Pre-Paid Cabs at Chennai Airport

stym_joshi

I AM COME TO CHENNAI ON 28TH NOV 2009. WE ARE TWO PEOPLE. WE GET PRIPAD TAXI FROM CHENNAI TO PODICHARRY. IF IT IS POSSIBEL PLECES LET ME KNOW CHARGE AND CONFRMATION. I NEED INDICA A/C CAR.

SATYAM JOSHI

rsk11584

called the service at 9.30 to get drivers no,, again called back at 9.45 then
Got fooled by the taxi service at around 10.15 pm i recd call from taxi service that vehicle is punctured n it will take 1 hr extra, nw who gonna wait one hr extra, so obviously had to cancel the service n take prepaid taxi for 270 bucks , but if this wud hav happnd to some outsider he wud be in deep trouble, since he might not even know tamil, or the instructions, so as per my experience above source cant be trusted.

Raghu.Kumar

Hi RSK and others,

For the benefit of travellers flying in to Chennai, I suggest that either the black taxi operated by the Tamilnadu Govt ( Non AC) or the AC cabs operated by Aviation Express can be taken irrespective of the time of arrival.

If it is Aviation Express, they have very good cars like the Chevrolet or the Toyota Innova and service is definitely good. I use them always on my return trip.

There are lot of call taxis that wait outside and though it might appear cheaper to use them, not all of them are reliable and gullible passengers might be fleeced. Its not worth taking the risk.

For Econmical mode of transport, select local buses have started coming inside the airport to pick and drop passengers and the service commenced a few days ago.

Regards, Raghu

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Nick-H

That will be excellent news to many!

Do you know where they are stopping? For instance, directions from International Arrivals door?

ribhu95

Fasttrack taxi service have started operating out of chennai airport as well.

for your information

ribhu

ganjf

Hello guys!

I just used it last night. I got into Chennai airport at 11pm. Theres 3 booths outside. I used the first one which says goverment approved. It costs me Rs300 to get to Egmore...Make sure you ask for your change back though as the guy conveniently forgot. Haha...

pibikay

My word is never seek a "Call Taxi" for a drop back from the Aiport.You have to wait.Aviation Expres is good both for pick up and drop.For a pick up from my house to the airport for a a/c travera/qualis Aviation Express charged me less than the local tourist taxi man

Nick-H

Fasttrack was one of the first, defining call taxis in Chennai and has, until recently, remained at the top of the tree. A call to Fasttrack would ensure a car outside the house at least 15 minutes early.

However, they let us down badly on an airport trip, booked 24 hours in advance, telling us, atthe last minute, that they could not provide an Innova (we had a lot of luggage), but could provide two Indicas instead --- at double the price. Luckily (at 3.00am) we managed to get a car at immediate notice from a local company.

More recently, we called a car to go to an ENT doc appointment, as I did not consider it safe to drive deaf. We gave enough time for the journey, but the driver was late, and showed us that he had not received the instruction for our trip until too late anyway.

We hear that there is also quite a lot of discontent among drivers and car owners (investors) going on.

Sadly, Fasttrack is off my personal list now.
That's the company with a kiosk at the airport? Could you post the contact details?

pibikay

Aviation Express has its counter once you go out of the baggage clearance.I got their Tel No over the net. DO NOT CALL THEIR OFFICE AT ELDAMS ROAD. CALL THEIR AIRPORT NUMBER

Nick-H

Thanks

rbbm

Nick-H et al: how can I find local taxi companies around my neighborhood (mylapore)?

Thanks.

Nick-H

Google call taxi chennai!

If you really want local ones, then look in the local paper that might be delivered to your block, or might be available to be picked up at a local supermarket. --- or look for a street full of parked, white, Indicas, and find the nearby Taxi/Travels sign board!

We have been using FastTrack, up to now, which has been the market leader in call taxis here. However, they have let us down a couple of times, and are not 100% reliable and timely like they used to be.

Raghu.Kumar

Hi,

Call up Just Dial.com 26444444 and ask for cab companies in and around Mylapore and they would send it to you in a jiffy. Publish the names of the cabs you got from them and we cna help you to narrow down the choices.


However, I can suggest you a reliable cab company. Its called Karthik Travels situated just opposite Billroth Hospital about 100 yards from the Cream Centre ( Restaurant). They are very reliable and prompt and I have used their services many a times.

If you want their number, u can also ask Just dial.com and they would forward you the same along with other cab companies contact details.

Raghu

pibikay

One need find out from ones neighbours about the reliability of local taxi people