Transportation within Cairo - Taxi

Never take the large, unmetered, colorful Peugeot taxis within the city-they charge LE2-3 for a ride around the corner, and the only advantage is their luggage rack. Instead, lavish your attention lovingly on the metered black-and-white taxis that often cam’ passengers collectively.

To hail a taxi, pick a major thoroughfare headed in the general direction you wish to travel, stand on the side of the street, stretch out your arm as a taxi approaches, and scream out your destination as it goes by. If the drivers are interested in your business, they’ll stop and wait for you to run over to their cars. Jump in, and repeat your destination. Don’t be alarmed if the taxi seems to be going in the wrong direction; drivers sometimes take circuitous routes to avoid traffic-clogged main arteries, to deposit other passengers, or simply to drive by and say salaam to a friend. (Who’s in a hurry?)