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How do I get out of the airport?

How to leave Cairo airport, from the airport's own guide: limousine services pick up in front of the terminals at the curb side, and "The prices are fixed depending on the destination and the car category" — Category A is luxury cars, B is a microbus for up to seven, C is a midsized car, D is a London Taxi. White taxis have meters; the old black-and-white taxis usually do not, so the price is negotiated before you set off. Buses leave only from the bus station in the parking area in front of Terminal 1.

Cairo Airport Company (Cairo International Airport)checked 26 Jul 2026

Can I get the visa on arrival?

Whether you can buy a visa at the airport at all depends on your passport, so read this as what it is: the UK government's advice to British citizens, not a rule that covers everyone. For them, UK travel advice states that approved airports have kiosks before you reach the immigration counters where you can buy a visa for 30 US dollars (cash only), that visas on arrival are valid for up to 30 days, and that tourist e-visas are valid for up to 3 months. Cash only means the desk will not take your card. If you hold a different passport, check whether your nationality is served at all before you count on the kiosk — Egypt's own e-visa portal prints the list of nationalities it will serve, and a country that is not on it has to go through an Egyptian embassy or consulate.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (GOV.UK)checked 28 Jul 2026

Cash or card?

Egypt runs on cash more than most visitors expect. Canada's travel advice says major credit cards are accepted in larger stores and for larger purchases, but that many merchants will only accept cash or may charge a fee for payment by credit card. It also says foreign currency is easily exchanged in hotels and banks, and that US dollars are preferred, particularly at tourist sites. Keep cash on you and treat card acceptance as a bonus.

Government of Canadachecked 26 Jul 2026

Emergency phone numbers in Egypt: ambulance 123, fire 180, police 122, tourist police 126.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (GOV.UK)checked 26 Jul 2026

How do I buy a SIM?

The regulator's own rule for buying a SIM: a foreigner goes to a mobile operator branch and gives the sales agent "his own original valid passport and residency document". The NTRA also caps a foreigner at "a maximum of 5 voice lines and 5 data lines registered using his original valid Passport from each mobile operator" (Egyptians get 10 voice and 5 data on a national ID). Bring the physical passport, not a photo or a photocopy — the rule says original. Note the rule as written also names a residency document, which a short-stay visitor will not have, so the counter rather than this page decides what they accept from you.

National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), Egyptchecked 26 Jul 2026

What does the metro cost?

Cairo Metro single-journey ticket prices on lines 1, 2 and 3, as published by the operator: 9 stations EGP 10, 16 stations EGP 12, 23 stations EGP 15, 39 stations EGP 20 — the band is set by the number of stations travelled. Over-60s, army and police pay EGP 5/6/8/10; special needs and veterans pay EGP 5. Buy at the station window.

Cairo Metro — Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operationchecked 26 Jul 2026

How do I get out of the airport?

How to leave Cairo airport, from the airport's own guide: limousine services pick up in front of the terminals at the curb side, and "The prices are fixed depending on the destination and the car category" — Category A is luxury cars, B is a microbus for up to seven, C is a midsized car, D is a London Taxi. White taxis have meters; the old black-and-white taxis usually do not, so the price is negotiated before you set off. Buses leave only from the bus station in the parking area in front of Terminal 1.

Cairo Airport Company (Cairo International Airport)checked 26 Jul 2026

Can I get the visa on arrival?

Whether you can buy a visa at the airport at all depends on your passport, so read this as what it is: the UK government's advice to British citizens, not a rule that covers everyone. For them, UK travel advice states that approved airports have kiosks before you reach the immigration counters where you can buy a visa for 30 US dollars (cash only), that visas on arrival are valid for up to 30 days, and that tourist e-visas are valid for up to 3 months. Cash only means the desk will not take your card. If you hold a different passport, check whether your nationality is served at all before you count on the kiosk — Egypt's own e-visa portal prints the list of nationalities it will serve, and a country that is not on it has to go through an Egyptian embassy or consulate.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (GOV.UK)checked 28 Jul 2026

Cash or card?

Egypt runs on cash more than most visitors expect. Canada's travel advice says major credit cards are accepted in larger stores and for larger purchases, but that many merchants will only accept cash or may charge a fee for payment by credit card. It also says foreign currency is easily exchanged in hotels and banks, and that US dollars are preferred, particularly at tourist sites. Keep cash on you and treat card acceptance as a bonus.

Government of Canadachecked 26 Jul 2026

Emergency phone numbers in Egypt: ambulance 123, fire 180, police 122, tourist police 126.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (GOV.UK)checked 26 Jul 2026

How do I buy a SIM?

The regulator's own rule for buying a SIM: a foreigner goes to a mobile operator branch and gives the sales agent "his own original valid passport and residency document". The NTRA also caps a foreigner at "a maximum of 5 voice lines and 5 data lines registered using his original valid Passport from each mobile operator" (Egyptians get 10 voice and 5 data on a national ID). Bring the physical passport, not a photo or a photocopy — the rule says original. Note the rule as written also names a residency document, which a short-stay visitor will not have, so the counter rather than this page decides what they accept from you.

National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), Egyptchecked 26 Jul 2026

What does the metro cost?

Cairo Metro single-journey ticket prices on lines 1, 2 and 3, as published by the operator: 9 stations EGP 10, 16 stations EGP 12, 23 stations EGP 15, 39 stations EGP 20 — the band is set by the number of stations travelled. Over-60s, army and police pay EGP 5/6/8/10; special needs and veterans pay EGP 5. Buy at the station window.

Cairo Metro — Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operationchecked 26 Jul 2026

What does Giza cost?

Giza Plateau ticket prices as printed by the Ministry on 26 Jul 2026: foreigners area entry EGP 700 adult / 350 student; Egyptians EGP 60 / 30. Area entry does NOT include going inside the Great Pyramid, Khafre, Menkaure, the Tomb of Meresankh III or the Workers' Cemetery — those are separate tickets. Vehicles: car or taxi EGP 25. Prices change; check the page before you go.

Egypt Ministry of Tourism and Antiquitieschecked 26 Jul 2026

Egypt governs mobile phones brought in from abroad, and it can reach the handset in your pocket. The regulator states the exemption "will continue to apply to mobile phones of Egyptians living abroad and to tourists for a period of 90 days", and that "a 90-day grace period, effective the date mobile phone was activated" is given to regularise a device before any regulatory measures are taken. Registration of personal phones at customs offices has been cancelled; taxes and fees are paid through the "Telephony" app or through banks and e-wallets. A normal holiday is well inside 90 days, so this only bites if you stay longer or move in.

National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), Egyptchecked 26 Jul 2026

Buy Grand Egyptian Museum tickets from tickets.gem.eg and nowhere else online. The site states it is the only official website for purchasing GEM tickets and that the museum is not responsible for tickets purchased through other platforms — so a reseller's ticket is your risk, not the museum's.

Grand Egyptian Museumchecked 26 Jul 2026

Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) opening hours: the complex opens 08:30–19:00 on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 08:30–22:00 on Saturday and Wednesday; the galleries open 09:00–18:00 and 09:00–21:00 respectively. Last entry is one hour before the galleries close.

Grand Egyptian Museumchecked 26 Jul 2026

Until 31 December 2025 a September 2002 resolution required Arab tourists to be charged the same entry fees as Egyptian citizens. That resolution was revoked, so from 1 January 2026 there are two tiers only — Egyptians and foreigners — and Arab visitors pay the foreigner rate.

Egypt Independentchecked 27 Jul 2026

Can I use the e-visa portal?

Whether Egypt's official e-visa portal will serve you at all depends on your passport country. The portal, run by Egypt's Ministry of Interior, prints its own list of nationalities that may apply: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, China/Taiwan, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Kosovo, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales), United States of America, Uruguay, Vatican, Venezuela, Vietnam. If your country is not on that printed list, the online portal is not your route and you have to deal with an Egyptian embassy or consulate.

Arab Republic of Egypt — Ministry of Interior, Egypt e-Visa Portalchecked 27 Jul 2026

What does Giza cost?

Giza Plateau ticket prices as printed by the Ministry on 26 Jul 2026: foreigners area entry EGP 700 adult / 350 student; Egyptians EGP 60 / 30. Area entry does NOT include going inside the Great Pyramid, Khafre, Menkaure, the Tomb of Meresankh III or the Workers' Cemetery — those are separate tickets. Vehicles: car or taxi EGP 25. Prices change; check the page before you go.

Egypt Ministry of Tourism and Antiquitieschecked 26 Jul 2026

Egypt governs mobile phones brought in from abroad, and it can reach the handset in your pocket. The regulator states the exemption "will continue to apply to mobile phones of Egyptians living abroad and to tourists for a period of 90 days", and that "a 90-day grace period, effective the date mobile phone was activated" is given to regularise a device before any regulatory measures are taken. Registration of personal phones at customs offices has been cancelled; taxes and fees are paid through the "Telephony" app or through banks and e-wallets. A normal holiday is well inside 90 days, so this only bites if you stay longer or move in.

National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), Egyptchecked 26 Jul 2026

Buy Grand Egyptian Museum tickets from tickets.gem.eg and nowhere else online. The site states it is the only official website for purchasing GEM tickets and that the museum is not responsible for tickets purchased through other platforms — so a reseller's ticket is your risk, not the museum's.

Grand Egyptian Museumchecked 26 Jul 2026

Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) opening hours: the complex opens 08:30–19:00 on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 08:30–22:00 on Saturday and Wednesday; the galleries open 09:00–18:00 and 09:00–21:00 respectively. Last entry is one hour before the galleries close.

Grand Egyptian Museumchecked 26 Jul 2026

Until 31 December 2025 a September 2002 resolution required Arab tourists to be charged the same entry fees as Egyptian citizens. That resolution was revoked, so from 1 January 2026 there are two tiers only — Egyptians and foreigners — and Arab visitors pay the foreigner rate.

Egypt Independentchecked 27 Jul 2026

Can I use the e-visa portal?

Whether Egypt's official e-visa portal will serve you at all depends on your passport country. The portal, run by Egypt's Ministry of Interior, prints its own list of nationalities that may apply: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, China/Taiwan, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Kosovo, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales), United States of America, Uruguay, Vatican, Venezuela, Vietnam. If your country is not on that printed list, the online portal is not your route and you have to deal with an Egyptian embassy or consulate.

Arab Republic of Egypt — Ministry of Interior, Egypt e-Visa Portalchecked 27 Jul 2026