Did You Overpay for a Metro Ticket in Cairo?
A metro ticket in Cairo costs EGP 5–10 at local places. If you paid significantly more than EGP 10, you were likely charged tourist prices.
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Price Ranges
Local Price
EGP 5 – 10
What residents and savvy travelers pay in neighborhood spots
Tourist Area Price
EGP 20 – 30
Typical pricing near major attractions and tourist zones~233% higher than local prices
Three lines cover major areas. Women-only cars are available in the front.
Tips for Metro Ticket in Cairo
- 1Buy tokens at station booths
- 2Women-only cars are in the front
- 3Avoid rush hours if possible—extremely crowded
What Metro Ticket Actually Costs in Cairo
Metro Ticket in Cairo costs EGP 5–10 where residents buy it, and EGP 20–30 in the parts of the city built around visitors. That is roughly 200% more at the top end, or about EGP 25 lost on a single purchase if you happen to buy at the worst place on the worst street. These figures were last reviewed in August 2026.
Distance barely explains the range here. What explains it is whether the price was set before you got in or after the driver saw your luggage.
A useful mental threshold: anything at or under EGP 10 is a normal price for metro ticket in Cairo. Around EGP 8 is the typical everyday figure. Above EGP 20 you are paying the visitor rate, whether or not the venue is pleasant.
Prices across Egypt move together, so the habits that keep you at EGP 5–10 in Cairo will hold in the next city too: check a posted price, walk one street away from the main draw, and pay the way residents pay.
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