How can I identify my Uber or inDrive car in Egypt and avoid attempts to raise the fare?

For inDrive, a traveller recommends using an Eastern Arabic numeral converter and getting in only after the car’s plate matches the booking. The report describes drivers trying to get passengers into the car and then demanding more money.

One suggestion is to use an Arabic-sounding name written in Latin letters in the app profile to make it less obvious to the driver that the passenger is a tourist.

One report says drivers can see the destination and may try to raise the fare when the trip is to a tourist attraction.

A traveller who used Uber recommends using an online translator to read the Arabic plate details and match them to the booking, reporting that other drivers may pretend to be the assigned driver.