Cairo International Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

CAI

Full Airport name

Cairo International Airport

Address

Oruba Road, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt

Country Dialing Prefix

202

Telephone

(02) 265 5000/1.

Website

www.cairo-airport.com

Number of Terminals

3

Time Zone

GMT +2 (GMT +3 from the last Sunday in April to the last Thursday in September).

Airport Information

Location

The airport is located 22km (13.5 miles) northeast of Cairo.

Airport News

The huge new Terminal 3 opened for commercial operation in the spring of 2009, while the existing Terminal 2 is currently closed for renovation. A fourth terminal (to serve seasonal traffic) is also under construction, as is a 5-star hotel, which is due to open on the site in March 2012. An additional runway is also at an advanced stage. A new Metro line linking the airport with the city is also under construction.

Driving Directions

The airport can be reached from Cairo city center, across the 6th October Bridge, via Salah Salem Road which leads to Heliopolis. The airport and Heliopolis are well signposted from the city center. The airport is located off the Al-Orouba main road, and can now be reached via a new link road from the Cairo Ring Road.

Car Hire

Car hire companies represented at the airport include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, J Car and Thrifty.

Public Transport

Bus: A recently introduced shuttle bus service (tel: (02) 265 3937) connects the airport with Heliopolis and central Cairo (journey time is around 45 minutes). It operates at half-hourly intervals. Public buses also run to a number of destinations, and intercity connections link the airport with Alexandria. Taxi: Taxis are available from the airport to central Cairo (journey time: 30 minutes). They leave from outside the Arrivals hall; haggling is recommended.

Car Parking

There are short- and long-term parking facilities outside all terminals.

Information and Help Desks

Information desks are located in all terminals, in the Arrivals and Departures halls and in the transit hall. Flight information (tel: (02) 634 8566) is available 24 hours a day. Tourist police (tel: (02) 265 2313, Terminal 1, or 265 2269, Terminal 2) within the terminals can also provide information.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: The airport has a bank and ATMs; 24-hour bureau de change and post offices are located in the Departures hall in both terminals. The post office is open 24 hours a day.
Eating and drinking: There are numerous restaurants at the airport. Bars are located in the Departures halls of both terminals and are open 24 hours.
Shopping: Shops, including gift shops, clothes shops, bookshops and newsagents, are located in the Departures halls in both terminals and in the new transit hall. Duty-free shops are available in both terminals.
Luggage: Baggage trolleys and porters are available. Left-luggage facilities can be found in both terminals.
Other facilities: A pharmacy is located in Departures in both terminals.

Conference and Business Facilities

There is a business center in Terminal 1 connected to the new transit hall by an escalator and providing computer and fax services. Business facilities and meeting rooms are also available in the Novotel Cairo Airport Hotel (tel: (02) 2291 8520; www.novotel.com). There is a range of internationally themed VIP lounges in the terminals. Computer and fax machines are available, as is Wireless Internet access (free in Terminal 1).

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

Wheelchairs are available on request and there are disabled toilets. Disabled passengers should contact their airline for assistance. There are no reserved car parking spaces for disabled passengers.