Safaga Emergency Guide

Covers: Safaga Town • Coastal Resorts • Port Safaga • All Resorts in Zone
Everything you need to stay safe during your holiday in Safaga. Find hospitals, pharmacies, police, emergency numbers and other essential travel information all in one place.

Emergency Numbers

Ambulance — 123
Fire — 180 | +20 65 354 4862
Police — 122 | +20 65 346 3203
Tourist Police — 126 | +20 65 344 4421 | +20 65 354 3365
Unified Emergency — 112
Emergency from UK — +20 65 354 6740
These numbers work nationwide — save them in your phone before you arrive.

Nearest Hospitals

Safaga General Hospital
 
📍 King Faisal Street, Safaga Town
 
📞 +20 65 325 2040 | +20 65 325 2888 | +20 65 325 2999
 
🕐 Open 24 Hours — Full emergency department, ICU, surgery, ambulance service
 
🔗 Google Maps: Search “Safaga General Hospital”
Nile Hospital Hurghada
 
📍 El-Nasr Street / Airport Road (approx 45–50 minutes drive from Safaga)
 
📞 +20 65 355 0974 / 75 / 76 / 77 / 78
 
📠 Fax: +20 65 355 2999
 
🕐 Open 24 Hours — Specialist care, major procedures
 
🔗 Google Maps: Search “Nile Hospital Hurghada”
Resort On-Site Clinics
 
📍 All major resorts in Safaga have a resident doctor or 24/7 on-call medical service
 
📞 Contact hotel reception immediately for urgent help

Pharmacies

Safaga Main 24-Hour Pharmacy
 
📍 El-Gomhouria Street, Safaga Town Centre
 
📞 +20 65 325 3111 | +20 100 111 2233
 
🕐 Open 24 Hours — Delivery available to all resorts
 
🔗 Google Maps: Search “Safaga 24 Hour Pharmacy”
Al Shorouk Pharmacy
 
📍 King Faisal Street, near Safaga Hospital
 
📞 +20 65 325 4222
 
🕐 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM + emergency on-call
 
🔗 Google Maps: Search “Al Shorouk Pharmacy Safaga”
Resort Pharmacy Services
 
📍 Larger resorts have basic pharmacy supplies or can arrange delivery
 
📞 Via hotel reception 24/7
Ask your hotel reception — they have the updated daily list of night-duty pharmacies serving Safaga.

English-Speaking Doctors & Clinics

Safaga General Hospital Medical Team
 
📍 Safaga General Hospital
 
📞 +20 65 325 2040 — ask for English-speaking doctor
 
🕐 24 Hours — General practice & emergency care
 
✅ Some staff speak English; resort doctors speak English
On-Call Doctor via Resort
 
📞 All major resorts provide access to English-speaking doctors 24/7
 
🕐 Home visits, consultations, prescriptions arranged quickly

Tourist Police

📍 Safaga Tourist Police Office: Near Port & Main Tourist Area
 
📞 126 (free) | +20 65 325 5555 | +20 65 344 4421
 
🕐 Open 24 Hours — English-speaking officers available
 
🔗 Google Maps: Search “Tourist Police Safaga”
Report lost passport, theft, or scams HERE FIRST — they issue the official report you will need.

Currency, ATMs & Banks

🏧 ATMs available at: Resort lobbies, Safaga Town Centre — accept Visa, Mastercard, Maestro
 
💰 Exchange at: Hotel reception desks, licensed exchange offices in town centre
 
⚠️ NEVER change money on the street — use banks or licensed offices only
 
🏦 Banks open: Sunday–Thursday • 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
 
📈 Approx rate: 50–55 EGP = £1 GBP | 48–52 EGP = $1 USD

Supermarkets & Shops

Safaga Central Market
 
📍 El-Gomhouria Street, Safaga Town
 
🕐 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
 
🔗 Google Maps: Search “Safaga Market”
Abu Ashara Supermarket
 
📍 King Faisal Street
 
🕐 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
 
🔗 Google Maps: Search “Abu Ashara Safaga”
Resort Mini Markets
 
📍 All resorts have small shops for essentials
 
🕐 Most open 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Taxi & Transfers — OnlyHurghada.com

Need a reliable transfer or taxi around Safaga?
 
✅ Fixed prices — no haggling
 
✅ Trusted local drivers — many speak English
 
✅ No hidden fees
 
✅ Airport → Safaga confirmed in minutes
Book via website contact form — safe, simple, secure

British Consular Assistance

📍 British Embassy Cairo — Consular Section
 
7 Ahmed Ragheb Street, Garden City, Cairo 11451, Egypt
 
📞 +20 2 2791 6000 (main)
 
📞 24/7 emergencies: +44 (0)20 7008 5000 (FCDO London)
 
🌐 gov.uk/contact-consulate-cairo
 
🕐 Sunday–Thursday • 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Lost passport? Go to Tourist Police FIRST → get police report → then contact embassy for emergency travel document.

Useful Arabic Phrases

I need a doctor — Ahtaj tabiban
Please call an ambulance — Min fadlik itasil bil-isaf
Where is the nearest pharmacy? — Ayn aqrab saydaliyah?
Help — Musa’adah
Thank you — Shukran
Yes — Na’am
No — La