Transportation

The bus services are local as well as interlinked with cities. The fares are cheap and normally busses pick you up from whereever you are. There is no such restriction of being on certain busstops only. However, you must let the bus driver or conductor know that you want to get on the bus by a certain gesture for example by waving a hand. It is advisable if you don’t travel between cities on busses because it gets really hot and mostly crowded as well.

Taxi transport isn’t the best in Sharm-El-Sheikh mainly because it’s expesinve. Also, if you plan to travel around the city and try different delicacies, it’d advisable that you hire a taxi from a designated taxi stand and decide the fare beforehand to avoid any issues later on. Or ask your hotel administration to get you a taxi. Normally, taaxi drivers charge commissions from different restaurant for bringing in customers hence you should let the driver know where exactly you ‘want’ to go so that you don’t end up somewhere you never wanted to visit.

It is best to hire a car in Sharm-El-Sheikh if you want to explore the beauty of the city on your own. Also, it’s very cost-effective since the fuel prices are very low. However, you need to have a driving license and your age must be at least 25 years to be able to hire a car.

Mostly it’s very crowded on the roads and traffic remains jam for long times. Also, there are some rash drivers in the town. Pedestrians rarely follow the road norms. In a nutshell, Sharm El Sheikh has a traffic culture of its own hence it’s advisable to first get accustomed to it and then only take the risk of driving.

The Sharm-El-Sheikh airport is only 10 km away from the Naama Bay. There are taxis outside the main terminal, but they normally exploit tourists with charging more fares and taking them to hotels where they get commission. A bus can also be taken- this is fairly inexpensive. Buses can be spotted near the terminal building.