cairo questions ...
Feb 20, 2006 | 4:50 am
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cairo questions ...
hi everybody,
this weekend i will be on a 'mini-break' to cairo and still have some questions.
1. i am a more or less 'plastic kind of guy' hating to carry around (even small) bundles of cash. can i withdraw cash on egyptian ATMs with a 'maestro' card or do ATMs in egypt only provide cash for credit cards (where i would have to organize a PIN)???
2. where (upon arrival) in cai - terminal 2 can i find cash machines ?? after customs and immigration or even before?
3. or would you recommend bringing some and $ and change them exchange offices at the airport (especially to get some small bills for baksheesh :-) )?
4. my hotel will be the sofitel near the pyramids. would you recommend to head for a limousine service or try an official black-and-white-taxi - i will definitely not take a "inofficial"-limousine-service :-) ???
5. what would be the current (realistic) price for the drive cai-airport to the pyramids - 100LE ???
thanks a lot for your answers and i promise, i will write a trip-report after my return ...
CHris
this weekend i will be on a 'mini-break' to cairo and still have some questions.
1. i am a more or less 'plastic kind of guy' hating to carry around (even small) bundles of cash. can i withdraw cash on egyptian ATMs with a 'maestro' card or do ATMs in egypt only provide cash for credit cards (where i would have to organize a PIN)???
2. where (upon arrival) in cai - terminal 2 can i find cash machines ?? after customs and immigration or even before?
3. or would you recommend bringing some and $ and change them exchange offices at the airport (especially to get some small bills for baksheesh :-) )?
4. my hotel will be the sofitel near the pyramids. would you recommend to head for a limousine service or try an official black-and-white-taxi - i will definitely not take a "inofficial"-limousine-service :-) ???
5. what would be the current (realistic) price for the drive cai-airport to the pyramids - 100LE ???
thanks a lot for your answers and i promise, i will write a trip-report after my return ...
CHris
Apr 19, 2006 | 11:50 pm
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Originally Posted by f0zzyNUE
hi everybody,
this weekend i will be on a 'mini-break' to cairo and still have some questions.
1. i am a more or less 'plastic kind of guy' hating to carry around (even small) bundles of cash. can i withdraw cash on egyptian ATMs with a 'maestro' card or do ATMs in egypt only provide cash for credit cards (where i would have to organize a PIN)???
2. where (upon arrival) in cai - terminal 2 can i find cash machines ?? after customs and immigration or even before?
3. or would you recommend bringing some and $ and change them exchange offices at the airport (especially to get some small bills for baksheesh :-) )?
4. my hotel will be the sofitel near the pyramids. would you recommend to head for a limousine service or try an official black-and-white-taxi - i will definitely not take a "inofficial"-limousine-service :-) ???
5. what would be the current (realistic) price for the drive cai-airport to the pyramids - 100LE ???
thanks a lot for your answers and i promise, i will write a trip-report after my return ...
CHris
this weekend i will be on a 'mini-break' to cairo and still have some questions.
1. i am a more or less 'plastic kind of guy' hating to carry around (even small) bundles of cash. can i withdraw cash on egyptian ATMs with a 'maestro' card or do ATMs in egypt only provide cash for credit cards (where i would have to organize a PIN)???
2. where (upon arrival) in cai - terminal 2 can i find cash machines ?? after customs and immigration or even before?
3. or would you recommend bringing some and $ and change them exchange offices at the airport (especially to get some small bills for baksheesh :-) )?
4. my hotel will be the sofitel near the pyramids. would you recommend to head for a limousine service or try an official black-and-white-taxi - i will definitely not take a "inofficial"-limousine-service :-) ???
5. what would be the current (realistic) price for the drive cai-airport to the pyramids - 100LE ???
thanks a lot for your answers and i promise, i will write a trip-report after my return ...
CHris
I'd love to know the answers to these questions as well!
Apr 20, 2006 | 1:17 am
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It seems the OP crossposted in the Middle East forum, and got some good responses there. Look at
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=528875
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=528875
Apr 22, 2006 | 3:36 pm
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Originally Posted by SanDiego1K
It seems the OP crossposted in the Middle East forum, and got some good responses there. Look at
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=528875
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=528875