Finding a vehicle and checking direction
The author’s local experience is to hail a shared minibus from a safe roadside position. Do not board on appearance alone: name the destination and show it on a map. Keep the hotel or landmark name in Arabic for unfamiliar addresses.
Ask whether it is direct, requires a transfer and where to catch the return. Road dividers and junctions can make the reverse journey different. If offered a special drop-off, establish whether it remains a normal shared-seat trip.
Sestruha explains: Confirm Nabq before boarding, rather than arguing after the turn.
Official shared-minibus fares
The table below is transcribed from page one of the official six-page PDF. It separately covers city routes, intercity routes and whole-vehicle hire; these must not be mixed. Only Sharm’s internal-route section is used here.
Old Market–Naama 6; Nabq 14; airport 11; Montaza 13.50; Hadaba 6. Mobil–Rowaysat 10; Rowaysat 469 units 11; Wadi Mandar 28; new Traffic Department 11. All fares are EGP.
| Route | EGP |
|---|---|
| Old Market — Naama Bay | 6 |
| Old Market — Nabq | 14 |
| Old Market — Airport | 11 |
| Old Market — Montaza | 13.5 |
| Old Market — Hadaba | 6 |
| Mobil — Rowaysat | 10 |
| Mobil — Rowaysat, 469 units | 11 |
| Mobil — Wadi Mandar | 28 |
| Mobil — New Traffic Department | 11 |
Sestruha explains: Taxi and private-transfer prices are different tables, not shared-seat fares.
Paying and requesting your stop
Carry small EGP notes, confirm the fare for your segment, state passenger count and check change. Establish whether you are buying a shared seat or a private trip first. If a requested fare differs from the published table, ask why before travelling.
Follow the map and request the stop early, at a safe permitted location. Do not request a stop on a junction or step into moving traffic. A local landmark may be clearer than a hotel hidden inside a large resort.
Sestruha explains: Confirm route and fare first; prepare for the stop early.
Airport trips, luggage and electric buses
The airport row does not establish terminal-door access. Confirm drop-off, remaining walking distance and space for a large suitcase before boarding. For a night flight or strict check-in deadline, compare against a confirmed transfer.
News about electric buses does not give a microbus their schedule or fare. A particular full-size bus needs its own current route, stops and payment rules. No fixed shared-minibus headway is promised here without a verified timetable.
Sestruha explains: Ask for the actual drop-off: towards the airport and at the terminal can differ.