Getting Around · Our pick in Cairo
Cairo Metro
Lines 1–3
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Image courtesy of © Stolbovsky · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Cairo Metro
The Cairo Metro has three lines across the city: line 1 runs north–south through Downtown (Sadat, for Tahrir Square) and Mar Girgis (for Coptic Cairo); line 3 runs from the east of the city through Downtown (Attaba) and across the Nile to the west bank. Every train has women-only carriages.
Why it's on our list
- Official information
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Cairo Metro before you go.