How to pay for Pyramids of Giza tickets if you only have cash (no Egyptian pounds or foreign card)?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 13 days ago
TL;DR
Ticket counters at the Pyramids and museums only accept foreign bank cards, not cash — even USD. Exchange dollars at mall ATMs (best done during daytime) or give cash to local 'helpers' near the entrance who will buy the ticket for you with their card.
What the community said
Local 'helpers' hang around the entrance to the Pyramids and museums — hand them cash dollars and they'll buy your ticket using their own card.
14 days ago Helpers at entrance
Exchange USD for Egyptian pounds at shopping mall ATMs during the day — by evening they often run out of cash.
14 days ago Mall ATMs
Tickets to the Pyramids and Cairo museums can only be paid by foreign bank card — cash, whether local currency or USD, is not accepted at the counter.
15 days ago Card payment only
If you don't have a card, ask nearby foreign tourists to pay for your ticket with their card and give them cash dollars in return.
15 days ago