What would be the best way for an independent traveller to get from the airport to downtown?
The easiest way, hassle-free way is to ask your travel agent to arrange for a local tour operator to meet, assist and transfer you to your hotel. Some major hotels also provide a “meet & greet” service for their guests, but you must book in advance. Or, you can take a taxi. The fare to downtown is usually between LE 30-40. Be prepared to bargain and agree upon a price, before you allow the driver to load your baggage into his taxi. There is also an Airport Express bus service which departs every 20 minutes from terminal 3, with a stop at terminal 1 and then direct to Tahrir Square and terminating at the Pyramids area of Giza, near the Mena House. The price either to downtown or Giza will cost you the grand sum of LE 2 (payable in local currency only). You can change money at the banks inside the arrival terminals.
