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Taxi scam on Al Nasr Rd in Cairo 2026?
The broken meter line is classic, but 300 for 80 is steep even by Cairene haggling, so just walk off and flag the next one.
walking off is the whole trick, they always cave
Firm no and turning away usually drops their price fast.
Agree, 150 is the realistic ceiling there.
Yep, and flagging from the curb never works, they slow down just enough to talk price through the window.
That's just the standard tourist tax there.
airport side of the road is worse
Al Nasr Rd is notorious for this since it feeds the airport corridor. Use Uber or Careem there instead, fares are fixed upfront and you skip the negotiation entirely. 80 EGP sounds right for that stretch.
Careem often surges near the airport road too
Honestly, the white-taxi app in Egypt is Careem, and Uber works fine too but fewer cars show up after midnight on that stretch.
Cairo residency permit 2026: what paperwork do I need?
Bring passport photos and photocopies of everything, plus your lease near Al Nasr Rd, since address proof stalls more applications than the medical does.
Address proof tripped me up too, though the lease alone wasn't enough. The Mogamma wanted it stamped by the shahr aqari (real estate registry), which took an extra week. Get that stamp before you queue.
Photocopies need to be certified by your embassy too, plain copies got turned away when I asked around.
The employer usually handles the work permit side, so ask HR which category they're filing under before you worry about paperwork. Mogamma queues are worse early in the week, so try midweek if you can.
HR files it, but the medical test trips people up.