Trams and River-taxis
As the metro and minibus systems expand, Cairo's original tram network (built in colonial times) is being phased out. Although the Heliopolis tram system remains in use throughout that area (see "The northern suburbs", for details), we've given less attention to other lines. Other routes still in use include: Saiyida Zeinab along Sharia Bur Said to Mattoreya; from Midan Ataba along Sharia el-Geish to El Wayli in Abbssiya; and from Dirasa along Sharia Saleh Salem to Heliopolis and Medinet Nasr - but it's wise to check in advance that they are still running. Like buses, they are cheap and battered, with standing room only; their Arabic route numbers are posted above the driver's cab. The most relaxing way to reach Old Cairo is by river-taxi. River-taxis (aka waterbuses) leave from the Maspero Dock outside the Television Building, 600m north of the Antiquities Museum. Boats run every thirty to forty minutes to Old Cairo via Giza and Roda (the frequency may be slightly different during Ramadan); you can buy tickets (25pt flat fee) at the dock. On Fridays and Sundays, they also run up to the Nile Barrages at Qanatir (GBPE1.50 each way; see "Excursions from Cairo").
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