Can you pay in Egyptian pounds at Sharm el-Sheikh Airport duty free, and what payment method should travelers expect?
Based on 2 discussions with 4 participants · Last activity: 15 days ago
TL;DR
Recent traveler reports say Sharm el-Sheikh Airport duty free does not accept Egyptian pounds. Elsewhere in the airport, cafés and small shops usually do take EGP, but prices are significantly marked up.
What the community said
The latest report confirms that Sharm el-Sheikh Airport duty free does not accept Egyptian pounds, so you should not rely on using leftover EGP there.
15 days ago Sharm el-Sheikh Airport duty free
Elsewhere in the airport, Egyptian pounds are accepted: travelers report being able to pay in EGP at cafés and small shops outside duty free.
15 days ago airport cafés and small shops
A practical warning: regular airport outlets are expensive too — one recent report says prices can be about 5 times higher than usual, so airport shopping is not a budget option.
15 days ago prices about 5x higher