Cairo car rentals

Given the city’s busy roads, the recommended choice for a car hire in Cairo is a smaller vehicle such as a compact car. This increases your chances of finding a car park wherever you go and will enable you to save on fuel costs. If you are visiting in summer, make sure the car you choose is equipped with air conditioning, as it will make driving in hot and humid weather a lot more pleasant.

The speed limit in the city’s built-up areas is 60km/h (37mph), on the motorways it goes up to 90km/h (56mph), while in the dessert you can drive as fast as 100km/h (62mph).

Street parking is available all around Cairo and usually comes without a fee. However, it can be a challenge to find a free spot, especially in the busy areas, and you will find that many cars double park even on busy roads. It is common for locals to offer to help you find a parking space in exchange for a small fee. Alternatively, paid car parks are available all around the city, and the fee is usually paid to the parking attendant. If the car park is busy, you could be asked to leave the keys with the attendant, as they might need to move the car around depending on the available space.

On average a rental car in Cairo costs C$ 37 per day.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Autounion Car Rental (C$ 23/day), Hertz (C$ 23/day) and Budget (C$ 27/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at Autounion Car Rental 1 Mohamed selim st.Sheraton AlMatar null (11 kilometers from city center).

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Cairo. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.

The average gas price in Cairo is C$ 1.89 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between C$ 23 and C$ 30, depending on the car size.

Compact (Nissan Sunny or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Cairo.

Car rental companies onsite at Cairo airport include Sixt, Budget, Avis, Alamo, Autounion Car Rental, Hertz, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Europcar.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Cairo airport to off-airport locations include Sixt, Budget, Avis and Europcar.

Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

A Compact car rental in Cairo costs C$ 31 per day, on average.

An Intermediate car rental in Cairo costs C$ 123 per day, on average.

A Mini car rental in Cairo costs C$ 32 per day, on average.

In Cairo, cars are most frequently rented at Sixt Terminal 2+3 (18 km from city centre ).

On average a rental car in Cairo costs C$ 260 per week (C$ 37 per day).

On average a rental car in Cairo costs C$ 1,113 per month (C$ 37 per day).

Some car rental companies in Cairo which have updated their car rental health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected include Budget, Avis and Alamo

Finding a parking slot in Cairo is quite challenging as parking spaces are minimal. If you have to park your car downtown, do it at the right place or use valet services. All toll roads from the airport to Cairo downtown are payable at toll gates. Depending on the car rentals in Cairo you are using, most of the tolls range from 10 to 20 EGP.

Crowded pedestrians in the city center cause traffic disruptions, which might inconvenience you as a foreign driver. If you are in a rush, avoid 8–9 AM and 4–6 PM driving hours whenever possible.