🇪🇬 Egypt, sharm el sheikh, be CAREFUL

[@montu94]

Why even use a taxi when Uber exists in Egypt? It's a well known fact that taxis are tourist rip-offs. Be it in Egypt, Italy, Greece or France.

[@petenchelleuk]

To show exactly this ,, We use bolt / Uber all over the world , we done this to show people exactly what u said 🙂

[@t-rex4211]

Expensive phone data so probably not able to use data for an Uber

[@N.Shenavar]

Tourists get more ripped off by the taxi-bicycles in Central London not to mention the pickpocketing that's now rife. At least you're been potentially fleeced a few quid relatively, it's not unknown the taxi-bicycles in London charging hundreds, but then they'd get arrested! Cheers!

[@petenchelleuk]

We are aware this sort of thing goes on all over the world but we will raise awareness on situations like this , countries rely on tourism so why intentionally over charge , we do our homework and to be told $10 for a taxi that we know is 100 egp ,,,

[@N.Shenavar]

@@petenchelleuk 👍

[@OutandaboutwithAndy]

Reminds me of when we got ripped off in Turkey by a taxi driver. No meter in the cab, they charge what they like.

[@petenchelleuk]

We always find out a price before getting in any taxi in advance via other people or media sites and always ask the taxi driver to confirm the cost before we get in and if it matches what we know it will be that's fine but if we know it's well over , we leave it and walk away , many times they will come down at each step u walk

[@triciabrodie1015]

thank you for making people aware.Enjoy the holiday

[@petenchelleuk]

We don't take pride in posting vlogs like this but we try to share as much information as we can

[@N.Shenavar]

@@petenchelleuk Are there metered cabs? Anyway, enjoy the holiday! 👍

[@petenchelleuk]

@neamashenavar1828 no the ones we used wernt metered but we were told no more than 150 egp and that's from Naama bay , and you can get it down to 100 if u offfer that

[@nm6670]

If you find the WiFi isn’t upto scratch I always buy a sim card from orange at Hurghada airport, it’s around £5 for 50GB Data which has got me through the week, even better it can be used anywhere when out and about

[@petenchelleuk]

We got a portable wifi box and a sim but it wasn't that good for uploading and using internet but we survived

[@Billzloveschelsea]

Really? That’s mad cheap! I’ll definitely do that. As I’m flying there in two weeks.

[@martinmac844]

when you convert the money it cost them £1.60 where in the uk can you get a taxi for that

[@petenchelleuk]

It’s not about the price it cost it’s more the the point of been charged a price that’s way more than it should of been ,, we were making a point of don’t allow urself to be ripped off , we’re all for supporting local businesses but at the same time being told it was 10 dollars for a fare we know isn’t ,,,we had other taxis thru the week and all at a fair price which we tipped

[@DecoKeegan]

100Egp is about £1.05 and you didn’t even tip him. Ripped off 😂

[@petenchelleuk]

It was the previous driver who tried to charge us $10 , we were making a point that we knew the price

[@DecoKeegan]

@@petenchelleuk There is no set price and that’s something you have to accept when you’re in a country where the locals may go all day without earning a penny and will try to earn as much as they can from any opportunity they are given. I’ve been to Egypt over 20 times, nowadays you can exchange £200 GBP into 13’000 EGP and easily afford to pay a decent amount to someone who needs it. Giving him 350egp is basically a £5. You’re moaning about pennies.

[@petenchelleuk]

@DecoKeegan if you read your own message you actually contradict yourself with the information that you say .we also spoke to local people that live in the area and they guided us on information thanks 👍

[@DecoKeegan]

@@petenchelleuk if you need a couple of quid ill donate it. Make a givesendgo account or something. I’ll donate £2.00 so you can tip a driver

[@OldtimersGarageNL]

Just take the micro bus, its very cheap and you'll see them everywhere

[@petenchelleuk]

@OldtimersGarageNL yeah we seen them. Went to get on one of the buses one day but it was full so couldn't ride

[@toddmisselbrook1374]

Would you recommend Egypt for a holiday guys

[@petenchelleuk]

Definitely todd. Despite the savage mosquitoes and our incident at our hotel we would consider a return to Egypt but maybe not back to the same hotel and yes we would recommend. If you've never been then try it out 👍

[@JackSterling-ng2lu]

What month did you go? I'm booked to go in mid-January but I've no idea if it will be busy

[@glasgowkiss69]

Thats why i only use local buses in sharm apart from being much cheaper prices are in window you can go from old market to Nabq bay about 19 miles about 19 miles for about 20p / 25 cents per person, they take just as quick as taxi cause once the bus is full what is like a 16 seater the driver puts his foot down you can wave the buses down anywhere and they come all the time , ok as a tourist do not expect change so from Nabq bay to Farsha bar what is away past old market about 21 miles i just went on handed him 40 egp (£1) for the 2 of us said Farsha in taxi even in barter expect to pay as a tourist about 500egp around (£13}

[@petenchelleuk]

Hi Glasgow , Very useful information there , we haven't ventured on the local buses , we used a taxi from our hotel which was 200egp return which is cheapest we paid , we have a vlog to show on this , very good service aswell 👍

[@glasgowkiss69]

@@petenchelleuk do a blog on un local buses getting about , where i can recommend take a trip at night to a Farsha bar , if shopping go to Namma there is a shop called Egyttian Lionel Ritchie it is priced marked and very cheap so no haggle needed , go to Danneer in Namma for a meal 2 large t bones with chips and side and couple of drinks around £20 , ice bar in sharm entry with drink £10 and Nabq tours they have a website for cheap trips

[@petenchelleuk]

We have came to the end of our visit now sadly , we will have to return at some point and do a bit more 🙂

[@melekd.9543]

Is there any local bus from hilton sharks Bay hotel

[@glasgowkiss69]

yes but its about a 12 min walk up to the main road from there to namma get on bus pay 5egp to namma its about 12km and 10 egp to old market and 5 egp to Nabq bay @@melekd.9543

[@thomasoneill5318]

How tight are you 🤣 9 quid

[@petenchelleuk]

Not tight at all , the fare is no more than £2,50 which we know , it’s about not been ripped off

[@alikhan-ri5ye]

Sounds like a complete rip off, just like the black caps in London, if you ever get into one who charge double the normal taxi. And atleast this guy didnt ask for tip as well, unlike the Black Cap drivers in London.These black cabs are a real rip off.

[@petenchelleuk]

@alikhan-ri5ye it's like anywhere in the world you have to be careful and have your brain switched on. also some local knowledge of areas prior to arriving can be helpful

[@curtisgrant8146]

There's no reason to complain at all 😂

[@petenchelleuk]

No reason to be scammed either 😉

[@bazzookabod5250]

Tight buggers

[@petenchelleuk]

Definitely not tight. it's rip off prices and helping people avoid it. It's that simple 👍

[@silviasilvia5160]

It's a lot of money for you?

[@petenchelleuk]

Hi Silvias no it’s not a lot of money to us at all but no one should be paying more than they should for a service , if people were to get 10 cabs a weeks the extra charge would mount up , this is why we are showing ,, dont allow locals to take advantage of a traveler

[@DanP221]

@@petenchelleuk what do u expect being in second world country? hes tryna make a living and ur upset about paying £9, youre making a bigger deal out of it than it is. they arent bad people they are just making a living. like i said bro its £9

[@petenchelleuk]

@DanP221 there's a huge difference between making a living and trying to rip someone off. Even some of the staff in our hotel said the same about it and advised us not to use them .by the way we've experienced this similar situation in many countries around the world and its definitely a Rip off but thanks for your comment 👍 Would you be happy to pay £9 for a £2 journey ?

[@Dddd88.]

This is why I'd never go to Egypt again.

[@AlVlogs1603]

When Anne and I were there a few years ago I was offered 6 camels for Anne………..seriously thought about (joking)Mind you I could have offered camel rides up and down the beach outside !!!!

[@petenchelleuk]

6 !! I'm sure she's worth many more , chelle is I know for sure 👌 If they offered 8 maybe I'd consider haha (again joking haha)

[@Icewhiteicey]

I would’ve been more than happy giving five English pounds to him as a fellow English man when you go to another country and it’s that cheap be nice and tip well

[@petenchelleuk]

We usually do tip but tips to good people and not to people trying to Ripoff

[@alexazriel]

You could use some walking 😂

[@petenchelleuk]

We love to walk but we needed to get back to our hotel rather quick on this instance and we hadn’t been here very long so unsure how far it was to walk

[@patmitch272]

Hi mate we're going in July we were there 16 years ago bairn was only 3. Trying to much research as possible because we never left the hotel with the little one.

[@petenchelleuk]

It's a safe enough area Pat. there's a few security check points about but we didn't have any issues well apart from the issues we had in the hotel with the beach towels .it's like anywhere you travel just keep yourwit's about you

[@bekatokfej2450]

Scammers so annoying

[@petenchelleuk]

Yes they are very annoying. Got to keep yourself alert ⚠️

[@bekatokfej2450]

@@petenchelleuk sure!