Today, Major General Alaa Abdel Muti, Governor of Gharbia, issued urgent directives to the Parking Department to announce the new tariff and post it in all parking lots, and to place stickers on service and public transportation vehicles explaining the itinerary and the fare determined according to the new tariff, while intensifying oversight campaigns from the Parking, Traffic and Supply Department and the heads of centers and cities to ensure compliance and not exploit citizens and take legal measures against violators.
Directions of the Western Governor
Gharbia Governorate had specified in urgent directives the decision to amend the fare for means of transportation on all internal lines between the centers and cities of the governorate, as well as external lines linking Gharbia with other governorates, in addition to internal transport lines, in proportion to the new increase in the prices of petroleum products, according to the tables attached to the approved tariff.
Urgent executive action
In the same context, the governorate set the starting fare for a taxi ride at 16.5 pounds, an increase of 3.5 pounds per kilogram, while the value for a tuk-tuk vehicle reaches 12 pounds as a starting fare for a ride.
The decision came after the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources issued Resolution No. 244 of 2026 to amend fuel prices as of three o’clock in the morning today, Tuesday, March 10, in light of the exceptional circumstances taking place in energy markets globally, where it was decided to raise the price of gasoline 95 from 21 to 24 pounds per liter, gasoline 92 from 19.25 to 22.25 pounds, gasoline 80 from 17.75 to 20.75 pounds, and diesel from 17.5 to 20.5 pounds per liter, and the price of automobile fuel gas was adjusted from 10 to 13 pounds per meter.
Determine the fare tariff
The Governor of Gharbia confirmed that a specialized committee reviewed the route distances and the number of trips when determining the new tariff to achieve a balance between the interests of citizens and drivers.
The governor also indicated that citizens’ complaints are received through the “Al-Gharbiyah Changes with You” initiative via WhatsApp on the numbers (01550502836 – 01550502837 – 01550502834), or through the Traffic Operations Room 0403454599, the Governorate Operations Room 0403341233, and the Parking Department 01006966983.
