Taxi in Gedila, El-Derasat and Kafr El-Badamas, Mansoura: Booking and Meter Fares 2026

To book a taxi in Gedila, El-Derasat or Kafr El-Badamas, open the Taxi Masr app, put your pickup on your building entrance or the nearest clear corner, and enter your destination. You see the meter fare before you request, and a licensed taxi comes to the spot you set. A short trip within the area (about 2 km) costs around EGP 33.50 in the daytime.

Gedila, El-Derasat and Kafr El-Badamas are dense residential areas in East Mansoura. Every day students, workers and families leave them for the university, downtown, the train station and the hospitals. Most homes are on side streets well away from the main road, so a taxi that comes to the door is easier than walking out to the terminal.

Why is it hard to find a taxi in Gedila and El-Derasat?

• Traffic around the Gedila terminal: it serves many internal microbus lines, so the street around it jams at peak times and few empty taxis stop.
• Side streets: walking out to the main road with shopping, older relatives or children is tiring, especially in the rain.
• Haggling: some street drivers ask for a flat amount to the university or the station instead of running the meter.
• Evenings: after sunset, fewer empty taxis pass through the inner streets.

Where to set your pickup

1. Gedila and around the terminal

The Gedila terminal is on Imam Mohamed Abdo Street, and in June 2026 the Dakahlia governorate announced work to rebuild it as an organised terminal serving 10 internal lines. Do not drop the pin at the terminal gate itself, where vehicles pile up; choose a nearby side street where a taxi can stop, and tell the captain a landmark (a pharmacy or a well-known shop).

2. El-Derasat

A residential area in the east of the city, mostly apartment blocks on side streets. Put the pin on the building entrance itself, not on the street name, and the captain comes straight to the door.

3. Kafr El-Badamas and Qanat El-Suez Street

Kafr El-Badamas belongs to the East Mansoura district, and Qanat El-Suez Street links it to the city centre. On the main road, pick the side facing your direction so the captain does not have to look for a U-turn.

Example meter fares from Gedila and El-Derasat

Taxi Masr's meter: EGP 20 to start + EGP 5 per km + EGP 0.50 per minute, a minimum fare of EGP 20, and 25% more from midnight to 5 am. Distances and times are approximate and depend on where in the area you start; the exact price for your route appears in the app before you request:

The price is fixed when you confirm, so it does not go up if traffic makes the trip longer. A captain may also send you an offer below the meter, up to 20% off, and no offer is ever above the meter price.

A taxi from the app or a microbus from the terminal?

A microbus is cheaper for one person on a direct line. But if there are two or three of you, you are carrying shopping, or the trip needs two rides, a taxi with the fare split is often close in cost and far more comfortable.

Why book from the app in Gedila and El-Derasat

• To your door: request from home and follow the captain on the map until they arrive.
• Up to 5 stops: the children's school, then the market, then work in one ride, priced on the whole route.
• No change needed: cash for the amount shown, InstaPay, or card on a POS terminal if the captain has one.
• Scheduling: for a train or an exam, schedule the ride; the search for a captain starts about 10 minutes before the time.
• Night safety: trips from 10 pm to 6 am are shared automatically with the contacts you enabled for night rides, and SOS is available throughout the trip.

Frequently asked questions about taxis in Gedila and El-Derasat

How much is a taxi from Gedila to Mansoura University?

It is calculated on Taxi Masr's meter and shown before you request. For about 6 km and 18 minutes it is around EGP 59 in the daytime, depending on where you start and which gate you are going to.

Will the taxi come into the side streets of El-Derasat and Kafr El-Badamas?

Yes, the captain comes to the pickup point you set on the map. Put it on your entrance or the nearest corner where a taxi can stop.

Can I request the taxi in front of the Gedila terminal?

You can, but a side street near the terminal is better, because vehicles pile up at its gate and the captain may struggle to stop.

Does the fare go up in traffic?

No. Taxi Masr has no surge pricing, and the price is fixed when you confirm. The only increase is the 25% night rate from midnight to 5 am.

Can I split the fare with my classmates?

Yes, you can send an equal fare-split request from the app to up to 5 phone numbers.

From Gedila, El-Derasat and Kafr El-Badamas to the university, the station and downtown, download the Taxi Masr app and know your fare before you request.