There are different options to reach the airport from the city center in Cairo, visited by many tourists every year. The services that the hotels usually offer or arrange for you and public transport are the first ones that come to mind.

Airport Transfer

Transfer vehicles that are privately rented from Cairo International Airport and shuttles of the Cairo Airport Shuttle Bus company will pick you up at your requested destination upon your telephone and internet reservation. You can reach the airport from any point of the city by using the shuttles, whose fares are changing according to the region you take it.  

Airport transfers also include London-style taxis, limousines and luxurious midibuses. All you have to do is to make reservations and be at the place where you want the cars to pick you up.

Public Transport

It will be possible to reach the airport with the subway lines passing through Zamalek, Wasat Al-Balad and the Nile's eastern region, which we refer to as the center of Cairo, in a few years, but you can only reach the areas close by at the moment. Al Dock, Opera, Sedat (Tahrir) and Naguib are the metro stations close to the center.

You need to transfer to the Green Line at Attaba station from Yellow Line, which hosts the above mentioned stations.

Even if it does not reach the airport yet, you can get off at the Abbasiye station and complete the 15 kilometers distance by taxi or bus number 111. It is also possible to reach the airport by buses 27, 111, 356 from Tahrir Square where Sedat metro station is located.

Private Vehicle

Although it is a great merit to use private vehicles in Cairo, which is similar to Istanbul with regards to its traffic and size, there may be people who want to reach the airport by private vehicles. To do this, you have to follow the Oroba road, in the east direction, to go to the airport from Zamalek island and Tahrir in the city center.

Oroba route will take you to Airport Road, which will provide you with access to the airport, after 17 kilometers.

Airport Information

The airport, in the Heliopolis area, is the second airport in Africa with regards to passenger traffic. With the completion of the newly constructed terminals, there are also many possibilities offered for those waiting for their flight.

Japanese, Chinese and Korean restaurants representing the Asian lifestyle, world famous fast-food restaurants, coffee shops where you can drink the most famous coffees of the world and pizzerias are waiting for guests at Terminal 1. You can also access health services at the airport, which has a large duty free store.

It is possible to reach the city center through a few different routes only in a few minutes from Richmond International Airport, which is located in the state of Virginia in the United States of America. You can rent a car from 9 different car rental companies having offices at the airport terminal almost any time of the day to get to the city center or you can take advantage of the taxis at Richmond International Airport as well as the transfer services providing comfortable transportation between the airport and the city center.

Rent a car

9 different car rental companies such as Dollar, Avis, Enterprise, Payless, Budget, National, Thrifty and Alamo provide car rental service at Richmond International Airport. You can visit the offices after landing and make your choice, or you can contact the companies on the internet before your flight to Richmond International Airport and book your car in advance. You can contact Budget at 804-222-2491, Enterprise at 804-222-0865, Hertz at 804-222-7228, National at 804-222-7477, Avis at 804-222-7416, and Alamo at 804-222-7477 to rent a car and you can ask your car to be prepared for you according to your landing at Richmond International Airport. For the rental services at the airport, each company usually requests similar documents. In order to complete the rental process at Richmond International Airport easily without losing time, you can get information about the documents you will need to have with you by contacting the car rental companies in advance and so you can make the required documents ready.

Private Transfer Services

You can get to the city center from Richmond International Airport by private transfer services or luxury sedan-type cars. You can contact these companies about transfer options before or after your flight over the phone at 804-249-1052. Once you find out the prices of these services after giving information about the route and number of passengers, you can make a reservation for a private transfer service or a luxury car. James River Transportation company offers a range of affordable shared transfer services for the passengers. You can get adequate information about all the options by phone and ask them to arrange a transfer service vehicle that meets your needs and your budget for you at the terminal exit of Richmond International Airport at the time of landing.

Taxi

You won't have any difficulty finding a taxi in front of the terminal exits in Richmond as in many major cities in the United States. You can get to the city center, which is a few minutes away, as well as you can go anywhere in the city by taking a taxi. You can call Airport Taxi at 804-233-4444 to get information if you have any questions. You can also contact Galaxy Cab Co. at 804-560-4408 and Mimi Taxicab at 804-247-3186, the companies providing taxi services at Richmond International Airport.

Bus

For transportation from Richmond International Airport, you can also take advantage of the bus option, a much more affordable transfer alternative that is as practical as taxi and car rental options. The airport buses operate only at certain times and you need to have landed at the airport to be able to get on these buses at these hours. You can call 804-358-4782 and get information from Richmond International Airport about departures and ticket prices of the buses providing transportation service to the city center for the passengers. Although bus option is more affordable than both taxi and car rental, it may not be suitable for those who want to save time and reach the city center comfortably after leaving the terminal building with their luggage. However, if you prefer a much more affordable and also budget-friendly transfer option rather than comfort, you can prefer the bus ride for transportation from Richmond International Airport to the city center without thinking much.

Car Parking Service

Those having parked their car at affordable parking spaces at Richmond International Airport can benefit from the free shuttle services between the airport terminal building and the parking area. The free car-park shuttles depart from the terminal every 15 minutes and serve 7 days 24 hours.

Limousine

Similar to many other airports in the United States, you can take advantage of limousine rental services at Richmond International Airport to get to the city center with this comfortable option. Among the limousine-rental companies are A&A Limousine (434-975-5466), Albermarle Limousine (434-531-5802), Black Car Richmond (804-629-0629), Classic Limousine Service (804-301-5690), Ambassador Limousine (434-973-5466) and Spirit Limousine Service (804-368-3186). You can contact these companies and book the limousine type you like and then you can rent one to reach Richmond city center. With comfortable, spacious seats and a chauffeur, the limousines are also quite suitable for those who want to enjoy a comfortable journey with a few passengers to the city center.