Transport options at Cairo Airport: Taxis to central Cairo are situated outside of Arrivals - they take about half an hour and cost about 80LE. - opt for the white taxis with meters - or negotiate price for cabs with no meters.
Public air-conditioned buses to downtown Cairo: number 362 to Elmounib, 356 to Tahrir & 799 to Shubra - Ramsis.
New 'Cairo Airport Shuttle Bus' departs the terminals every 30 minutes to Heliopolis, Nasr-City, Downtown Cairo, Giza, Mohandesin, Zamalek, Maadi & Haram's Pyramids. Inquire at customer assistance counters located in the Arrivals Hall or at curbside of T1 & T3. Reservations are recommended (tel. +20 2 2265 5000).
(The current red-colored 'Mini Metro' trains run on elevated rails, divided by incoming and outgoing rail lanes.)
An extended Cairo Metro Line is to reach Cairo Airport by 2019.
Public air-conditioned buses to downtown Cairo: number 362 to Elmounib, 356 to Tahrir & 799 to Shubra - Ramsis.
New 'Cairo Airport Shuttle Bus' departs the terminals every 30 minutes to Heliopolis, Nasr-City, Downtown Cairo, Giza, Mohandesin, Zamalek, Maadi & Haram's Pyramids. Inquire at customer assistance counters located in the Arrivals Hall or at curbside of T1 & T3. Reservations are recommended (tel. +20 2 2265 5000).
(The current red-colored 'Mini Metro' trains run on elevated rails, divided by incoming and outgoing rail lanes.)
An extended Cairo Metro Line is to reach Cairo Airport by 2019.
Tips, Help & Resources
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- Want to know the best way to get to your destination when leaving the airport? There are Heliopolis, Cairo taxi services curbside, or you can use airport shuttle buses & vans, or you can even pick up a rental car from CAI outside baggage claim areas, perhaps as a one-way rental and drop it off in town.
- Heliopolis, Cairo airport is equipped to handle special-needs persons, and also small medical emergencies that may arise.
- To find which baggage carousel your flight is assigned to, look up your flights' arrival status into CAI airport.
- If you have lost something while in the terminal area, please find the contact info for Cairo International lost & found here.
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