How much will your ride cost?
Taxi Masr's Mansoura taxi tariff in detail, an interactive fare calculator, and cancellation and waiting fees and payment methods.
Estimate your fare before you request
Move the distance and time sliders to see the Mansoura meter fare, and the lowest price a captain could offer.
Estimates depend on the actual route and traffic. The binding fare is the one shown in the app before you confirm. The tariff is published here and in the app, and any change shows in both.
Taxi Masr's taxi tariff in Mansoura
These are the tariff figures currently applied inside Taxi Masr for the Mansoura zone. We use them exactly as they are to compute the "meter fare" you see before booking.
| Item | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Flag fall (meter start) | EGP 20 | Charged once at the start of the trip |
| Per kilometre | EGP 5 | On the actual route distance |
| Per minute | EGP 0.50 | Includes time in traffic and at lights |
| Minimum fare | EGP 20 | For any short trip, whatever the distance |
| Night rate | ×1.25 | From 12:00 midnight to 5:00 am |
| Maximum captain discount | 20% | Never below the minimum fare |
How the fare is calculated: flag fall + (distance × per-km rate) + (time × per-minute rate). If the result is below the minimum fare, the minimum applies. On night rides the result is multiplied by 1.25.
Real-world examples
| Trip | Distance / time | Meter fare | With max discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short hop within the neighbourhood | 1 km / 5 min | EGP 27.5 | EGP 22 |
| Gomhoria Street → Mansoura University | 3 km / 10 min | EGP 40 | EGP 32 |
| Mansoura University → Railway Station | 5 km / 15 min | EGP 52.5 | EGP 42 |
| Talkha → Mansoura International Hospital | 7 km / 20 min | EGP 65 | EGP 52 |
| Same trip after midnight | 7 km / 20 min | EGP 81.25 | EGP 65 |
| Mansoura → Gamasa | 55 km / 60 min | EGP 325 | EGP 260 |
What "meter or less" means
When you request a ride, the app computes the meter fare and shows it to you. The request goes to nearby captains, and each captain has exactly two options:
- Accept the meter fare as it is.
- Make a discounted offer of up to 20% to win the ride.
There is no third option. No captain, and not the app itself, can ask for more than the meter at rush hour, in the rain or on holidays. This is not a promotion — it is a rule built into the system.
Other charges you may see on your bill
Cancellation fees
Cancelling is completely free within the first 2 minutes of your request, or before any captain has accepted. After that a small fee applies and is passed to the captain to compensate for their time and fuel:
| Trip status when you cancel | Fee |
|---|---|
| Within 2 minutes of requesting / before a captain accepts | Free |
| After a captain accepted | EGP 10 |
| Captain is on the way | EGP 15 |
| Captain has arrived at the pickup | EGP 25 |
The app shows you the exact fee before you confirm a cancellation. If the captain cancels, you are never charged.
Waiting at the pickup
When the captain arrives you have 5 free minutes. After that, EGP 1.50 per extra minute applies, capped at EGP 30. Both you and the captain see the same waiting timer in the app.
Charity contribution
EGP 1 is added to every paid ride and goes to a charity. It is shown clearly on your receipt, and the app tracks how much you have contributed in total.
Tips
Entirely optional. After the ride you can add EGP 5, 10, 20 or any amount you choose. Tips go 100% to the captain; we take no commission on them.
Payment methods
| Method | How it works |
|---|---|
| Cash | Pay the captain directly at the end of the ride, exactly the amount shown in the app. |
| InstaPay | Instant transfer from your bank or InstaPay app to Taxi Masr's account; the captain receives their share in the weekly settlement. |
| Bank card | Visa, Mastercard or Meeza through a secure Paymob checkout page. We never store your card details. |
| Apple Pay | On iPhone, with one tap through the same secure gateway. |
| POS terminal | Some captains carry a card terminal in the taxi. |
You can also split the fare with friends inside the app, apply promo codes before confirming, and request a detailed receipt after every ride via WhatsApp or email.
Do fares differ between cities? Yes. Each zone has its own tariff, and the app automatically applies the tariff of the zone where your trip starts. We currently operate in Mansoura and will add cities gradually.
Ready for your first ride?
Taxi Masr launches first in Mansoura. The apps are in final testing before they reach the stores — get in touch to be among the first riders.
Questions before launch? Write to support@taximasr.app