5th closest of 8 areas to the gate
Saeed St
A long street with the Commerce faculty on it, running from the centre up to Qahafa. Busy, lots of shops, and easy rides to the bus station.
20 min microbus to the gate 15–30 min depending on traffic
Microbus to Seberbay station. Minutes are an 8 AM estimate, and microbus times swing with traffic. Fares are about EGP 6 a trip.
Do the trip yourself once at 8 AM before you sign.
- Listings
- 15
- 10 for women, 5 for men
- Typical bed
- 1,300–1,750
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 2,700–3,900
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- 264
- EGP, roughly

Good
- Next to Commerce and Education if you study in town
- Mid-range rents, cheaper than El Estad and El Nady St
Watch out
- A main road, and the traffic noise never lets up
- Getting to Seberbay means a microbus
Rent
Typical rent
in Saeed St.
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 | 1,450–1,800 | 1,300–1,500 |
| Own room | 2,700–3,900 | 2,450 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 1,450–1,800
- Own room
- 2,700–3,900
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 1,300–1,500
- Own room
- 2,450
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 1,500
- Monthly transport
- 264
- A month
- 1,764 EGP
- Against Seberbay (despite the longer trip)
- EGP 614 more
Listings
Listings in Saeed St
Saeed St 20 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,800 EGP a month
Above typical for Saeed St
- Back by midnight
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
Saeed St 20 min microbus
Bed in a 2-person room
1,550 EGP a month
Typical for Saeed St
- Supervisor
- Back by 11:30 pm
- Furnished
Saeed St 20 min microbus
Bed in a 2-person room
1,900 EGP a month
Above typical for Saeed St
- Supervisor
- Back by midnight
- AC
Saeed St 20 min microbus
Bed in a 2-person room
1,450 EGP a month
Typical for Saeed St
- Supervisor
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
Saeed St 20 min microbus
Private room
3,900 EGP a month
Above typical for Saeed St
- Supervisor
- Back by 10:30 pm
- Furnished
Saeed St 20 min microbus
Bed in a 2-person room
1,500 EGP a month
Typical for Saeed St
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished




