Experience public transportation to reveal hidden gems and live the miraculous adventure. Besides minimizing your budget spending. What a successful plan!
Public transportation in Egypt is your way to explore Egyptian details in depth.
the best way you can know is through the residents of the country “the Egyptians”.
When we get lost here in Egypt, the first thing we look for is the nearest metro station. When you experience a similar situation, Metro will be the safeguard from spending LOTs of money on Taxi.
When you see a red banner has a word “Metro”, all you need are some courage, take a deep breath, and go downstairs to the Metro center.
Metro in Egypt
Metro isn’t for Egyptians only, you can use it comfortably due to its features.
Metro features
- The fastest way to reach any destination in Cairo and Giza
- Availability: as there are 78 stations distributed along Cairo, Giza. Besides there are more stations under construction
- Clean and safe services compared with other means of transportations
- Some lines have good air conditioning service
- The stations’ name are written in English, so you will understand it easily
Important spots through Metro
There are LOTS of touristic places you can visit by using metro “to ensure being on the track of budget-friendly trip”.
Methodology and knowledge of the metro lines and stations are the secret of being professional in using Metro in Egypt, without being lost or frustrated.
And here are the steps to follow to reach important destinations by metro
- Down town – Cairo
In Anwar El-Sadat (أنور السادات) station: existed in the first and second line.
Or Mohamed Nagib station: existed in the second and third line.
How to Go to Down town By Metro?
–from the in the first line: you need to reach your station (Anwar El-Sadat)
Use the direction that will make you pass through this station. Either Helwan or El-Marg El-Gededa.
–from the second line: drop off at Anwar El-Sadat station or Mohamed Nagib.
Choose the station the nearest to your destination.
–from the third line: land on the transitional station Attiba (عتبة)
- Follow the directional banner (Mounib) (منيب)
- Ride the cart directed to Mounib direction
- drop off at Anwar El-Sadat station or Mohamed Nagib station.
- El Zamalek
In Safaa Hegazy (صفاء حجازي) station: existed in the third line of Metro.
How to go to El Zamalek by metro?
-From the first line: use the transitional station (Mohamed Nagib) محمد نجيب))
-From the second line: use the transitional station (Attaba) (عتبة)
- Land on transational station (Mohamed Nagib)/ or (Attaba)
- Follow the directional banner (Adly Mansour) (عدلي منصور)
- Ride the cart directed to KetKat
- Drop off in the Safaa Hegazy station.
- Coptic Cairo
Hanging church, Coptic museum, 6 important churches, Babylon fort, synagogues, and Amru Ibn Alas mosque; all of that you can visit in one place, through metro.
In Mary Girgis (ماري جرجس) station: existed in the first line of Metro.
How to go to Coptic Cairo by Metro?
-From the second line: use the transitional station (Anwar El-Sadat) (أنور السادات)
-From the third line: use the transitional station (Mohamed Nagib) (محمد نجيب)
- Land on transational station (Anwar El-Sadat)/ or(Mohamed Nagib)
- Follow the directional banner (El Marg El-Gededa) (المرج الجديدة)
- Ride the cart directed to Helwan
- Drop off in the Mary Girgis station
- Old Egypt Town
(The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Saladin Citadel, Moa’iz street, Khan El-Khalili)
In El-Zahraa’ (الزهراء)station: existed in the first line.
How to go to Old Egypt by Metro?
-From the second line: use the transitional station (Sadat) (أنور السادات)
-From the third line: use the transitional station (Mohamed Naguib) (محمد نجيب)
- Land on transitional station (Sadat)/ or(Mohamed Nagib)
- Follow the directional banner (Helwan) (حلوان)
- Ride the cart directed to Helwan
- Drop off in El-Zahraa’ station
- On Google maps look for the location.
- You can walk if it’s small distance, or use another method of transportation to reach your destination.
- Opera House
In Opera (الاوبرا) station: existed in second line
How to go to Opera House by Metro?
-From the first line: use the transitional station (Sadat) (أنور السادات) or (Al-Shohadaa( (الشهداء)
-From the third Line: use the transitional station (Attaba) (العتبة)
- Land on transitional station (Sadat) or (Al-Shohadaa) / or (Attaba)
- Follow the directional banner (Mounib) (المنيب)
- Ride the cart directed to Mounib
- Drop off in Opera station
- Pyramids – Giza
Through Giza (الجيزة) station: existed in the second line
How to go to Pyramids by Metro?
-From the first line: use the transitional station (Sadat) (أنور السادات) or (Al-Shohadaa( (الشهداء)
-From the third Line: use the transitional station (Attaba) (العتبة)
- Land on transitional station (Sadat) or (Al-Shohadaa) / or (Attaba)
- Follow the directional banner (Mounib) (المنيب)
- Ride the cart directed to Mounib
- Drop off in Giza
- Take another method of transportation to give you the ride to the Pyramids
