How to get to El Fanar (Ras Um Sid) in Sharm El Sheikh by public transport or taxi?

From messages by 3 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 5 days ago

TL;DR

According to a participant in July 2026, minibuses do not get you all the way to El Fanar: you would still have to walk from the stop, so a taxi is the better option. Those who used InDrive advise asking the driver to drive onto the property itself — it is quite a walk from the checkpoint, and even farther to a minibus.

What the community said

On Sharm El Sheikh minibuses in general, travelers wrote in August 2026 that they carry no route signs or numbers, so you ask the driver when boarding whether he is going your way. In one traveler's experience the ride from her hotel to the Fix Price store cost one dollar; on the way back you tell the driver the name of your hotel.

57 days ago minibus ~1 USD, no route numbers

In July 2026 a participant wrote that a minibus will not take you all the way to El Fanar — you will still have to walk afterwards. Their advice was to take a taxi instead.

77 days ago taxi to El Fanar

Another participant in July 2026 suggested InDrive and asking the driver to enter the property: from the checkpoint to the beach is a fair walk, and back from the checkpoint to a minibus is even farther. If you plan to return by minibus, factor in that walk.

81 days ago InDrive to the checkpoint or onto the property