Delhi taxi meter conversion factor?

RPG · May 29th, 2007, 02:44

You'd think there would be something on the web about this, but the only conversion chart I found on the web was from 1997.

What is the current conversion factor for the meter reading? Take the amount and multiply it by...?

Many thanks!

PeakXV · May 29th, 2007, 02:53

That depends on the time of day and the legitimacy of the chart.
I've never understood them(even with 5 years of calculus) and never used them ..... with one exception when the chart he showed me when entering suddenly was much different and more expensive then the one he pulled out when settling the fare

.... some people swear by them but I recommend negotiating the cost up front especially if you know where you are going and the associated distance.

Nattusbs · May 29th, 2007, 03:37

OP

Somebody had posted on IM a JPEG file (I think) that had the meter conversion for Mumbai (if I remember correctly) - could that be similar to that in Delhi?

Cheers

Nattusbs

RPG · May 29th, 2007, 05:55

No, there's no relationship between Mumbai and Delhi; the meters were calibrated in different years.

I've never had a big problem getting taxi drivers to honor official rates, all over India. If you try to set the price in advance, of course you'll get an inflated price.

Of course my ethnicity and ability to speak pidgin Hindi helps considerably.

PeakXV · May 29th, 2007, 06:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by RPG

If you try to set the price in advance, of course you'll get an inflated price.

..... don't get in - then hail another.

shashank.aggarwal · May 29th, 2007, 11:13

Lemme give you the figures for Delhi, they dont have no chart, they are supposed to work by meter..which are updated as per current rates..

Auto-Rickshaw : Rs.8 for first Kilometer (upon downing the meter) and thereafter Rs.3.50 per Kilometer for every additional Kilometers
Night Charges - 25% of the Fare(11.00PM to 5.00 AM)
Waiting Charges -Rs.20 per hour or part thereof (subject to minimum of 15 min stay)
Luggage - Rs.5 per piece except for shopping bags or a small attaché case

Taxis(Black & Yellow Top) - Rs.13/- for first Kilometer (upon downing the meter) and thereafter Rs.7/- per Kilometer for every additional Kilometers
Night Charges - 25% of the Fare(11.00PM to 5.00 AM)
Waiting Charges - Rs.20 per hour or part thereof (subject to minimum of 15 min stay)
Luggage - Rs.10/- per piece except for shopping bags or a small attaché case
Taxi - 1st Kilometer Rs.13, and subsequent Kilometers Rs.7.

That means that if you tavel 6 kilometers by taxi then..

(13 X 1) + (5 X 7) = 13 + 35 = Rs.48

RPG · May 29th, 2007, 22:12

OK, thank you! I did not realize that Delhi meters get updated to reflect current rates.

No reason they should not be updated, but in Kolkata, for example, even digital meters (very easy to update) are never updated.

May 29th, 2007, 02:44	#1
RPG Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Timbuktu Posts: 199	Delhi taxi meter conversion factor? You'd think there would be something on the web about this, but the only conversion chart I found on the web was from 1997. What is the current conversion factor for the meter reading? Take the amount and multiply it by...? Many thanks!

May 29th, 2007, 02:53	#2
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,510	That depends on the time of day and the legitimacy of the chart. I've never understood them(even with 5 years of calculus) and never used them ..... with one exception when the chart he showed me when entering suddenly was much different and more expensive then the one he pulled out when settling the fare .... some people swear by them but I recommend negotiating the cost up front especially if you know where you are going and the associated distance. __________________ What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

May 29th, 2007, 11:13	#6
shashank.aggarwal Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,919	Lemme give you the figures for Delhi, they dont have no chart, they are supposed to work by meter..which are updated as per current rates.. Auto-Rickshaw : Rs.8 for first Kilometer (upon downing the meter) and thereafter Rs.3.50 per Kilometer for every additional Kilometers Night Charges - 25% of the Fare(11.00PM to 5.00 AM) Waiting Charges -Rs.20 per hour or part thereof (subject to minimum of 15 min stay) Luggage - Rs.5 per piece except for shopping bags or a small attaché case Taxis(Black & Yellow Top) - Rs.13/- for first Kilometer (upon downing the meter) and thereafter Rs.7/- per Kilometer for every additional Kilometers Night Charges - 25% of the Fare(11.00PM to 5.00 AM) Waiting Charges - Rs.20 per hour or part thereof (subject to minimum of 15 min stay) Luggage - Rs.10/- per piece except for shopping bags or a small attaché case Taxi - 1st Kilometer Rs.13, and subsequent Kilometers Rs.7. That means that if you tavel 6 kilometers by taxi then.. (13 X 1) + (5 X 7) = 13 + 35 = Rs.48 __________________ Travelogue - Around India Random Reviews

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May 29th, 2007, 03:37	#3
Nattusbs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: IIT-Kharagpur Posts: 394	OP Somebody had posted on IM a JPEG file (I think) that had the meter conversion for Mumbai (if I remember correctly) - could that be similar to that in Delhi? Cheers Nattusbs

May 29th, 2007, 05:55	#4
RPG Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Timbuktu Posts: 199	No, there's no relationship between Mumbai and Delhi; the meters were calibrated in different years. I've never had a big problem getting taxi drivers to honor official rates, all over India. If you try to set the price in advance, of course you'll get an inflated price. Of course my ethnicity and ability to speak pidgin Hindi helps considerably.

May 29th, 2007, 22:12	#7
RPG Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Timbuktu Posts: 199	OK, thank you! I did not realize that Delhi meters get updated to reflect current rates. No reason they should not be updated, but in Kolkata, for example, even digital meters (very easy to update) are never updated.

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