Egypt had doubled the price of metro tickets in July 2017 from LE 1 to LE 2.
CAIRO – 20 December 2019: The Ministry of Transportation denied on Friday rumors about increases in Cairo metro tickets or subscription prices.
In May 2018, the Ministry of Transportation increased the price of metro tickets to become LE 3 ($ 0.16) for the first nine stops and an additional LE 2 (total LE 5) for seven more stations. The highest ticket price has been fixed at LE 7 if the commuter travels more than 16 stations.
Egypt had doubled the price of metro tickets in July 2017 from LE 1 to LE 2.
Former transportation Minister Hisham Arafat said the increase to LE 2 followed losses of LE 500 million, which put the network at risk.
The metro, which works every day from 5:15 a.m. until 12:30 a.m., was first launched in 1987 and has since become the most important means of transportation in Greater Cairo, helping commuters avoid traffic jams or negotiate fares with unmetered taxis.
Additional reporting by Walaa Ali
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