Egypt is known to be a land of charms and beauty with a colourful culture and exquisite cuisine. It is not surprising to have thousands of visitors coming in every year to enjoy its vast offerings that would pamper holidaymakers. Incoming flights to Sharm El Sheikh Airport EG would overlook the majestic Red Sea with its crystal clear calm waters even from afar. Sharm el-Sheikh city is renowned as the Egyptian jewel on its coastal shores at the southernmost part of Sinai Peninsula. Although its population may only be about 35000, there is always a hive of activity at Sharm el-Sheikh with tourists adding to the number daily. The airport was completed in the year 2007 with Terminal 1 that boasts of modern amenities and facilities to cater to the growing tourist number.
There is public transportation servicing Sharm El Sheikh Airport with minibuses plying the airport route to the city regularly. But this public transportation will only depart from the airport when its seating capacity is full. Hence, travellers may waste some time waiting for its departure. The airport is surprisingly located close to many excellent resorts and beautiful beaches which form the main attractions for tourists to Egypt. Sharm El Sheikh Airport is well equipped with airport taxis to transport travellers to their place of stay or enjoy a city tour but these may charge exorbitantly on tourists. Hence, tourists must be streetwise to negotiate the fare before getting a ride from local taxis as a short trip to Naama Bay is only EGP40 but unscrupulous taxi operators may try to fleece unsuspecting tourists with more.
The alternative transportation from Sharm El Sheikh Airport is car hire. There is a plethora of reliable and professional car hire companies located at the airport to facilitate the travel needs of incoming tourists. These car rental companies are well established with professional customer services and a wide fleet of cars in a myriad of models, sizes and colours. Auto or manual options of car rental are easily available to accommodate the preferences of hirers. A car hire option would give more savings to the tourists who want value for their money while holidaying in Egypt although tourist taxis abound with luxurious fleets with experienced drivers who can communicate in many languages. However, tourist taxis will charge higher fares than renting a car. It is wiser to consider a car hire.