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  • By sue_stone on February 12, 2005
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    by sue_stone
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    One of the highlights of our stay in Cairo was a couple of taxi rides. Drivers in Cairo are completely mad - and taxi drivers are no exception.

    During a half-hour drive we had several near misses....with other cars, buses and pedestrians.....but it was so exhilarating!

    For some reason I felt completely at ease - I (stupidly perhaps) had complete confidence that our driver would get us to our destination in one piece!

    So if you you get the chance, jump into a taxi.....and hold on tight!!

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    Taxis: Taxi service
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  • By belgrade03 on March 1, 2004
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    by belgrade03
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    The best way to get around an Egyptian town or city is by taxi but there are several problems. First, you must bargain for everything in Egypt taxi service included, so you have to be prepared and patient in negotiating a price. Second, there are no traffic rules the Egyptians obey while driving, they drive everything that can run on 4 wheels, cars with no lights, no breaks ... Their cars are nothing like the one in the photo. However, one thing must be ok and that is the sirene. They use sirens every now and then in order to communicate with others.

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    Taxis: Taxi in Cairo - great experience
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  • Updated By Diana75 on November 16, 2005
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    by Diana75
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    Who didn't hear about Cairo's famous black and white taxis?
    We had the opportunity to experiment it two or three times and it was a great experience.
    Particularly the one in the picture was the most "trendy" one and during our entire ride we were accompanied by Muslim prayers on the radio.
    Luckily or not we were together with out Egyptian friend so we missed the part with the negotiation of the price.

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  • By schlumpf on May 16, 2005
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  • Taxis - Cairo
    by schlumpf
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    The easiest way to reach every part of the city is by renting a taxi for a day, or simply jump in a taxi when you do need it.
    Remember to bargain for the rate, never accept the first price!!!
    Taxi are common and safe, so you will never have a problem to run in the city, although I would suggest you to take the metro (if you are going in a direction covered by the metro…)

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  • Updated By CandS on May 13, 2006
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    We took taxi's to most places we wanted to go in Cairo... One word of warning...don't get a taxi out the front of a hotel...always walk down the street a bit first...they'll charge you extra or try to do something dodgy if you get a taxi in front of your hotel.

    It is really cheap to take taxis in Cairo...almost too cheap... We paid around 20 LE (about A$5) for a half hour drive for 4 - 5 people most times.

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    Taxis: Always agree about the rate before start!
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  • Updated By lotharlerch on May 1, 2005
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  • There are plenty of taxis everywhere but agree about the fare before entering. It is a good idea to do the excursions to the pyramides or Sakkara with a taxi, your hotel receptionist should know the actual (low!) rates for this and if you are lucky the driver is even a reliable guide to the one or other attraction on the way. The traffic in Cairo is something one has to get used to - but in some way it works.

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    Taxis: Black & White Cairo Taxi
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  • By Saladinos on October 24, 2004
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  • The Cairo Taxi should be your main means of trensportation when in Cairo. It is cheap so dont panic and think you will spend all your money on taxis.
    If you are living in a 5 stars hotel and can afford a hotel taxi (normally more expensive) then go ahead it has the same black and white colors and in most cases there is an A/C in such cars. If you dont want to spend much money on this then i suggest you walk some 10-20 meters away from the hotel and catcha taxi that is wandering in the cairo streets. There are no such calling a taxi on the phone to pass by you.
    The Taxi brands and models are not like in the west so dont expect the street taxi to be a mercedes model 1980 , but rather 1966.

    The prices will differ due to the distances you will take. If from downtown to the Giza plateaux far from the hotel then you will pay 20-30 egyptian pounds which is less than 5 Dollars.

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    Taxis: City Taxi - The new ways
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  • Updated By ouiji on December 12, 2006
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  • I have read the previous comments. Im an egyptian and i would like to help the tourists coming out here to find a better way instead of all the taxi hassle. I know how a taxi ride can ruin you experience. Anyhow, when you are in cairo, your best deal today is to call the city taxi. They are yellow cabs that come upon you request. They are not as cheap as the ordinary black and white ones. But they are still cheap. Their hotline number is 19155. I hope this helps you enjoy cairo more than usual and spare you all the annoyances of taxi drivers.

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    Heba

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    Taxis: Take a cab
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  • Updated By Prasnjavi on March 31, 2004
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    by Prasnjavi
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    "My friend of the day" was Saakib, the taxi driver. We caught him on the Nile bank close o the museum. If you want great adventure, take the cab. All he time of the ride, he was only beeping and try to explain us how other drivers don't know to drive. We think that he is one of them.
    For the ride from Museum to our hotel, which is close to the Pyramids, he took 25 Egyptian Pounds (7 E.P. = 1 Euro). And don't know the mileage but he was driving us about 45 minutes.

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    Taxis: Blue cab
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  • By marimar_72 on September 29, 2004
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  • Here is a link to a taxi agency,I have never used it,but it might be useful for you.Ask if their cars has AC....The prices seem fare,but not too cheap.
    http://www.thebluecab.com/index.html

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