How much does a taxi from Hurghada airport cost and how to avoid overpaying?
From messages by 8 participants in 4 sources · Last activity: 44 days ago
For an InDrive Prestige ride, the listed fare was 150 EGP, but the driver asked for USD 10 one way on arrival. After bargaining, the fare was reduced to USD 5.
InDrive Prestige: 150 EGP in app, negotiated to USD 5
Another rider was quoted 100 EGP, paid 200, but the driver kept begging for an extra $7 the whole way, then cancelled the ride at the end — likely to avoid a bad rating.
Driver cancelled ride after haggling (100→200 EGP)
Tip: from the start of the ride, show the driver the Uber app price (with your discount) and state you won't pay more. Round the number up — e.g., if Uber shows 179 EGP, offer no more than 200.
Use Uber app price as anchor (179→200 EGP)
InDrive shows fares of 60–70 EGP from the airport, but some drivers try to charge 100 EGP for the ride plus another 100 EGP as a bogus 'boarding fee' — just decline them. Adding 20–30 EGP on top of the suggested price helps secure a driver who won't try to renegotiate mid-trip.
InDrive: 60–70 EGP + 20–30 EGP tip
One driver demanded 1,000 EGP for a ride — a wildly inflated price. The actual fair cost for a similar trip is 200 EGP at most.
Fair price: up to 200 EGP
Airport baggage helpers ask for 100 EGP for their assistance. This is entirely optional — giving 10 EGP is perfectly fine, or you can decline altogether.
Porters: ask 100 EGP, 10 EGP is enough
An airport tout initially asked for 100 EGP, then dropped to 50 EGP. He ended up helping purchase a ticket via Saudi Airlines and refused the 50 EGP tip but happily accepted a chocolate bar instead.
Airport helper: negotiates from 100 down to 50 EGP