# Payment Gateways in Egypt for Transfer & Tour Firms

> Meeza, mobile wallets, Fawry, valU, cards and Apple Pay for transfer bookings in Egypt: Paymob, Tap, MyFatoorah, Stripe and Airwallex in TransferArc.

https://www.transferarc.com/countries/egypt

Egyptian customers pay by card, Meeza, mobile wallet or Fawry cash reference. Paymob covers all of them in TransferArc, with Tap Payments and MyFatoorah as Gulf-linked alternatives.

## In short

- Five gateways work in TransferArc for Egypt: Paymob, Tap Payments and MyFatoorah (local), plus Stripe and Airwallex.
- Paymob adds Meeza, mobile wallets, Fawry and valU instalments; Tap also lists Fawry.
- Stripe and Airwallex do not open accounts for Egyptian companies.
- PayPal is not available because PayPal does not accept EGP.

## How Egypt pays

- **Currency**: Egyptian pound (EGP)
- **National card scheme**: Meeza
- **Cash network**: Fawry
- **Key airports**: Cairo (CAI), Hurghada (HRG), Sharm El Sheikh (SSH)

Egypt mixes card payments with mobile wallets and cash. Fawry lets a customer pay at a retail point with a reference number, which brings customers who do not pay online into online booking.

Tourism shapes the transfer market: Red Sea resorts, Nile cruises and Cairo airport traffic, with foreign cards for visitors and local methods for residents.

## Payment gateways for Egypt in TransferArc

- **Tap Payments** (Local gateways): Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Fawry. Local account opening not confirmed — check with the gateway. https://www.transferarc.com/payment-gateways/tap-payments
- **MyFatoorah** (Local gateways): Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay. Companies registered here can open an account. https://www.transferarc.com/payment-gateways/myfatoorah
- **Paymob** (Local gateways): Visa, Mastercard, Meeza, Mobile wallets, Fawry, valU (instalments), Apple Pay. Companies registered here can open an account. https://www.transferarc.com/payment-gateways/paymob
- **Stripe** (International gateways): Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay. Needs an account registered in a country the gateway serves. https://www.transferarc.com/payment-gateways/stripe
- **Airwallex** (International gateways): Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, WeChat Pay. Needs an account registered in a country the gateway serves. https://www.transferarc.com/payment-gateways/airwallex

## Where online payment helps Egyptian operators

- **Red Sea resort transfers**: Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh pickups paid by card.
- **Cairo airport and city transport**: Residents paying by wallet or Meeza.
- **Tours and excursions**: Multi-day trips with valU instalments.

## Which gateway to pick in Egypt

- **Most local methods**: Paymob: Meeza, wallets, Fawry and valU.
- **Gulf group**: Tap Payments or MyFatoorah, also used in the GCC.
- **International cards**: All three local gateways take Visa and Mastercard.

## Sources and verification

- https://www.tap.company
- https://www.myfatoorah.com
- https://paymob.com
- https://stripe.com/global
- https://help.airwallex.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4408591334937
- Central bank or regulator: Central Bank of Egypt (https://www.cbe.org.eg/)
- Last verified 2026-11-11

## Frequently asked questions.

### Which payment gateways can an Egyptian transfer company use in TransferArc?

Paymob, Tap Payments, MyFatoorah, Stripe and Airwallex.

### Can customers pay in cash?

Yes, with a Fawry reference through Paymob or Tap Payments, where enabled.

### Can an Egyptian company open a Stripe account?

No. Egypt is not on Stripe’s or Airwallex’s list of supported countries.

### Is PayPal available?

No. PayPal does not accept EGP.

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