Driving in Cairo: why most visitors take a driver

About Driving in Cairo: why most visitors take a driver

By the ULTIMATE Cairo Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief: Jai Michael

Cairo’s traffic is famously intense, and most visitors do not drive. Ride-hailing apps work across the city, the grand hotels arrange cars and drivers, and a driver booked for the day is the easiest way to combine the Pyramids, Saqqara and Dahshur. Licensed Egyptologist guides can be arranged through your hotel.

Ride-hailing

Uber works across Cairo; agree the pick-up point in the app.

Hotel cars and drivers

Every grand hotel in this guide can arrange airport transfers and drivers by the day.

For a day at Giza and Saqqara, book a car with driver through your hotel the evening before.

Guides

Ask your hotel for a licensed Egyptologist guide for the Pyramids, Saqqara and the museums.

Our advice: leave plenty of time for traffic, especially on weekday evenings and Thursdays.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Driving in Cairo: why most visitors take a driver before you go.