How Much Is a Metro Ticket in Cairo? 5–10 EGP at Local Spots
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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Is metro ticket in Cairo worth it?
Yes — Cairo is genuinely cheap for metro ticket. It ranks in the cheapest third of the 7 cities we track, so the only way to overpay here is to buy it in a tourist-facing spot.
What locals pay
5–10 EGP
What tourist spots charge
20–30 EGP+233%
Buying metro ticket at tourist prices once a day costs about $7 extra over a week in Cairo — the difference between a paid museum day and a free one.
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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 October 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.
For context inside Cairo itself: of the 9 things we price here, coffee carries the widest visitor markup (EGP 20–40 locally against EGP 80–150), while egyptian museum is priced most consistently across the city. Metro Ticket sits closer to the problem end of that scale, so it is worth checking before you buy.
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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