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Increase in transportation fares

Last activity 09 July 2014 by Caty in Cairo

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erikabrio

Hi,

I was wondering if anybody has experienced a hike in taxi /microbus fares after the gov. reduced fuel subsidies.

Regards

Caty in Cairo

Yes, taxi fares have increased significantly, about 20 to 30 %
I can't say anything about buses as I didn't use one in the past week.

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