9th closest of 9 areas to the gate
Sidi Gaber
Around Sidi Gaber railway station. Trips home are easy, but the station area jams every morning.
33 min microbus to the gate 25–45 min depending on traffic
Tram-replacement or Corniche microbus to Shatby. Minutes are an 8 AM estimate, and microbus times swing with traffic. Fares are about EGP 7 a trip.
Do the trip yourself once at 8 AM before you sign.
- Listings
- 13
- 8 for women, 5 for men
- Typical bed
- 1,700–2,150
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 2,300–4,200
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- 308
- EGP, roughly
Good
- The station is walkable, so travelling home is easy
- Rooms in shared flats at fair prices turn up
Watch out
- Sidi Gaber is one of the worst morning bottlenecks
- The farthest area on this list from Shatby
Rent
Typical rent
in Sidi Gaber.
Each range holds the middle half of listings: the cheapest quarter and the dearest quarter are left out. Women’s housing usually costs a little more, often because of a supervisor and a return time.
| Place | Women’s housing | Men’s housing |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 1,700–2,150 | 1,650–1,750 |
| Own room | 2,300–4,750 | 2,100–4,200 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 1,700–2,150
- Own room
- 2,300–4,750
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 1,650–1,750
- Own room
- 2,100–4,200
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 1,800
- Monthly transport
- 308
- A month
- 2,108 EGP
- Less than Shatby (for about 56 more minutes on the road a day)
- EGP 292
Listings
Listings in Sidi Gaber
Sidi Gaber 33 min microbus
Bed in a 4-person room
1,700 EGP a month
Below typical for Sidi Gaber
- Supervisor
- Back by 11 pm
- Furnished
Sidi Gaber 33 min microbus
Private room
2,100 EGP a month
Below typical for Sidi Gaber
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
Sidi Gaber 33 min microbus
Bed in a 2-person room
2,150 EGP a month
Above typical for Sidi Gaber
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
Sidi Gaber 33 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,550 EGP a month
Below typical for Sidi Gaber
- Back by 11:30 pm
- Furnished
Sidi Gaber 33 min microbus
Private room
4,750 EGP a month
Above typical for Sidi Gaber
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
Sidi Gaber 33 min microbus
Private room
3,150 EGP a month
Typical for Sidi Gaber
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
Sidi Gaber 33 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,800 EGP a month
Typical for Sidi Gaber
- Supervisor
- Back by 11:30 pm
- Bills and internet included
