Safety and maintenance of the Tunicab fleet

No Tunicab vehicle hits the road without passing a daily 8-step check. Air conditioning, fluid levels, tires, lights, safety kit, documents, cleaning, dashboard. Here's what the driver has checked before greeting you, name sign in hand. It's one of the reasons travelers choose Tunicab

10 Drivers
8 daily verification steps
14 Vehicles in fleet
Annual roadworthiness check
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The daily 8-step protocol

Carried out every day by the driver before the first pickup. If anything is off, the vehicle is swapped out, not put into service.

1
Air conditioning and fluid levels
Air conditioning checked (essential under 40°C in summer), along with engine oil, coolant, and windshield washer fluid. Levels topped up as needed. In Tunisia, a trip without air conditioning isn't a trip, it's an ordeal.
2
Tire pressure
All four wheels checked and adjusted to manufacturer specs, every morning. The spare tire too. On the roads of the south (Douz, Tozeur, Tataouine), this is a safety matter, not a comfort one.
3
Lights test
Low beams, high beams, sidelights, reverse lights, brake lights, and turn signals — full functional check. 35% of pickups at Tunis-Carthage happen at night: every light counts.
4
Mandatory safety kit
Approved safety vest (accessible from inside the cabin), warning triangle, jack and wheel wrench matching the model, inflated spare tire. Incomplete kit = restocked before departure. Every item is legally required in Tunisia.
5
Vehicle documents
Three documents checked for presence and validity: registration card, insurance certificate (sticker + certificate), technical inspection sticker. Without all three, the vehicle doesn't leave.
6
Interior and exterior cleaning
Cabin vacuumed and wiped down, windows clean, contact surfaces sanitized (steering wheel, handles, armrests). Exterior washed. Every vehicle is cleaned after each trip, not just in the morning.
7
Driving position adjustment
Seat, mirrors, and steering wheel set by the driver for the day's route. Child seats and booster seats installed on request — before the flight lands, not after.
8
Dashboard warning light check
Engine started and checked for any warning light staying on (engine, brakes, airbag, battery, tire pressure). Any active warning light means a diagnostic before departure, or the vehicle is swapped out.

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Technical inspection: the Tunisian regulatory framework

In Tunisia, technical inspection of tourist transport vehicles is regulated by the Technical Agency for Land Transport (ATTT), under the Ministry of Transport. This isn't optional, it's a legal requirement, and it's what separates a licensed operator from an unregulated provider.

Annual technical inspection

What the ATTT requires

Frequency: mandatory annual technical inspection for every tourist transport vehicle in operation.
Body: the inspection is carried out at a technical inspection center licensed by the Tunisian state, under ATTT supervision, not at a private garage.
Sticker: after a passing inspection, a sticker is affixed to the vehicle's windshield. It shows the validity date and is verifiable by the passenger before departure.
Points inspected: braking, steering, suspension, lighting, emissions, chassis structure, tire condition: a full inspection, not a quick glance.
Failed result: any vehicle that fails inspection is immediately pulled from the fleet until defects are corrected and it passes re-inspection. It carries no passengers in the meantime.

Beyond The technical inspection

What Tunicab does beyond the requirement

Individual tracking for every vehicle: next inspection date, maintenance history, mileage, no check is ever missed.
Manufacturer servicing: intervals recommended by each manufacturer for oil, filters, timing, and brakes, followed strictly.
Preventive replacement: tires, brake pads, and belts replaced before they reach critical wear thresholds, not after.
Backup vehicle: if a vehicle becomes unavailable due to a defect, an equivalent or higher category vehicle is offered at no cost and no delay to the traveler.

The fleet of Vehicles

14 air-conditioned vehicles, ATTT-licensed for tourist transport:

Vehicle	Capacity	Number
Sedan	3 passengers	8
MPV	6 passengers	3
Minivan	8 passengers	2
Minibus	16 passengers	1

Insurance covers every vehicle and every passenger transported, you're covered for the entire trip, from pickup to drop-off.

The drivers: selection, training, and local knowledge

Ten drivers, including two women, handle trips day to day. Here's what qualifies them, beyond a driving license. See every named agent on the team page →.

Driver selection

Each driver is selected by the zone agent who knows them. The criteria: a valid driving license (appropriate category), thorough knowledge of the roads in their region, fluency in at least two languages (French plus English or Arabic), and a quality that can't be trained: a genuine sense of service.

Local knowledge

Each driver is assigned to a zone and drives it every day: Greater Tunis for Karim's drivers, Cap Bon for Amir's, the Sahel for Amine's, the island and the south for Sami's. They know the hotels, rush hours, shortcuts, and roadworks: knowledge you can't learn from a manual.

Coordinated by the agents

Drivers don't work alone: every trip is coordinated by the zone agent (Karim, Amir, Amine, or Sami), who tracks the flight, confirms the pickup time the day before, handles unexpected issues, and checks waiting times for departures. The driver drives, the agent organizes.

Women drivers

Two women drivers are available on request, subject to availability at booking. It's an option appreciated by women traveling alone. Ask for it when booking; the agent assigns one if available.

EN · FR · AR drivers

All ten drivers speak French, English, and Arabic, the three languages of our travelers. At Enfidha, where 65% of arrivals come from the UK. English isn't a bonus, it's daily practice.

Identified before the trip

The driver's name and contact details are sent to you before the trip on WhatsApp, not on arrival. You know who's waiting for you before you even board your flight.

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If something goes wrong during the trip

A noise, a warning light, discomfort: tell your driver right away.

1
The driver assesses
Pulling over safely and running a diagnostic.
2
They contact the zone agent
Karim (Tunis), Amir (Enfidha/Hammamet), Amine (Sahel), or Sami (Djerba).
3
Decision
An on-the-spot fix if minor, or a replacement vehicle from the fleet.
4
Trip resumes
Same price, same destination, no extra charge.

Direct contact, 24/7: WhatsApp +216 28 887 704.

What we do differently

What this guarantees for you, the passenger

You're not driving, you're not checking the tires or looking for the safety vest. But you're getting into a vehicle that is:

Checked that same morning by the driver taking you, following an 8-step protocol;
Inspected every year at a center licensed by the Tunisian state, with a valid sticker visible on the windshield;
Maintained beyond legal requirements: manufacturer servicing, preventive part replacement;
Driven by an identified driver, trilingual, assigned to their zone, coordinated by a named agent;
Covered by insurance for the entire trip.

This is how we turn a safety promise into a verifiable fact.

Everything you need to know

Genuine answers. No filler. If your question isn't here, message us on WhatsApp.

The driver pulls over safely and immediately contacts the zone agent, who decides between an on-the-spot fix or a replacement vehicle from the fleet, at no extra cost and with no change to your destination.

Every vehicle carries a technical inspection sticker on the windshield, showing its validity date, affixed after a passing inspection at a center licensed by the Tunisian state. You can check it before getting in.

Do Tunicab drivers speak English?

Yes, all ten drivers speak French, English, and Arabic. At Enfidha, where 65% of arrivals come from the UK, English is used daily, not just when needed.