Everything you need to stay safe during your holiday in Hurghada City. Find hospitals, pharmacies, police, emergency numbers and other essential travel information all in one place.
📦 EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Hurghada City Emergency Guide
Covers: El Dahar • Sakkala • Sheraton Road • New Marina • Arabia • El Mamsha • Magawish • Village Road
Everything you need to stay safe during your holiday in Hurghada City. 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.
Hospitals
Nile Hospital Hurghada 📍 El-Nasr Street / Airport Road, Hurghada 📞 +20 65 355 0974 / 75 / 76 / 77 / 78 📠 Fax: +20 65 355 2999 🕐 Open 24 Hours — Emergency, ICU, Surgery, Ambulance 🔗 Google Maps: Search “Nile Hospital Hurghada”
Hurghada International Hospital 📍 Sheraton Road, Hurghada 📞 +20 65 344 6763 | +20 65 346 3203 🕐 Open 24 Hours 🔗 Google Maps: Search “Hurghada International Hospital”
Red Sea Hospital 📍 El-Nasr Street, towards Sakkala, Hurghada 📞 +20 65 357 2161 / 2164 📠 Fax: +20 65 357 2162 📧 info@redseahospital.net 🕐 Open 24 Hours 🔗 Google Maps: Search “Red Sea Hospital Hurghada”
El-Salam Hospital 📍 Near Arabia Azur Hotel, Hurghada 📞 +20 65 354 8787 🕐 Open 24 Hours — Private clinic 🔗 Google Maps: Search “El-Salam Hospital Hurghada”
Pharmacies
Abdin Pharmacy (El Dahar) 📍 289 El Nasr Street, beside Zahran Housewares, El Dahar 📞 +20 65 354 2426 | +20 111 256 8877 🌐 abdinpharmacies.com 🕐 Open 24 Hours — Delivery available 🔗 Google Maps: Search “Abdin Pharmacy Hurghada”
Khalifa Pharmacy 📍 El-Nasr Street, Hurghada 📞 +20 65 354 8861 🕐 Open 24 Hours 🔗 Google Maps: Search “Khalifa Pharmacy Hurghada”
Dr. Soher Pols Pharmacy 📍 El Nasr Road, beside El Hekma Hospital, El Dahar 📞 +20 65 355 5368 🕐 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM 🔗 Google Maps: Search “Dr Soher Pols Pharmacy Hurghada”
El Bahy Pharmacies 📍 12 of 30’s Street & 1 Abo Ramada Street, Arabia / El Dahar 📞 +20 102 134 2412 🕐 Rotating hours — some locations open 24 hours 🔗 Google Maps: Search “El Bahy Pharmacy Hurghada”
Ask your hotel reception — they have the updated daily list of night-duty pharmacies.
English-Speaking Doctors & Clinics
Dr. Nadia Chinouda — General Practitioner 📍 El Kawther (near Sheraton Road), Hurghada 📞 +20 100 420 8299 | WhatsApp: +20 103 424 5707 🕐 Sunday–Friday • 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM ✅ Speaks English & German — works with British & German Embassies
Dr. Hany El Gammal — Eye Specialist 📍 Sheraton Road, El Arosa Square (above Dr. Elias Pharmacy) 📞 +20 65 345 0090 | Mobile: +20 122 219 0366 🕐 Evenings mostly — by appointment only
Dr. Rafeek Ramzy — Paediatrician (Children) 📍 23 Mohammadi Hweidak Street — near Sindbad Aquapark 📞 +20 122 314 9593 🕐 By appointment — English spoken
Sheraton Smile Dental Clinic 📍 Sheraton Road, 1st floor — above Sokarya Cafe, Sakkala 📞 +20 106 647 8480 🕐 Daily — hours vary ✅ English spoken
Tourist Police
📍 Main Office: Sheraton Road, near Tourist Centre, New Hurghada 📞 126 (free) | +20 65 344 4421 | +20 65 354 3365 📍 El Dahar Office: Near El Dahar Mosque 📞 +20 65 354 3365 🕐 Open 24 Hours — English-speaking officers available 🔗 Google Maps: Search “Tourist Police Hurghada”
Report lost passport, theft, or scams HERE FIRST — they issue the official report you will need.
Currency, ATMs & Banks
🏧 ATMs at: Airport Road, Sheraton Road, New Marina, El Dahar — accept Visa, Mastercard, Maestro 💰 Exchange at: El-Kawthar Exchange (Sheraton Road), New Marina licensed offices ⚠️ 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
Metro Market 📍 El Mamsha / Sheraton Road 🕐 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM 🔗 Google Maps: Search “Metro Market Hurghada”
Hyper One 📍 Airport Road 🕐 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM 🔗 Google Maps: Search “Hyper One Hurghada”
Abou Ashara Market 📍 El Dahar — large local market 🕐 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM 🔗 Google Maps: Search “Abou Ashara Market Hurghada”
Taxi & Transfers — OnlyHurghada.com
Need a reliable airport transfer or local taxi? ✅ Fixed prices — no haggling ✅ Trusted local drivers — many speak English ✅ No hidden fees ✅ Airport → Hotel 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
I need help — Ahtaj ila musa’adah
Thank you — Shukran
Yes — Na’am
No — La
How much? — Bikam?
Water — Mayya
Doctor — Tabeeb
Hospital — Mustashfa
Pharmacy — Saydaliyah
Police — Shorta