Luggage storageLuxor

Luxor and its sights at a glance

If you're passing through Luxor with time to kill before a flight or after checking out, there's no official left-luggage desk at the airport, so bags tend to stay with you in the taxi and at the ticket gate.

A couple of museums are step-free enough to manage a suitcase, and the public ferry is a cheap crossing if you're only carrying a day pack, but most travellers end up juggling bags at the temples rather than storing them anywhere official. Luxor is the capital of the Luxor Governorate in Upper Egypt. Luxor is often described as the world's greatest open-air museum. Luxor Railway Station is a short walk from Luxor Temple and the Nile Corniche. Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple are 2.5 kilometres apart on the East Bank. You can reach the West Bank sites, including the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut, from the East Bank by public ferry or a 30-minute taxi ride. With Stasher, you can store bags from US$1.49 per bag per day.

Some top Stasher locations in Luxor include:

• Hotel reception near Star of Luxor. Nile cruise boat

Nearby points are hosted by hotel receptions. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to US$13,000. Stasher storage in Luxor can be booked through the website or app.

Luggage storage at the station and airport

Luxor Airport provides luggage trolleys free of charge, but that only helps between the arrivals hall and the taxi, not for a day in the city. There is no public transport service, such as an airport shuttle or bus line, connecting Luxor Airport to the Luxor city centre, so a taxi is the main way onward. Taxis wait at the official rank immediately outside the arrivals hall and operate 24 hours a day. The fare into the city centre is typically between EGP 150 and 300, and drivers expect the price to be agreed before departure.

Getting around Luxor with bags

The public ferry between the East Bank and West Bank of Luxor costs 5–10 EGP per person, a cheap crossing if you are carrying only a small day bag. Luxor Museum has lift access between floors and is wheelchair-friendly throughout, so a visitor with a suitcase can at least move through the galleries without stairs. The Mummification Museum is also located in the city of Luxor. Luxor draws around 5 million visitors annually to its ancient Egyptian heritage, and most of the practical friction those travellers face is exactly this: a bag left in a taxi, at a ticket gate or outside a temple while they explore.