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Cairo Metro - Places to Visit in Cairo Egypt Cairo Metro Giza Egypt Cairo Metro ticket prices, map of the four lines, working hours for each line, in addition to the stations of the first line, the second line, the third line, and the fourth line in the metro meter to start your trip to visit the tourist attractions in Cairo, in addition to all the tourist attractions in Giza and the archaeological and historical landmarks and tourist attractions in Cairo. The Cairo Metro in Cairo and Giza is one of the most important means of transportation in Egypt, providing daily services to more than 4 million passengers and is considered the first metro line to operate in the Arab world and the African continent at the time.. Cairo Metro Facts Ticket prices started as a fixed price for all stations at 1 pound, then 2 pounds in 2017, then prices changed in May 2018 during the era of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, depending on the stations, starting from 3 pounds to 7 pounds, and it is expected to change with the change in the dollar price and the increase in cost. Metro working hours are considered daily, even on official and unofficial holidays. Work starts at 05:00 AM and ends at 12:30 AM. Metro management provides flexibility in working hours, especially adding additional working hours on holidays and during the holy month of Ramadan.. The Egyptian government manages the metro 100% and it is affiliated with the Ministry of Transport, especially the National Railway Authority in the Arab Republic of Egypt.. History of the establishment of the Cairo Metro, Egypt: The idea started with Engineer Sayed Abdel Wahid, an employee of the Egyptian Railway Authority, when he sent a letter to King Fouad I suggesting that he build a metro