Slightly OT: Car service in Cairo after BA flight
Nov 2, 2010, 1:57 pm
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Slightly OT: Car service in Cairo after BA flight
What car service do you recommend in Cairo from airport to city center? Arriving quite late on BA flight and would not like to take a local taxi after a good amount of champagne.
BTW, any update to the rumour in champagne thread BA upgrading champer in F?
BTW, any update to the rumour in champagne thread BA upgrading champer in F?
Nov 2, 2010, 2:25 pm
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only used the hotel car sevices before, but they have always been reliable, and not that expensive either, only advantage of the late arrival is that at leats the Cairo traffic is not too bad 
Nov 2, 2010, 4:45 pm
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Nov 2, 2010, 5:06 pm
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Ah yes the Cairo taxi drivers....they're bloody hard work to deal with. Even when you think you've agreed a fair price there is always a doubt in your mind that you've been had. 
Phil the Flyer our man in CAI will know best. He may even arrange to pick you up on his camel....they'll be a charge of course.
Phil the Flyer our man in CAI will know best. He may even arrange to pick you up on his camel....they'll be a charge of course.
Nov 3, 2010, 2:04 am
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Alternatively Rawas Limousines offer an airport to downtown transfer for approx EGP100 (USD20).
Nov 3, 2010, 3:05 am
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Swanhunter's advice is sound - get your hotel to arrange a car transfer from airport to hotel (for good measure they can escort you through immigration and customs - don't forget you'll need USD15 for a visit visa).
Alternatively Rawas Limousines offer an airport to downtown transfer for approx EGP100 (USD20).
Alternatively Rawas Limousines offer an airport to downtown transfer for approx EGP100 (USD20).
Bring a camel and guess where its hump will get shoved?!
Nov 3, 2010, 3:23 am
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Of course I wouldn't be trading you for even a 1,000 camels - there'd be enough humping between us.
Let me know which BA155 flight you're on and I'll be at CAI T1 with my car and driver at 2340hrs to carry you off to my hareem. I hear your belly-dancing is to die for.
Nov 3, 2010, 7:12 am
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Phil - when I come to Cairo - I do not expect to be stuck in a Harem. All I want is you.
There! Said it!
Nov 3, 2010, 7:21 am
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