Hurghada Transportation

Transportation to the city

There are two means to come to Hurghada.

1- Air Travel

This is the only way to come from a foreign country. But It is also available between the major cities in Egypt, if you don’t want to waste your time.

2- Bus Travel

The most famous bus transportation company between cites in Hurghada is Elgouna Travel. Its Lines for the north cities only. It offers a meal and drinks in their journey. It is located in Elnasr St.

3- Car Travel

For most of the Egyptians, they like car travel for it is much faster and more cheap. It covers all the cities from north to south.

Transportation inside the city

The public means of transport in Hurghada are quite good compared to usual Egyptian standards.
In Hurghada there are three major means of transportation.

1- Microbus

It is the most populated means in hurghada. It transport several passengers at the same time; 14 passengers maximum; it covers most of the city. The only communication means is to raise your hand to stop for you so it hasn’t a scheduled stops. The cost in the longest trip doesn’t exceed 2 EGP. So If you have your family and want to pick a microbus for your own sake, the average cost inside Hurghada is 15 EGP, for usually the driver will mention a very high price for the transportation, do not deal with him, but mention simply your price, and go away slowly, waiting for his reaction. And don’t forget there are a plenty of others.

2- Taxi

It is the most comfortable transportation mean you may have in any cit, for it safes your efforts and time. As we have mentioned before the only communication means is to raise your hand. Most of the drivers turn off their taximeter, so rarely you will find someone agree to switch it on, and when he does observe the taximeter counters carefully. You have to negotiate with them. But put in your mind that every km costs about 1 EGP.

3- Minibus

It hasn’t scheduled stops, and still new in Hurghada, so It doesn’t cover most of the city. Its capacity about 30 passengers.