Egypt Car Hire Guide

Egypt Car Hire

This is an unknown fact to most of the people around the world that Egypt is considered to be one of the famous tourist spots globally. For that, an efficient transport system is the key factor that Egypt provides to its tourists. This piece of writing will focus upon Egypt by different routes, in particular by Air, Train, waterways and Roads.

Cairo International Airport is considered to be Egypt’s most important airport and their national airline is ‘Egypt Air’. The airport is extremely popular and most of the passengers are dependent on it. This is proved by the statistics of 2003 which reveal that 4.2 million passengers travelled through domestic and international flights. Apart from Cairo international Airport, there are 89 other airports, 70 with paved runways and 19 with unpaved runways.

The Railway system of Egypt is considered to be the most oldest of Middle East and Africa. The total railway strip is of 5,063 Km in length and the main organization operating them is Egyptian National Railways. The railways operate domestically only.

The Suez Canal is considered to be a major waterway which links the Mediterranean and Red Sea together. The major ports linking the Egypt to other countries are the Mediterranean Port Alexandria, Port Said and Port Damietta and the Red Sea’s port Safaga. There are slow and fast ferry services that also operate and link Hurgada with Sharm-Al-Sheikh. Egypt by Roads:

Buses are considered to be a famous transport method because they can take you to the specific and remote places in Egypt while asking you for a low cost. If you have a map of the city you are currently situated in, the bus can take you according to the routes specified. Another advantage is that by public bus services, you will come to interact with local people who can further advice you that which places you should visit.

You can also travel by hiring a car for yourself if you want. Hire Car Cairo Airport Egypt can give you the most affordable prices of renting a car but you need to keep the following details in mind:

SPEED LIMIT ON EGYPT ROADS:

Speed limit on Motorway: 90kph/56mph Speed limit

Desert Motorway: 100kph/62mph

ALCOHOL LIMIT:

The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5 mg/ml and random breath testing is carried out.

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