Taking a Taxi or Rideshare

salam, khaste nabashid.

Hello, thanks for your hard work.

A very common polite greeting used with drivers and service workers in Iran.

salam.

Hello.

be in adres, lotfan.

To this address, please.

Useful when showing the driver the address on your phone.

mostaghim, lotfan.

Straight, please.

haminja khub-e, mamnun.

Right here is good, thanks.

A neutral and natural way to tell the driver to pull over.

cheghadr mishe?

How much is it?

keraye cheghadr-e?

How much is the fare?

naghd ya kart?

Cash or card?

Ask this to see how the driver prefers to be paid.

befarmayid.

Here you go.

Said when handing over cash or showing the payment screen.

kheyli mamnun, khodahafez.

Thank you very much, goodbye.