What should you do in Hurghada if an app taxi driver accepts your ride and then asks for more money than the quoted fare?
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 8 days ago
TL;DR
In Hurghada, some app taxi drivers accept a ride and then ask for a higher price in chat. Travelers recommend either rebooking with a small increase or reporting the driver through support; recent rides mentioned were around EGP 260–300.
What the community said
In the most recent report, one direction cost about EGP 260 and the return ride about EGP 300. The issue described was that drivers accepted the fare in the app first and then tried to raise it afterward in chat.
8 days ago EGP 260–300
One common workaround is to cancel that ride and book again, increasing the offered fare by a small amount. The idea is that one driver may refuse the original price, while another may accept it without bargaining.
8 days ago Small fare increase
If a driver asks for extra money, travelers recommend reporting it to the app’s support instead of repeatedly canceling rides. Support usually has an option for ‘driver asked for more money,’ and this is safer than multiple cancellations that may hurt your account rating.
8 days ago Support complaint