Cairo car hire

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 hire car in Cairo costs AED 190 per day.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at Avis (AED 74/day), Hertz (AED 110/day) and Sixt (AED 202/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at Avis 24 Misr Helwan Agriculture Rd null (10 kilometres from the city centre).

The average price of fuel in Cairo is AED 5.00 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between AED 60 and AED 80, depending on the car size.

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

Car hire companies onsite at Cairo airport include Hertz, Budget, Sixt, Avis, Alamo and Autounion Car Rental.

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

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

An Economy car rental in Cairo costs AED 164 per day, on average.

An Intermediate car rental in Cairo costs AED 135 per day, on average.

A Premium car rental in Cairo costs AED 270 per day, on average.

In Cairo, cars are most frequently hired at Hertz Oruba Road El Nozha (16 km from city centre ).

On average a car hire in Cairo costs AED 1,327 per week (AED 190 per day).

On average a car hire in Cairo costs AED 5,685 per month (AED 190 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 Hertz, Budget and Avis