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What are transportation options and challenges in Cairo?

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Are there taxis in Cairo? What about scooters? What are the public transportation options? Here's what 12 local experts had to say about transportation methods in Cairo.

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My city is beyond attention-grabbing to those who live on the other side of the world. Once you first step in it you will feel how cozy everything is. However, there is something of paramount importance that should be known to anyone thinking of paying my city a visit: it is SUPER CROWDED! People are always on the go and the streets are always crammed with cars, automobiles, and other means of transportation. Thus, you should get ready for any errand you have a lot earlier than the set time just to be able to meet the deadline or reach your destination. In other words, to be punctual, you have to do push your schedule ahead.

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Yasmin, says: 2020

Cairo is a crowded city with a dense population. You should have a device with GPS to move around the city easily. Recently there have been many bridges and new routes. That’s why GPS is crucial for a newcomer. Finally, having something useful to engage in while driving will be awesome to overcome wasting time due to traffic congestion.

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Yasser, says: 2020

Cairo is an incredible city, but an especially challenging place to manage for the lone foreigner. The main language used in daily affairs is Arabic, so it would be useful to have an electronic means of translation available. Also, traffic is horrendous, so don’t expect to arrive anywhere on time, or for others to be punctual either.

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Mohamed, says: 2020

Anyone moving to Cairo, Egypt should consider the everlasting traffic jam and super packed streets. It also won’t be easy getting used to how super friendly people are. However, It is such a beautiful and somehow peaceful city in terms of how pure people’s intentions are with you.

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Cairo is the capital of Egypt. Cairo is full of traffic but it has heavenly places to visit, like The Great Pyramids of Giza, Cairo Tower and El- Moez Street. It’s so cool and breezy at night, full of restaurants that have different cuisines. Cairo is an Islamic city that has lots of Mosques and Coptic sites.

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Hamada, says: 2020

She or he has to know the weather is frankly hot in Summer and that we have traffic jams a lot. They also need to learn Arabic and know how to communicate with people. Prices also differ from a store to another just like anywhere else; there are more than one way to arrive anywhere, so you don’t need to worry about what means of transportation you will be taking.

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If you move to Cairo, know how to bargain. Bargaining is a way of life. People on the streets would ask you for money, do not give them any money unless you intend to give some to everyone else they get along with them. Make sure you know how to drive really well. I recommend you get a driver, though.

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Mohamed, says: 2020

Know about traffic. It can get pretty crowded. Most of my foreign friends found that to be a bit difficult to deal with. Also, the weather on summer days can be too hot. Most people in my city spend summer outside; they often travel north – the coastal cities- where the weather is bearable.

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Abdelhamid, says: 2020

Egypt’s capital Cairo is a huge and sprawling city in North Africa with a population of more than 20 million people. There is a lot of pollution and traffic, which does not always make it a very livable place. However, Egyptians are very kind and welcoming people, which is one of the reasons the city can be described as a magnet. The city comes alive at night and there are many sites and neighborhoods waiting to be explored.

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Cairo has many crowded places, you have to choose a place not very crowded but accessible by all means of transportation at the same time, to make going anywhere easier. You have to be careful because some Egyptians may deceive you, but most of the Egyptians are kind hearted and trustworthy.

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Who move to Cairo should know everything about its public transportation. Underground is the best way to move from one place to the in a large city like Cairo. Cairo have more than three Metro lines. All of those lines intersected in two main stations. It was first launched in 1987 to became the most crucial means of transportation in greater Cairo.

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Sherif, says: 2020

Cairo, the capital of Egypt, is the center of tourist attractions, so living there would never be boring, however, it is of utmost importance to note that traffic is a nightmare for newcomers. Therefore, the pollution is also at a high rate, considering the huge amount of citizens (and car drivers).

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Abdala, says: 2020
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