Alexandria Travel Risk — Elevated Risk (50/100)
Is Alexandria safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Alexandria scores 50/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Egypt Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 15 Jul 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 4 Aug 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Political instability (score 20)
Crime (score 55)
September 27, 2026
Alexandria, Egypt has a current Travel Risk Calculator composite score of 50 out of 100 (elevated risk tier); the highest-rated risk category is crime at 55/100; the lowest-rated category is political instability at 20/100; last updated September 27, 2026. For official nationwide security advisories, entry requirements, and health notices, see the Egypt travel risk page. Real-time conditions below include live weather, official advisory levels, GDACS disaster alerts, and current news.
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Alexandria currently sits at 50/100 on our composite travel-risk index, which puts it in the elevated-risk tier. Travelers should plan more carefully than the global average — read the Actions section below before booking. The highest-rated risk category for Alexandria is crime (55/100), and the lowest is political instability (20/100). This page was last updated on September 27, 2026; the baseline category scores reflect analytical indicators, layered with live conditions throughout the day. Live conditions — weather and air quality every 30 minutes, US State Department advisory every 6 hours, GDACS disaster alerts every 30 minutes, CDC health notices every 12 hours, and news every hour — are cached at the source and refreshed automatically when stale.
Driven by: security (69/100) and crime and scams (40/100).
A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.
AI safety snapshot · refreshed Oct 16, 2026
Alexandria, Egypt currently maintains a baseline composite risk score of 50 out of 100, indicating an elevated risk level. Travelers should review the US State Department Advisory at Level 2 and the CDC Level 1 Global Dengue health notice.
AI-summarized strictly from the live public-source data below (US State Dept advisory, GDACS, CDC, Google News). Auto-refreshed at most once per day on the first visit. Not official advice.
Live conditions last refreshed: Oct 16, 2026 03:37 UTC
What should I do now?
- Run a real assessment. Open the calculator for live data (weather, advisory, news) layered onto this baseline.
- Crime (score 55/100): Use registered taxis or ride-share apps. Keep electronics out of sight in public transit. Read recent reviews for your specific neighborhood.
- Transport safety (score 45/100): Use the safest available transit. For high-risk routes, prefer reputable carriers and avoid late-night driving.
- Check your country's advisory. The single most authoritative live signal. Linked at the bottom of every real assessment.
Day vs Night Safety in Alexandria
Guidance based on our scores and official advice — not a measured score.
Exercise heightened caution even during daylight hours. Stick to primary thoroughfares, travel in groups where possible, and avoid navigating quiet residential side-streets alone.
Nighttime movement carries significant risk. Strictly avoid solo walking after dark; rely exclusively on hotel-arranged transportation or registered radiotaxis, and confirm destination security before leaving your accommodation.
Safety by Traveler Type in Alexandria
Guidance based on our scores and official advice — not a measured score.
Solo travelers
Crime risk is elevated. Solo travelers should avoid quiet areas at night, keep a charged phone and offline map, and share a live location with someone.
Women traveling solo
General crime risk is elevated. Plan arrivals in daylight, avoid isolated areas, and prefer accommodation with 24h reception. We do not hold gender-specific incident data for Alexandria, so also check the live official advisory above and local women-traveler communities.
No group-specific warning is triggered in Alexandria for families with children (Health 25/100 · Natural disaster 25/100), older travelers (Health 25/100 · Transport 45/100), business travelers (Digital 30/100 · Money 45/100 · Transport 45/100) and lgbtq+ travelers (Advisory 40/100 · Political 20/100): these scores sit in the low-to-moderate range, so standard precautions apply. Local laws affecting LGBTQ+ travelers and gender-specific incident rates are not captured in our scores; check your government's travel guidance.
Score layers
Safety categories
Source: Grounded open data research & citations
Quick facts
| Hospital access | medium |
|---|---|
| Airport risk | medium |
| Road safety | medium |
| Public transport | medium |
| Tourist scam risk | medium |
| Night safety | medium |
| Last updated | September 27, 2026 |
Live conditions in Alexandria
Real-time data refreshed from public sources — weather and air quality from Open-Meteo, official advisory from the US State Department, disaster alerts from GDACS, health notices from the CDC, news from Google News. For an AI-synthesized briefing tailored to your specific trip, run a personalized assessment.
Official travel advisory
Level 2 · Exercise Increased Caution
Egypt - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Read full advisory → · US Department of State
Natural hazard calendar & history
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Egypt travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Egypt entry requirements.
Health notices
Health Notices for this Destination
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Level 1 - Global Dengue WATCH · 2026-10-02
Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2–5 years. Travelers to risk areas should prevent mosquito bites. Country List : Colombia, Vietnam, Maldives, Bolivia, Cambodia, Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Mar
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Level 2 - Global Polio ALERT · 2026-09-23
Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make sure you are up to date on your polio vaccines. Country List : Afghanistan, Algeria, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger, Nig
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Level 1 - Global Measles WATCH · 2025-05-28
Measles cases are rising in many countries around the world. All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, according to CDC's measles vaccination recommendations for international travel. Country List : Afghan
Source: CDC Travelers’ Health · fetched 2026-10-15 19:24:31 UTC
1991–2020 climate normals
Seasonal risk & best time to visit Alexandria
The most weather-stable two-month window for Alexandria is March–April, when typical daily temperatures run from about 12°C to 24°C and monthly rain averages 5 mm.
No threshold-level heat, cold, wind, or cyclone flag appears in the stored normals; December is the wettest typical month at about 17 mm.
Climate normals are planning context, not a short-range forecast. Source: Open-Meteo Climate API. Refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Practical safety map
Safety infrastructure nearby in Alexandria
Alexandria has 10 hospitals, 10 police stations, 5 embassies, 10 pharmacies and 1 fire stations within 7 km of the city center in the latest OpenStreetMap extract.
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Facility list (works without JavaScript)
- Hospital: Unnamed hospital
- Hospital: Ahmed Maher Hospital
- Hospital: Al-Nukrashi Hospital
- Hospital: Alsalama Hospital
- Hospital: Department for Internal Medicine
- Hospital: Main University Hospital
- Hospital: المستشفى البحري العام
- Hospital: الميري مدخل ٢
- Hospital: مستشفى زمزم
- Hospital: مستشفى سهلا الجديدة
- Police: Unnamed police
- Police: Al-Ibrahemia police departement
- Police: Bab Sharqi Police Station
- Police: El-Gomrok
- Police: Karmouz
- Police: Karmouz Police Station
- Police: Mina El-Bassal
- Police: Таможня
- Police: إدارة شرطة النجدة
- Police: نقطة شرطة محطة الرمل
- Embassy: Unnamed embassy
- Embassy: Unnamed embassy
- Embassy: Consulate General of Lebanon
- Embassy: French General Consulate
- Embassy: Italian Honorary Consulate
- Pharmacy: Unnamed pharmacy
- Pharmacy: Unnamed pharmacy
- Pharmacy: Unnamed pharmacy
- Pharmacy: Unnamed pharmacy
- Pharmacy: Unnamed pharmacy
- Pharmacy: Unnamed pharmacy
- Pharmacy: Unnamed pharmacy
- Pharmacy: Khalil
- Pharmacy: أبو الطيب
- Pharmacy: د/ غلاب
- Fire station: المطافئ
Map and facility data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Locations can be incomplete or outdated; confirm before relying on them. See this destination’s numbers or browse emergency numbers by country.
Emergency numbers (Egypt)
| Police | 122 |
|---|---|
| Ambulance | 123 |
| Fire | 180 |
| General | 122 |
See nearby hospitals, police, pharmacies, embassies, and fire stations on the safety map.
Essential local emergency phrases
Show this screen to first responders, hotel staff, or passersby if you cannot speak the local language during an emergency.
Medical access
| Hospital access | low |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy access | low |
| Emergency response | low |
| English-speaking care | unknown |
| Evacuation complexity | low |
The provided sources do not mention specific hospitals, emergency services, or pharmacy availability in Alexandria. Travelers should research medical facilities in advance and consider travel insurance that covers evacuation.
Common scam patterns
- label. Tourists are frequently overcharged by taxi drivers, especially on routes from Borg El Arab Airport to central Alexandria. Drivers may refuse to use the meter, claim higher fares, or yell to pressure passengers into paying the inflated amount. Tip: Insist on using a reputable app‑based taxi service or agree on a price before starting the ride.
- label. Unlicensed individuals pose as official tourist guides at popular archaeological sites and offer paid tours that are either nonexistent or of poor quality. They often demand cash up front and disappear after the visit. Tip: Only hire guides through recognized agencies or verify their credentials at the site’s information desk.
- label. Restaurants sometimes add extra items or inflate the bill after the meal, a practice known as bill padding. The discrepancy is usually discovered only when the check is presented, leaving tourists to argue over the charges. Tip: Request an itemized receipt and compare it with the menu before paying.
Area notes
- Corniche waterfront. The main tourist corridor along the sea, densely packed with hotels, cafés and attractions.
- Central Alexandria. Well‑trafficked downtown district where most hotels and major sights are located.
- Montaza Palace Gardens. A popular public park and historic site that draws both locals and visitors.
Nearest embassies & consulates
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Calculate my trip riskScore history
| When | Score change | Tier | Reason / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 36 → 50 | moderate → elevated | Method change (scoring v2) scoring v2 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 → 0 | unknown | Data update Grounded open data research & citations |
| May 15, 2026 | — → 41 | moderate | Data update Editorial baseline 2026-05-14 (round 2: Numbeo + WHO + State Dept + GPI + EPI references) |
Every editorial change to Alexandria's composite score is logged here, with the source and reason for the change. Live data overlays (weather, advisories, disaster alerts, news) refresh continuously on their own cadences and are not recorded as score changes — see the Live conditions section above for current overlay state.
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Transparency & Sources
We document the baseline sources, coverage scope, and data inputs for this destination below.
Sources used
- SimpleMaps World Cities (CC BY 4.0): Coordinates, region, population for Alexandria
- Travel Risk Calculator score (method v2): Security, crime and scams, health, natural hazards and current alerts for Alexandria, from US, UK and Canadian advisories, INFORM, World Bank, UCDP, CDC, GDACS, USGS and OpenStreetMap
- Editorial baseline (Travel Risk Calculator): City-level threat scoring across 9 categories (crime, health, advisory, political, disaster, transport, environmental, digital security, money safety)
Live data overlays on this page refresh asynchronously on the source cadences shown above. Run an assessment to create a trip-specific briefing using your dates and traveler profile.
Baseline scope
- Category scores represent an analytical baseline, updated from official feeds and public records.
Coverage notes
- Transport-hub safety notes (airport, train stations).
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