Agra Fort and Taj Mahal.....Wow!

Shop around & bargain hard for transportation. 'Emporium stops' are the key intangible in your taxi negotiations. The ultimate deal is getting the lowest rate possible with a verbal agreement for no forced emporium stops. Time is valuable, especially if doing FS & Agra in one daylight jaunt. Enjoy!

Kobe20,

I wish I could give you an answer, but I can't. In Agra, everything is much more expensive than it is anywhere else. Bargain hard, and see what you can do. A taxi, though, is a fairly expensive way to travel. With waiting charges, tip, etc., you're probably looking at several hundred rupees, at least.

We rented a taxi with guide , for 2 people, from Taj to fatephur S. and back to agra railway.
With lunch and waiting time, it cost 800 I remember.
And we only had 1 emporium stop, but it was air conditioned, so a blessed relief.
The guide was great, if completely ignorant, but pleasant.
He knew a really good cheap place for good ice cream. A pleasant day really, and they fended the touts off for us as well, most of them anyway.

I preferred FS over the Agra Fort a lot. Didn't find any touts inside so it was a great experience. Outside it was a little thick but my boy's nai chaihiyes were enough. Inside the mosque it was thick as molasses and I could have skipped that. The Baby Taj is good indeed. Next time I will spend more time on the small monuments in Agra..