13 Types of Taxi Drivers You’ll Find in Egypt
Before there were applications like Easy Taxi that make our life a lot easier, as well as ensure a good transportation experience and safety, people used to stop taxis in the streets the old fashioned way and it was purely luck who you ended up with.
From the ones who never shut up to the ones who put your life in danger, taking a taxi is like going in a horror house, it’s completely unexpected… And sometimes scary. We’re here to remind you of the type of Taxi drivers you want to avoid this New Year’s Eve and make sure you get home safe with Easy Taxi.
El Basha
He’s very picky about where he goes and who he drives and he might even drop you off very far from your destination because he doesn’t want to take that road.
El Nassab
He always claims that the meter isn’t working (even though we know it is) and always asks for double the trip cost and you have to spend hours haggling with him.
El Ra3’ay
You’ll know all about his 5 kids and how Mohsen is struggling with his exams because his wife is undergoing a hip surgery and Shahenda is in “Thanwya 3ama” and …
El Sheikh
He’s probably playing Quran 24/7. He’ll make sure to tell you all about the sins you’re committing, will lecture you and make you feel bad about your life.
El Mo7aqeq Krombo
He’ll ask you about your name, age, education, where you work, what you ate for lunch, your dad, mom, aunt’s husband’s second cousin… You name it!
El Seyasy
He’ll talk about how the youth are the future of the country or how the youth ruined the country. He’ll criticize everyone in the government and tell you about the kind of man this country needs… Which is probably someone like himself.
El Baltagy
He’s always fighting with other drivers and screaming at everyone. His favorite phrases are “Yalla yabn el *******” and “Tla2y omak elly gaybahalak”.
El Gamed Awi
He might have the worst driving skills ever, but he’ll always criticize every single move every driver around him makes.
El DJ
He thinks his taxi is the hottest club in town. He has very loud speakers with horrible bass that will make you want to puke your guts out and feel like the car is about to explode. He also loves blasting out Shaabi and Sobky movies’ songs that you can hear from miles away.
Mohandes El Decor
His taxi is a big art project for him with tons of decorations and hundreds of LED lights flashing everywhere. From the “El 3ein sabetny w rab el 3arsh nagany” and “El 7elwa lamma betedala3, t5ally el asphalt yewala3” signs to the classic bobble head dog.
El Mota7aresh
Unless you’re a “Mozza” or an “2otta”, they probably won’t even stop for you.
El Motahawer
He couldn’t make it to NASCAR so instead he’s going to drive on El Mehwar at 170 Km/h. It’s like a mini Dream Park experience, where you’ll be flying around his car while he’s cutting between cars and taking turns at ridiculous speeds.
El Tour Guide
He’ll make sure to turn the meter on, but there’s a catch. It’ll take you 2 hours to go on a 2 Km ride because he will want to show you around Cairo first (while the meter is running of course). Because why not pass by Tagamo3 when you’re going from Dokki to Mohandessin?
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