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Full Airport Name:Cairo International Airport

Adress:Oruba Road, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt

Country Code: 202

Phone: (02) 265 5000/1.

Website: www.cairo-airport.com

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

Terminal number: 2

Airport Facilities:

Money and communications: The airport has a bank and ATMs; 24-hour bureaux 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.

Disabled Facilities:

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.

Conference and Business Facilities:

There is a business centre 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) 291 8520; website: www.novotel.com). There is a range of internationally themed VIP lounges in both terminals. Computer and fax machines are available, as is Wireless Internet access.

Information and Help Desks:

Information desks are located in both Terminal 1 (known locally as Old Airport) and Terminal 2 (New Airport), 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.

Car Parks:

Short-term car parking is available for about 1,000 cars and is located within walking distance of the terminal buildings.

Driving Directions:

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

Public Transport and taxis:

Road: Bus: A newly introduced shuttle bus service (tel: (02) 265 3937) connects the airport with Heliopolis and central Cairo. 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 and haggling is recommended.