Is that with insurance, if so what does it cover.

I think that EUR35 for a week looks far too low for anything that's fit to drive, with insurance.

The normal car insurance costs are in-line with the UK so I cannot see this being the total cost for a week.

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Does anyone know the true cost of hiring a decent small car with insurance in Hurghada? I need to hire one at the end of the month when I go out?

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You get a driver included for that price as well.

I know that it is only for local journeys - you can't start driving to Cairo and back for that price, so it's more of a personal taxi service than a standard rental deal.

Still a good one though.

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Can anyone confirm the cost of bottled gas for your cooker?..
I am told it is £1 AND LASTS A FAIR TIME.

Hi my English friend lives in Sharm and she leases a car and has started her own business as the only English ( and female so causes a few raised eyebrows ) taxi driver. I know she pays quite alot to lease it ( around £500 a month ) which includes insurance etc. she said she would never buy one as the locals have no respect when it comes to driving. If they drive into you they will quickly drive off again. I was with her last April and a big truck went into the side of us, he stopped and as she got out of the car he got back in and drove off leaving a huge dent in the side! Alot of them arent Insured.

She rents her apartment for 2500le a month including internet access.

I was quoted £2 for the cost of gas but mine has not run out yet, but we are out in April if it runs out then I will let you know.

gas bottle is LE 8-10.

is that for the large gas bottles and where will we get them from?

that is for the household gas bottle (app 80cm high?). Normally the guard (Arabic: baweb) takes care of getting them. Regularly a pickup? (small truck) is driving through the neighborhood with bottles, a guy is "hammering" on one.

We have a spare one, easier if you run out of gas!

BTW: at first you have to buy one (or two) bottle(s). One bottle costs app. LE 100?, but I'm not sure as my husband takes care of that and we moved in our house more than 5 years ago!
After you have bought one, you can change the bottle with the "gasman", for that you pay LE 8-10.

Don't buy a new one, which you can find most times in the "plastic" stores, because if you change the bottle, you get a used one (most times without paint) back.

we were told the security guard will sort out the gas bottle for us when it run's out but it has not run out yet, I will check when we get there in April but don't do alot of cooking so it might last longer.