you spend out of the car is not charged.

A worked example: the bank, the pharmacy, then home

Take a day of short errands: home to the bank (about 3 km, 10 minutes), on to the pharmacy (about 1 km, 4 minutes), then back home (about 3 km, 10 minutes), with a short stop at each. On the Taxi Masr meter in the daytime:

The difference here is about EGP 40, the cost of starting the meter twice, because a multi-stop ride is charged with one meter start for the whole route. A captain may also send you an offer below the meter, up to 20% off. The figures are illustrative; the real price for your route is shown in the app, and 25% is added from midnight to 5 am.

When are separate rides cheaper?

When you will stay a long time in one place. A clinic appointment can take two hours between the waiting room and the consultation: a ride there of about 3 km (≈ EGP 40) and a similar ride back (≈ EGP 40) come to about EGP 80, and you pay nothing for the two hours. With an hourly taxi you pay for the car standing still the whole time.

How to plan a day of errands in the app

1. Group the short stops into one ride: add up to 5 stops in road order, such as the bank, then the pharmacy, then the bakery.
2. Make the long visit the last stop: the clinic, the club or a family visit as the final destination, then request a new ride when you are done.
3. Check the price before you confirm: the whole route with its stops is priced before you request.
4. Message the captain if needed: if you have a lot of shopping bags or a large box, tell them in the in-app chat after they accept.
5. Pay at the end: cash, InstaPay to Taxi Masr’s account, or by card on a POS terminal if the captain has one.

An urgent trip to the bank: how to request it

Bank trips are often in a hurry: a deposit before a deadline, or a document that has to be handed in the same day. These steps save time without paying for a car that is standing still:

1. Request now, do not schedule: For a scheduled ride the search for a captain starts about 10 minutes before the time, while an immediate request goes straight to the nearby captains.
2. Request when you are ready to go down: The first 5 minutes of waiting at the pickup are free, then EGP 1.50 a minute up to EGP 30.
3. Type the branch as your destination: A bank has more than one branch in Mansoura, so choose the branch by name, not just the bank.
4. A quick cash-machine withdrawal: Suits a short stop in a single ride.
5. Business at the counter: The queue can be long, so make the bank your final destination and request a new ride when you come out.
6. If you are carrying cash: Share the trip tracking with a family member, match the captain's name and plate number before you get in, and you can pay by InstaPay transfer to Taxi Masr's account instead of taking money out in the car.

A chauffeur by the hour for company errands?

Some companies agree an hourly or daily rate with a private driver for bank and government-office errands. Taxi Masr does not offer that, nor company accounts or monthly invoices: each ride is requested in the app by the person taking it and charged on the meter for its route. If an employee's errands are short and scattered, per-trip fares do not make the company pay for hours of waiting; if the company needs a car beside it all day, a direct arrangement with a driver suits it better.

What about trips outside Mansoura?

There is no hourly hire for these either. The ride must start inside the Mansoura service area; a destination outside it is charged on the same meter and the price is shown before you request. A return ride from outside the area cannot be booked in the app yet, so arrange it before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

Can I hire a taxi by the hour on the Taxi Masr app?

No. Every ride is charged on the meter for its route and the price is shown before you request, and you can combine up to 5 short stops in one ride.

How much does an hourly taxi cost in Mansoura?

Taxi Masr has no hourly rate, and hourly hire on the street is whatever you agree with the driver. For comparison, the time part of the Taxi Masr meter is EGP 0.50 a minute, or EGP 30 per hour of driving plus the distance, and your time out of the car is not charged.

Will the captain wait for me at each stop?

Yes, for a short stop such as picking up medicine or withdrawing cash. For a long wait, end the ride there and request a new one.

Is waiting at the stops charged?

No. The ride price is fixed when you confirm, and waiting is only charged at the pickup after the first 5 free minutes: EGP 1.50 a minute up to EGP 30.

Which is cheaper for several short errands?

Usually one ride with stops, because you pay the meter start once. In the bank-and-pharmacy example: about EGP 67 instead of about EGP 107 for three separate rides.

Can I split the cost of an errand day with someone?

Yes, you can split a ride’s fare equally in the app between up to 5 phone numbers.

How do I book an urgent taxi to a bank in Mansoura?

Request the ride in the app straight away rather than scheduling it, type the bank branch as your destination, and check the price before you confirm. If your business is at the counter, make the bank the end of the ride and request a new one when you come out.

Does Taxi Masr offer a chauffeur by the hour for companies?

No. There is no hourly hire and no company accounts; each ride is requested in the app and charged on the meter for its route.

Don’t pay for a car standing still. Group your short errands into one ride, and request a new ride after long appointments. Download the Taxi Masr app and see the price before you request.