An appropriate student card is of course required. Transportation costs can be kept down by using the metro, buses, minibuses and microbuses. A leisurely Nile cruise can be had on the river taxi from downtown to Old Cairo. Taxis can be kept in reserve for a special occasion. For those on a really tight budget, hitchhiking is possible.
Lorries are more likely to stop than cars.
Budget travelers don't waste money. Apart from archaeological sites and museums most low-budget tourists are anxious to include Cairo's Camel Market, Alexandria's Attarine Market and local bazaars on their itineraries. They frequently accept the hospitality of villagers, set up a camp site on the outskirts of village communities and partake of their hospitality in the form of traditional coffee mixed with herbs. If you prefer more of a semblance of comfort, the Dahab Hotel in Mahmoud Bassyouni Street meets the bill. The hotel occupies a majestic six-floor converted building in central Cairo.