# Egypt Transport

> Cairo transit guide — metro, minibus, bus & train routes, fares and schedules

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.megahed.cairometro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.megahed.cairometro)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.megahed.cairometro`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** megahed
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 91,998
- **Rating:** 4.83 / 5 (1,897 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-12
- **First published:** 2024-03-30
- **Publisher country:** EG
- **Size:** 14 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.megahed.cairometro)
- **Website:** [https://www.ofoqalghad.com](https://www.ofoqalghad.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://docs.google.com/document/d/14DihpWBJbJ9t4mL74WENSG4CdedTrBgz5qy-uspn64I/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/14DihpWBJbJ9t4mL74WENSG4CdedTrBgz5qy-uspn64I/edit?usp=sharing)

## Description

Egypt Transport is your Cairo transit guide for metro (Lines 1-3), LRT, BRT, minibus, bus, and trains. It helps you find the fastest routes with smart transfers, displays schedules and fares, and supports address-to-address navigation.

Save and share frequent routes, view the nearest metro station, and compare direct and transfer options. The extension includes a metro lines guide, dark/light mode, English and Arabic support, a home screen widget, recent searches, and route problem reporting – all within a single Chrome extension.

## Rankings

- #229,078 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.megahed.cairometro.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Egypt Transport app is widely praised for its ease of use, comprehensive metro and transportation information, and overall helpfulness for navigating Egypt's public transit system. Users find it better than official transport apps and value frequent updates. However, multiple users report issues with app crashes after the recent update, desire for a dark mode feature due to screen brightness discomfort, unreliable tracking notifications, and requests for an option to pay to remove ads.

### Pros

- Very helpful and practical for navigating public transportation in Egypt, especially for first-time users.
- User interface is simple, smooth, and easy to use.
- Includes detailed information about metro stations and routes.
- App is reliable and appreciated by many users as better than official transportation apps.
- Regular updates have improved the app's functionality significantly.

### Cons

- Lack of a dark mode or theme options, which causes discomfort for users sensitive to bright screens.
- App crashes after the latest update (December 18, 2024) and fails to open for some users.
- Tracking functionality via push notifications is unreliable and does not always fetch correct location or station.
- No option to pay for ads removal, which some users requested.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.megahed.cairometro)