Taxi to Souq El-Khawagat, Mansoura: Where to Get In and Meter Fares 2026

Souq El-Khawagat is one of Mansoura's oldest and best-known markets, in the city centre on Port Said Street, where people go for clothes, fabrics and everything for a bride's trousseau. The usual problem is not getting there but getting out: the streets are packed with shoppers, an empty taxi cannot stop at every shop, and the shopping is heavy. With Taxi Masr you set a pickup point where a taxi can stop, and you see the meter fare before you request. A short ride (about 2 km) costs about EGP 33.50 by day.

Where is Souq El-Khawagat?

• Location: In old central Mansoura, on Port Said Street, near the El-Mawafi Mosque.
• Its extent: The market was once a single street running from Port Said Street to Tumihey Square. Opening El-Abbasi Street (officially Mustafa Kamel Street) split it in two: the eastern merchants' market from Port Said to El-Abbasi, and the western merchants' market from El-Abbasi to Tumihey Square.
• The name: When the market began, most of its shops were owned by foreigners (“khawagat”), among them Greeks and Lebanese, and the name stayed after they left.
• What it sells: Clothes, shoes and fabrics, and trousseau goods such as furnishings and kitchenware.

Why request your taxi in the app at Souq El-Khawagat?

• A clear pickup point: You put the pin on a corner where a taxi can stop, instead of standing on the kerb with your bags waiting for an empty taxi to pass.
• A known price: The Taxi Masr meter fare is shown before you request and does not rise after you confirm, so there is no haggling while your hands are full.
• The captain's details before they arrive: You see the captain's name and rating, the plate number and the car colour, and follow the car on the map.
• Nothing extra at busy times: The fare does not change in the Eid season or on a Thursday evening; the only increase is 25% from midnight to 5 am.

Where to set your pickup at the market

1. Do not put the pin inside the market: The area around it is crowded with shoppers, and a car may not be able to get in or stop at the shop.
2. Walk to a nearby main street: A corner on Port Said Street or El-Abbasi Street, or a point near Tumihey Square, depending on which end you finished your shopping.
3. Choose the side of the street facing your direction: It saves the captain a U-turn in traffic, and saves you minutes.
4. Request once you are at the point: The first 5 minutes of waiting after the captain arrives are free, then EGP 1.50 a minute up to EGP 30.
5. Message the captain with a landmark: A well-known shop, a pharmacy or the nearby mosque, especially in the evening.
6. Match the captain's name, the plate number and the car colour before you get in.

Getting home with trousseau shopping

• Tell the captain how much you are carrying: Once they accept, write in the chat that you have a lot of bags or a large box, so they know what goes in the boot.
• A taxi is not a removals van: Furniture and large appliances need a goods vehicle, and the app does not offer cargo cars.
• Several shops in different places: You can put up to 5 short stops in one ride with a single flag fall, such as a fabric shop, then a furnishings shop, then home. Each stop should be short; no waiting meter runs at stops.
• A long shopping trip: Do not keep the taxi waiting. Get out at the market, and when you finish, request a new ride from the nearest pickup point.
• Shopping together: The fare can be split equally in the app between up to 5 phone numbers.

Example meter fares from Souq El-Khawagat

The Taxi Masr meter: a EGP 20 flag fall + EGP 5 per km + 50 piastres per minute, a minimum fare of EGP 20, and 25% more from midnight to 5 am. Distances and times are approximate; the exact price for your route is shown in the app before you request:

A captain may send you an offer below the meter with up to 20% off, and the meter fare stays the ceiling. The price you confirmed is what you pay, even if traffic makes the ride longer.

From the railway station to the market

Many visitors to Souq El-Khawagat come by train from other towns in Dakahlia and the neighbouring governorates. When you arrive at Mansoura station, type “Souq El-Khawagat” or “Port Said Street” as your destination and check the price before you request. If you are going back by train, leave enough time to get out of the market crowds to your pickup point, especially in the Eid season.

Paying

At the end of the ride you pay the amount shown in the app: in cash, by InstaPay transfer to Taxi Masr's account, or with your card on a POS terminal if the captain carries one.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Souq El-Khawagat in Mansoura?

In central Mansoura on Port Said Street near the El-Mawafi Mosque; its other half runs on past El-Abbasi Street to Tumihey Square.

How much is a taxi from Souq El-Khawagat?

It depends on where you are going. A 4 km, 12-minute ride, for example, is about EGP 46 by day on the Taxi Masr meter, and the exact price appears in the app before you request.

Can the taxi drive into the market?

The area is crowded and a car may not be able to stop at the shop. It is better to set your pickup on a nearby main street such as Port Said or El-Abbasi.

Will the captain wait while I shop?

Do not keep the taxi waiting for a long shopping trip. Get out at the market and request a new ride when you finish; only short stops suit a multi-stop ride.

Are taxi fares higher in the Eid season?

No. The only increase is 25% from midnight to 5 am; the fare does not change for traffic or the season.

From Souq El-Khawagat to home, the university or the railway station: walk to a main street, know the price before you request, and tell the captain how much you are carrying. Download the Taxi Masr app and book a licensed taxi at the meter fare or less.