The move is part of the third phase of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities' strategy to allow entry to 120 archaeological sites and museums via cashless means, such as credit and debit cards and pre-paid Meeza cards, said Khaled Sherif, assistant to the minister of tourism and antiquities for digital transformation.

The new system is meant to "facilitate and control the entry process,” said Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA). The system ensures that the return on foreign currency (USD) takes its course in the Egyptian banking sector and increases the flow of foreign currency, he added.
Exceptions are made for Egyptian school trips until a special electronic ticketing portal for them is implemented, Sherif noted.

Egyptians can purchase tickets electronically on site or via egymonuments.com, he pointed out. 

Tour agencies can buy group tickets through bank transfers to the SCA’s account or via direct purchase on site, Sherif said.

The ministry's strategy was launched in May. Cashless entry has been applied at 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.

The Baron Empain Palace in Heliopolis, the Royal Carriages Museum in Boulaq, and the Prince Mohamed Ali Palace in Manial have joined the group of archaeological sites and museums where entry is accepted via e-payment.

The move is part of the third phase of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities' strategy to allow entry to 120 archaeological sites and museums via cashless means, such as credit and debit cards and pre-paid Meeza cards, said Khaled Sherif, assistant to the minister of tourism and antiquities for digital transformation.

The new system is meant to "facilitate and control the entry process,” said Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA). The system ensures that the return on foreign currency (USD) takes its course in the Egyptian banking sector and increases the flow of foreign currency, he added.

Exceptions are made for Egyptian school trips until a special electronic ticketing portal for them is implemented, Sherif noted.

Egyptians can purchase tickets electronically on site or via egymonuments.com, he pointed out. 

Tour agencies can buy group tickets through bank transfers to the SCA’s account or via direct purchase on site, Sherif said.

The ministry's strategy was launched in May. Cashless entry has been applied at 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.