Full Name : Cairo International Airport
Location : The airport is situated 14 miles (22km) from
Cairo.
time zone : Local time is GMT +2 (GMT +3 between last Friday
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Telephone : Tel: +20 (0)2 265 3308 or (0)2 268 4248.
interterminal transfer : The two terminals are two miles (3km) apart and
are linked by a free shuttle, which departs about every half an
hour.
Transfer to city : There are taxis outside the main arrivals hall; the
journey to central Cairo takes around 45 minutes. An Airport
Shuttle bus is a convenient way to get from the airport to downtown
Cairo and along the Pyramids Road in Giza. Public buses and
air-conditioned coaches also leave regularly from Terminal
1.
Car hire companies at the airport include Avis, Budget,
Europcar and Hertz. However, driving in Cairo is best avoided,
otherwise visitors can hire a driver with their car for a small
additional charge.
There are several taxi variations from Cairo
International Airport. Taxis are paid for by a flat fee at the end
of the ride and nothing is discussed beforehand. The fee should be
around US$5 plus a small airport exit fee. To the city centre is14
miles (22km). Cairo taxis are black and white, Alexandria taxis are
black and orange.
Long and short-term parking is
available.
Facilities : Facilities include a restaurant and several
cafeterias, banks and ATMs, bureau de change, pharmacies, an
Internet café in Terminal 1, five-star lounges for business and
first class passengers, smoking rooms (Terminal 1), tourist
information desks and travel agencies. Duty-free is also available.
Facilities for disabled passengers are good, but those with special
needs should contact their airline in advance.
Departure tax : None.
Website :
www.cairo-airport.com
