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| Visas can be obtained on arrival at Cairo airport. Prior to passport control, you will see a number of small booths belonging to banks, which offer visas. Simply pay them US$15, ~GBP 8 or equivalent in Egyptian pounds and they will give you 2 adhesive stamps to put in your passport. Then proceed to passport control. | ||||||
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Cairo Intl
(CAI):
Location: 19
km/12 Miles NE of the City Centre. 40 km/25 Miles NE of the Pyramids.
| Airport Overview: | |
| Terminal 1: | Is for all domestic, and those intl flights which are not part of the Star Alliance including Alitalia, Aeroflot, Aerosvit, Air Algerie, Air France, British Airways, CSA, Cyprus Airways, El Al, Emirates, Ethiopian, Etihad, Gulf Air, Hapagfly, Iberia, Kenya Airways, KLM, Korean, Kuwait Airways, Libyan, Malev, MEA, Olympic, Oman Air, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, Qatar Airways, Saudi Arabian, Syrian, Tarom, Tunisair & Yemenia.. It is divided into several halls, which you can easily walk between: Arrival Hall 1 (has an ATM, hotel and information desks), Intl Departure Hall 1, Arrivals Hall 2 (very limited services with no ATM, information desks or hotel desks), International Arrivals Hall 3 (modern terminal with hotel and transport desks, but no ATM). |
| Terminal 2: | Has closed for refurbishments. Airlines have moved into Terminal 3 (Star Alliance carriers) and Terminal 1 (all others). |
| Terminal 3: | Is next to Terminal 2, and is now open. It houses all the Star Alliance Airlines including Egypt Air, Austrian, bmi, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Swiss & Turkish Airlines. |
| Terminal 4: | Is near Terminal 1 and is the VIP/private aviation terminal. |
| Inter Terminal Transfer: | A free shuttle bus links terminals 1 and 2, which are ~2 km/1 mile apart. The bus runs throughout the night and departs every 30 mins or less. |
| By Taxi: | |
| Local Taxis: | Official cairo taxis are Black and white, or just black, and are usually not air-conditioned. Increasingly, yellow air conditioned taxis are becoming available. |
| Locations: Terminal 1: Taxis wait in a rank in the car park outside Arrivals Hall 1, although you will be approaced by taxi drivers as you leave arrivals. Terminal 2: Taxis generally wait outside Arrivals, although you will be approaced by many taxi drivers as you leave arrivals, all offering a good price! There is a taxi office in Terminal 2 Arrivals. | |
| Transfer Times: Takes 30-60 mins to Tahrir Square in central Cairo, and up to 90 mins to the pyramids. Transfer times have been reduced with the opening of the new tunnel. Traffic in Cairo can be very heavy, and travel can take much longer than expected, particularly at busy times. Peak hours for heavy traffic are 2-6 pm. | |
| Cost: Expect to pay ~EGP 70-80 from the airport to Tahrir Square (central Cairo). For the trip to the airport expect a lower fare EGP 40-60. To Heliopolis drivers usually demand EGP 50. Prices are generally higher after dark. Expect much argument to obtain a realistic fare. Always agree a price before setting off!! | |
| Ashraf Taxi: Tel 0127 491579. EGP 45 to Tahrir Sq. | |
| For pre-booked cars from the airport, see www.cairotaxi.com. | |
| Airport Transfers Egypt: | A 24 hour, British run, airport transfer/taxi service specialising in Egypt Airport Transfers, providing a safe reliable private airport transfer service to and from all major Egyptian Airports. They have a range of vehicle size to choose from to suit your specific needs: Saloons, Executive Cars & 14/17 Seater Mini Buses. Contact: Tel (UK) +44 (0)113 3720290. |
| By Limo: | ||
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□Find limo service, click here. Click here to find a locally based limousine company. |
| Other: | Several Limousine companies have desks in the arrivals areas of Terminals 1 and 2, including Shahd Limousine, Targets Limousine & Limousine Misr. | |
| By Shuttle Van: | ||
| Cairo Airport Shuttle Bus: | Runs a door to door shared shuttle service to Heliopolis, Nasr City, Cairo city centre, Giza, Mohandesin, Zamalek, Maadi & the Pyramids area. The use of this service avoids the inevitable problems of overcharging, common amongst Egyptian taxi drivers. | |
| They have desks in Terminal 1 (Arrivals Hall 1 & 3) and in Terminal 2 arrivals (left side as you exit customs). Pay at the desk and then proceed to the bus stop (Terminal 1 bus stop is opposite the Intl departure Hall, exit Arrivals Hall 1 and turn left, cross the road. Terminal 2, there are blue signs on the pavement outside arrivals). Contact: Tel 19970. Internationally call +20 19970 or +20 2 265 39 38 or 37 or 53. Hotline +20 12 242 4992. | ||
| Cost: For groups of 1 to 7 people: To Heliopolis EGP 44/20 mins, Nasr City EGP 50/30 mins, Downtown Cairo EGP 55/45 mins, Giza or Maadi EGP 77/60 mins, Mohandesin or Zamalek EGP 66/45 mins & Haram/Pyramids area EGP 99/60 mins. | ||
| Resorthoppa.com: |
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can arrange transfer by minivan, coach or taxi from this airport. Click here to book. |
| By Bus: | |
| Hotel Buses: | Many hotels provide transfers for guests. You may be met by a representative before passing through immigration. Otherwise, the hotels have desks in the arrivals greeting areas (in terminal 1 in arrivals halls 1 or 3, in terminal 2, exit and turn left). Hotels with transfers: Concorde El Salam Hotel, Heliopolis, Le Meridien, Hilton, Conrad, Marriott, 4 Seasons, Sonesta, Intercontinental & Baron Hotel & Resort. |
| The following buses are reported by several sources to run, but in February 2007 I could find no trace of any of them: | |
| Airport Bus: | The Airport Bus Service operates from Terminal 1 and leaves when it is full. It stops at Midan Tahrir (Tahrir Square) in downtown Cairo and also in Mohandeseen, and along The Pyramids Road in Giza. Runs ~every 30 mins for EGP 2. |
| Bus #400 | Bus#400 leaves the airport ~every 30 mins during the day and ~every hour at night. Cost EGP 0.5. |
| Bus #422: | Bus #422 leaves the airport every hour 0600-2400 to and from Tahrir Sq. Cost EGP 0.5. |
| Other Buses: | Minibus #27 also runs. Cost EGP 0.5. |
| Air-con Coaches: | There are air-conditioned coaches (#355 & #357) from the Airport to the Pyramids. Cost EGP 3. |
| Rental Cars: | ||
| On-Airport Rental Car Providers: | AVIS has a desk in Terminal 1 arrivals hall 3. Budget, EUROPCAR, Oroba, HERTZ, CRC & Thrifty claim to be represented here, but I could find no trace in February 2007. | |
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