Getting Around Hurghada: Taxis, Transfers and Shuttles

All See Hurghada tours include complimentary round-trip hotel collection in modern air-conditioned transport across our entire coastal pickup area. Whether you are staying in a beachfront resort in central Hurghada, a private villa in El Gouna, or a luxury bay hotel in Makadi Bay or Soma Bay, our transport network collects you directly from your lobby.

Hotel pickup is free in our pickup area. The evening before your scheduled trip, we send your confirmed pickup window directly to your phone via WhatsApp message. Our drivers arrive in clean, air-conditioned passenger minivans, verify your name and booking reference, and transport you directly to the marina, desert camp or tour departure point.

App-based ride-hailing services like Uber and Careem provide transparent, fixed-fare transport throughout Hurghada without the need to negotiate with street drivers. Using mobile apps eliminates language barriers and fare confusion by calculating the exact route and price electronically in Egyptian Pounds.

Ride-hailing apps operate smoothly throughout central Hurghada, Sakala, El Dahar, coastal promenades and Hurghada International Airport. You can link your international debit card to pay automatically inside the app or select cash payment to pay the driver in local Egyptian Pounds upon arrival. Vehicles are generally newer, air-conditioned passenger sedans, and driver ratings provide an extra layer of comfort and accountability for holidaymakers.

Traditional orange-and-blue municipal taxis are abundant throughout Hurghada but require travellers to agree on a fixed cash fare before entering the vehicle. These distinctive painted vehicles patrol main roads, hotel gates and shopping boulevards continuously, honking politely to attract fares.

While street taxis possess digital taximeters, drivers rarely turn them on for foreign tourists. To avoid misunderstandings, always state your destination and agree firmly on the total fare in Egyptian Pounds before opening the car door. Keep small paper banknotes ready in your pocket, as drivers rarely carry change for large notes. A typical short ride within Sakala or between your hotel and Hurghada Marina usually costs between 50 and 150 Egyptian Pounds.

White Toyota HiAce microbuses run fixed routes along primary coastal roads, offering fast and authentic transport for a few Egyptian Pounds. Known locally as project buses or servees, these fourteen-seat shared vans connect El Dahar market in the north with Sakala and southern resort strips.

Microbuses have no formal bus stops; simply stand by the side of the main road and hold your hand out as one approaches. Fares typically cost between 5 and 10 Egyptian Pounds per person. If you sit in the middle or back, pass your coins forward through other passengers to the driver. When you reach your destination, say "hina kwayes, ya rayes" (here is good, driver) and the van will pull over to let you out.

Journeys between central Hurghada and outlying resort communities like El Gouna, Sahl Hasheesh or Makadi Bay require highway transport along modern desert roads. These journeys follow modern desert highways, taking a short drive in an air-conditioned vehicle.

For independent day trips between towns, travellers can arrange private hotel limousines, hail an Uber, or book inter-city transport. Between Hurghada and El Gouna, local shuttle buses run regularly from the central bus depot. However, if you are travelling for scheduled activities like our Orange Bay boat cruise, desert quad safari, or city tour, See Hurghada's free round-trip transfers cover the entire journey seamlessly.

The table below contrasts cost, convenience and booking methods across the primary transport options available to visitors in Hurghada.