6th closest of 9 areas to the gate
Sporting
Calmer side streets around the Sporting Club and Tiba St. With the tram suspended, campus is a daily microbus ride.
24 min microbus to the gate 18–32 min depending on traffic
Tram-replacement 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
- 15
- 7 for women, 8 for men
- Typical bed
- 1,950–2,850
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 6,350–6,500
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- 308
- EGP, roughly
Good
- Side streets are quiet at night
- Close to the sea, and Sidi Gaber station isn't far
Watch out
- Furnished flats on Tiba St are expensive
- A daily microbus fare instead of the cheap tram ticket
Rent
Typical rent
in Sporting.
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 | 1,950–2,550 | 2,400–2,850 |
| Own room | 6,350–6,500 | 6,000–6,350 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 1,950–2,550
- Own room
- 6,350–6,500
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 2,400–2,850
- Own room
- 6,000–6,350
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 2,550
- Monthly transport
- 308
- A month
- 2,858 EGP
- Against Shatby (despite the longer trip)
- EGP 458 more
Listings
Listings in Sporting
Sporting 24 min microbus
Bed in a 2-person room
3,250 EGP a month
Above typical for Sporting
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
Sporting 24 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
3,150 EGP a month
Above typical for Sporting
- AC
- Furnished
Sporting 24 min microbus
Bed in a 4-person room
2,550 EGP a month
Above typical for Sporting
- Supervisor
- Back by midnight
- AC
Sporting 24 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,950 EGP a month
Typical for Sporting
- Back by 11:30 pm
- AC
- Furnished
