The Baron Empain Palace in Heliopolis, the Royal Carriages Museum in Boulaq, and the Prince Mohamed Ali Palace in Manial are now included in the list of archaeological sites and museums that accept e-payment for entry.
This is part of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities’ third phase strategy to allow cashless entry to 120 archaeological sites and museums through credit and debit cards, as well as pre-paid Meeza cards.
According to Khaled Sherif, assistant to the minister of tourism and antiquities for digital transformation, this new system aims to make the entry process more convenient and manageable.
Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), added that this system ensures that foreign currency returns to the Egyptian banking sector and increases the flow of foreign currency.
However, Sherif noted that Egyptian school trips are exempted until a specific electronic ticketing portal is implemented for them. Egyptians can purchase tickets on-site or through egymonuments.com.
Tour agencies can also buy group tickets through bank transfers to the SCA’s account or via direct purchase on-site.
The ministry launched this strategy in May, which has already been implemented in various locations, including the temples of Edfu, Kom Ombo, Abu Simbel, Philae, the Nubian Museum, the Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan, the Giza Plateau, the Citadel of Salah Al-Din Al-Ayoubi, and the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir.
