How to get a taxi in Sharm el-Sheikh: prices and tips

From Sharks Bay, a taxi to the nearest attraction, Soho Square, costs about 150 EGP. Some hotels provide a free shuttle to Naama Bay.

In InDrive, choose drivers rated 4.8 or higher. Offers are often 30–70 EGP above the app’s suggested fare; once an offer is selected, the price can be agreed with the driver.

Official orange taxis are usually easy to find on the road. They tend to cost more, so negotiate beforehand and agree on a fixed price in Egyptian pounds.

Shared minibuses can be much cheaper than taxis: fares by segment are roughly 5–25 EGP. The reported top fare is about 25 EGP for Nabq to Hadaba.

Avoid ordering InDrive directly beside a street-taxi stand, as local drivers may obstruct app-based pickups. Request the car a short distance away so the pickup is out of sight.

For a cheaper airport departure without prearranged transfer, exit beyond the airport barrier and walk about 1.5 km to the road used by minibuses; from there, take a minibus or hail a taxi.

From the Palma hotel area, taxis go to Naama Bay, Terrazina, Fanar, and the Sandy area (also served from St. George) — one-way fare is around $2-5.

Even without checking the price in an app beforehand, local taxi drivers typically won't overcharge by more than $5 above the real fare.

For rides within the Hadaba area via InDrive, the fare is typically 50-70 Egyptian pounds to any destination in the district.

Flagging a white taxi right at the hotel curb typically costs from $15. The same ride via InDrive is around 100 Egyptian pounds.

Experienced travelers suggest not relying exactly on the InDrive quoted price — it's often underestimated, so add $1-2 on top when paying the driver.

In Sharm el-Sheikh, travelers use not only InDrive but also Uber. Reports say that if you hail a taxi on the street or negotiate with a private driver without an app, the fare can be 5–10 times higher than app-based prices.

Naama Bay has a checkpoint quirk: the taxi drops you off before the barrier, you walk through on foot, and another taxi picks you up on the other side for free. This applies to app-based rides.

Showing the driver the in-app price can dramatically cut the fare: drivers who refused to go below $35 agreed to $15 round-trip with waiting time once they saw the app price of $6.

Sharing a taxi with others is more cost-effective: the fare works out to about $4 per person, so splitting the ride saves money.

Shared minibuses (marshrutkas) run from Nabq to Hadaba across the whole city — a cheaper alternative to taxis for getting around Sharm. For intercity travel, buses are available.

Avoid hailing taxis directly from your hotel entrance — prices can be 3x higher. Walk a short distance from the hotel and flag down a car on the road. This is especially true near luxury hotels like Rixos.

The ride from Nabq to Naama Bay costs around $4–5 one way. Always agree on the price before getting in the car.

InDrive app works in Sharm el-Sheikh and is useful for checking fair fares. Look up the price in the app, then offer a street taxi the same amount or slightly more to avoid overpaying.

Taxis are less frequent at night but still available. InDrive also operates after dark.