Luggage storageCairo Airport

Luggage storage at Cairo International Airport

A long layover at Cairo International Airport is easier without your suitcase dragging behind you, whether you're killing hours between terminals or waiting out an early checkout. Stasher can take it off your hands nearby.

Cairo International Airport sits in Heliopolis, about 15 kilometres northeast of the city centre, and the first thing to know is that none of its terminals have public luggage storage facilities or lockers. The Gienah Lounge itself doesn't offer a luggage storage service, so don't count on leaving bags there before a flight. With Stasher, you can store bags from US$1.49 per bag per day.

⁣There's no strict size limit, though prices can vary with bag size. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to US$13,000. Stasher storage in Cairo can be booked through the website or app.⁣

Before you fly: hand luggage rules and what to expect

The airport operates four terminals — Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3, and a Seasonal Terminal — so which building you're flying from determines where your baggage carousel will be on arrival in the ground-floor arrivals area. For hand luggage, you're allowed one bag weighing up to 7 kg and measuring no more than 55 x 40 x 23 cm, a limit worth checking if you've bought anything in Cairo before heading out.

If something goes missing at Terminal 1, the Lost and Found office in the arrival hall outside the customs zone is the place to ask.

Getting to and from the airport with luggage

To get into central Cairo, bus route 356 runs from the airport to Abdel Moneim Riad station near Tahrir Square, operating every 20 to 30 minutes from 6:00 am to midnight. Published figures for the bus differ: one source gives a fare of roughly 5 to 7 EGP and a journey of 45 to 75 minutes, while another gives 15 EGP and 60 to 70 minutes, so budget for the higher fare, and note the trip can stretch to 90 or even 120 minutes in rush hour, so allow more time than you think if you're catching a flight after a day in the city. If you're staying near the airport before or after a flight, the Novotel Cairo Airport runs a free 24/7 shuttle and is only five minutes away, which can make all the difference when you have bags and an awkward flight time. Airside, the Ahlain Premium Lounge at Terminal 2 is open around the clock and has showers, a quiet zone, and massage chairs if you want to freshen up while waiting with hand luggage only. The airport serves as the primary hub for EgyptAir, Nile Air, Air Cairo, and Air Arabia Egypt.

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