3rd closest of 8 areas to the gate
El Mahatta (station area)
Downtown by the railway station. A bit far from campus, but getting home could not be easier.
15 min microbus to the gate 10–20 min depending on traffic
Microbus or tuk-tuk to University St. 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
- 8
- 5 for women, 3 for men
- Typical bed
- 1,500–1,750
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 3,350–3,600
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- 308
- EGP, roughly
Good
- The railway station a few steps away for trips home
- Banks Square and the shops a few steps away
Watch out
- A microbus or tuk-tuk to campus every day
- Few student flats, and pricier ones
Rent
Typical rent
in El Mahatta (station area).
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 | 1,500–1,750 | 1,200–1,800 |
| Own room | 3,350–3,600 | — |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 1,500–1,750
- Own room
- 3,350–3,600
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 1,200–1,800
- Own room
- —
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 1,700
- Monthly transport
- 308
- A month
- 2,008 EGP
- Against University Street (El Maktabat) (despite the longer trip)
- EGP 308 more
Listings
Listings in El Mahatta (station area)
El Mahatta (station area) 15 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,800 EGP a month
Typical for El Mahatta (station area)
- Furnished
El Mahatta (station area) 15 min microbus
Bed in a 2-person room
1,700 EGP a month
Typical for El Mahatta (station area)
- Supervisor
- Back by 11 pm
- Bills and internet included
El Mahatta (station area) 15 min microbus
Bed in a 2-person room
1,750 EGP a month
Typical for El Mahatta (station area)
- Supervisor
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
El Mahatta (station area) 15 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,500 EGP a month
Below typical for El Mahatta (station area)
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
El Mahatta (station area) 15 min microbus
Private room
3,350 EGP a month
Below typical for El Mahatta (station area)
- Supervisor
- Back by 10:30 pm
- Bills and internet included
El Mahatta (station area) 15 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,200 EGP a month
Below typical for El Mahatta (station area)
- Furnished
El Mahatta (station area) 15 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,650 EGP a month
Typical for El Mahatta (station area)
- Furnished
El Mahatta (station area) 15 min microbus
Private room
3,600 EGP a month
Typical for El Mahatta (station area)
- Supervisor
- Back by 10 pm
- AC
