Delhi - Questions about New Delhi, hotels, restaurants, and basic survival tips.

Prepaid cab from IGI Airport


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old May 27th, 2007, 10:59   #31
Member
 
onajourney's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: USA
Posts: 69
Quote:
Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal View Post
they are available in 5-10 minutes in local delhi...
at airports its 2-5 minutes to the max..

There is no Mafia controlling pre-paid taxis...they are conrolled by the police..

There is huge problem that tourists face with normal cab drivers..as they are not educated and ready to fleece you once they are outside the airport..

This is something that i have heard regularly from foreigners about the scams and all that there yellow blck taxi people run..and also they would charge extra for luggage..


Where as the Cabs on call are have literate drivers, who are reporting to some responsible people in a registered company. you get an air conditoned cab, and wont hassle you..wherever you want to go..as they run by meter that is for Rs.15 per km..
5-10 minutes?!?!? How often have you called these guys? In the past month, I haven't had them quote a wait time of less the 2 HOURS whenever I've called. It's nice to have the a/c, but the availability of these new cabs isn't up to the demand right now.

Luggage with the regular cabs is 10 rs/piece, and you pay it up front to the prepaid stand. I've had some drivers ask for more when I arrive, but just say no. You don't have to feel bad or anything. Just say no and move on.

Also, maybe you've noticed an education/literacy difference between the two types of drivers, but I haven't.
onajourney is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 27th, 2007, 11:35   #32
Not Your Guru Member
 
machadinha's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: yörp
Posts: 11,445
Try also http://www.toandfromtheairport.com/delhi.html .

http://www.airportsindia.org.in/ Should have details but only open during business hours which is not now.
__________________
Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links
machadinha is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 27th, 2007, 13:02   #33
RPG
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Timbuktu
Posts: 199
Calling Megacabs upon arrival is not efficient or necessary. You can book a pickup in advance by sending e-mail to them. They'll wait for you with a sign like all the other pickups, fixed (unmetered) price about Rs. 600 to central Delhi. Google for the megacabs web page, which has fixed rates listed for airport pickups.

Of course, a regular cab is less than half that price. People used to Indian cab drivers will find the hassle nothing special, while newbies may not know how to deal with them. As already stated above, you want the Delhi Police counter; just look for the longest line.

In the current weather, an AC car might be worth the premium price after a long flight.

Last edited by RPG : May 28th, 2007 at 02:52.
RPG is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jun 5th, 2007, 13:54   #34
taxi driver
 
Posts: n/a
Quote:
Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal View Post
they are available in 5-10 minutes in local delhi...
at airports its 2-5 minutes to the max..

There is no Mafia controlling pre-paid taxis...they are conrolled by the police..

There is huge problem that tourists face with normal cab drivers..as they are not educated and ready to fleece you once they are outside the airport..

This is something that i have heard regularly from foreigners about the scams and all that there yellow blck taxi people run..and also they would charge extra for luggage..


Where as the Cabs on call are have literate drivers, who are reporting to some responsible people in a registered company. you get an air conditoned cab, and wont hassle you..wherever you want to go..as they run by meter that is for Rs.15 per km..
I think you have never travelled in a taxi with pre-paid voucher, other wise you would be knowing the fact that, how strict is that system?

Taxi driver
  Reply With Quote
Old Jun 5th, 2007, 14:06   #35
Maha Guru Member
 
shashank.aggarwal's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ~ Dilli ~
Posts: 5,928
Quote:
Originally Posted by taxi driver View Post
I think you have never travelled in a taxi with pre-paid voucher, other wise you would be knowing the fact that, how strict is that system?

Taxi driver
tell me about the strictness..

secondly, I am not talking about my experience here, the problems are those that I have read in blogs & forums..

Fleecing is not limited to fare...there are other methods as well..

Quote:
Originally Posted by onajourney View Post
5-10 minutes?!?!? How often have you called these guys? In the past month, I haven't had them quote a wait time of less the 2 HOURS whenever I've called. It's nice to have the a/c, but the availability of these new cabs isn't up to the demand right now.

Luggage with the regular cabs is 10 rs/piece, and you pay it up front to the prepaid stand. I've had some drivers ask for more when I arrive, but just say no. You don't have to feel bad or anything. Just say no and move on.

Also, maybe you've noticed an education/literacy difference between the two types of drivers, but I haven't.

well whenerver I have called them, they have been prompt on time..and I guess when you say that the availability is not upto demand..it means that they are quite popular..and there is no harm in being told that they would not be able to make it for two hours..

Infact this shows that you yourself believe in their service and have tried to use that...

my place is quite far from the main road..so when I take a prepaid cab, I dont expect that person to drop me on the main road and make me walk approx 1 km with luggage to my place..

but is exaclty what they want to do..they say that the fair is Destination to destination and its not his responsibilty to drop me to my place..

Last edited by Dilliwala : Nov 14th, 2008 at 15:49. Reason: merge posts
shashank.aggarwal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jun 5th, 2007, 14:26   #36
Member
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Kuwait
Posts: 46
shashank,

On the 12th June 2007 I will be arriving in Delhi airport International terminal 2 at 15:30 hrs and my parents will be arriving at the domestic terminal 1B. I need to pick my parents at terminal 1B and go to the hotel.

Is it possible to take a Delhi police taxi en-route terminal 1B to pick my parents and proceed to Hotel??

Is it too difficult to commute between international terminal 2 and domestic terminal 1B? I learnt in a Delhi airport website that there is public shuttle bus plying between Terminal 2 and terminal 1B for Rs.10/- Is that true?

Some practical suggestions will be helpful.

Thanks!
harimakesh is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jun 5th, 2007, 14:33   #37
Maha Guru Member
 
shashank.aggarwal's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ~ Dilli ~
Posts: 5,928
Quote:
Originally Posted by harimakesh View Post
shashank,

On the 12th June 2007 I will be arriving in Delhi airport International terminal 2 at 15:30 hrs and my parents will be arriving at the domestic terminal 1B. I need to pick my parents at terminal 1B and go to the hotel.

Is it possible to take a Delhi police taxi en-route terminal 1B to pick my parents and proceed to Hotel??

Is it too difficult to commute between international terminal 2 and domestic terminal 1B? I learnt in a Delhi airport website that there is public shuttle bus plying between Terminal 2 and terminal 1B for Rs.10/- Is that true?

Some practical suggestions will be helpful.

Thanks!

Yes there is a shuttle bus plying between the terminals, I am not sure about the timings or fare..

i guess the best bet would be to enquire about the shuttle when you land, if the time is convinient to you, you can board that or else take a pre-paid cab to the domestic terminal..
shashank.aggarwal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jun 5th, 2007, 14:34   #38
Member
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Kuwait
Posts: 46
Thanks shashank. I will do that way.
harimakesh is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jun 5th, 2007, 18:47   #39
taxi driver
 
Posts: n/a
Quote:
Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal View Post
tell me about the strictness..

secondly, I am not talking about my experience here, the problems are those that I have read in blogs & forums..

Fleecing is not limited to fare...there are other methods as well..
Mr. Shashank,

there is a whole mechanisam behind this system. Every taxi is monitored & recorded before leaving and upon entrance with its registration no., no. of pessangers & the route on which it is going. Not even a single driver here can harass any pessenger, otherwise the airport authorities will blacklist that driver & vehicle for ever if any such type of complain is received against them. So, trust us & if have never came to airport, then come here i will show you, what is this system!

Quote:
Originally Posted by harimakesh
On the 12th June 2007 I will be arriving in Delhi airport International terminal 2 at 15:30 hrs and my parents will be arriving at the domestic terminal 1B. I need to pick my parents at terminal 1B and go to the hotel.

Is it possible to take a Delhi police taxi en-route terminal 1B to pick my parents and proceed to Hotel??

Is it too difficult to commute between international terminal 2 and domestic terminal 1B? I learnt in a Delhi airport website that there is public shuttle bus plying between Terminal 2 and terminal 1B for Rs.10/- Is that true?

Some practical suggestions will be helpful.

Thanks!..

Dear Harimakesh,

There is a shuttle bus between international terminal & domestic terminal, which is free of charge service by Airport Authority. So, be assured about this.

Taxi Driver
  Reply With Quote
Old Jun 5th, 2007, 20:21   #40
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Germany
Posts: 349
If you manage to find your way to the domestic terminal: there is a prepaid taxi stand at the arrivals exit (just inside). I had the impression that the taxi mafia here is less predatory than at the international terminal - this being a purely subjective impression though.
__________________
Baba
Baba is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jun 5th, 2007, 21:36   #41
Maha Guru Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cymru
Posts: 1,175
Quote:
Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal View Post
Secondly I will advice against using the prepaid cabs...
I have always used the prepaid cabs from Delhi International terminal and have had no problems at all. You can't miss the prepaid booth; there are plenty of signs to it, and it's directly outside the terminal. The only minor hassle I've had is that they always claim not to have change, and try to round the fare up to the next 100, so make sure you've got some small notes. And don't hand over the receipt until you get to your destination (the driver won't get paid if he hasn't got the receipt).
Mickey S is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jun 6th, 2007, 03:55   #42
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Sweden
Posts: 330
So, what's the problem supposed to be with the pre-paid desk inside the terminal? Worked for me.
Lugubert is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jun 6th, 2007, 11:03   #43
taxi driver
 
Posts: n/a
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mickey S View Post
I have always used the prepaid cabs from Delhi International terminal and have had no problems at all. You can't miss the prepaid booth; there are plenty of signs to it, and it's directly outside the terminal. The only minor hassle I've had is that they always claim not to have change, and try to round the fare up to the next 100, so make sure you've got some small notes. And don't hand over the receipt until you get to your destination (the driver won't get paid if he hasn't got the receipt).
Yes, you are right, we are not paid if the receipt is not given to us, infact we can't force passenger to hand over that to us before or just after sitting into the cab.
Secondly, the problem of change is not the problem with cab drivers, this is the problem of pre-paid booth's, so you can get your credit/debit card swaped in case you do not have adequate change.

Taxi Driver
  Reply With Quote
Old Jun 6th, 2007, 11:26   #44
Maha Guru Member
 
shashank.aggarwal's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ~ Dilli ~
Posts: 5,928
Quote:
Originally Posted by taxi driver View Post
Mr. Shashank,
there is a whole mechanisam behind this system. Every taxi is monitored & recorded before leaving and upon entrance with its registration no., no. of pessangers & the route on which it is going. Not even a single driver here can harass any pessenger, otherwise the airport authorities will blacklist that driver & vehicle for ever if any such type of complain is received against them. So, trust us & if have never came to airport, then come here i will show you, what is this system!
The 'tone' of your post shows that you are not feeling good. I have told earlier as well that I has bad experience couple of times. And have read a lot of people who have been fleeced or have been tried to..

These guys want extra money to drop me to my doorstep, ofcourse I do not hand over the slip unless he does that, but you are treated with utter disgust by the driver, as if you have just taken his birth right from him..

Lemme tell you about a very common problem, most of the wester tourist come in with their Hotel booked, they hire a taxi to make them to Karol Bagh, in the middle of the way, the driver would pretend to call the hotel on pretext of asking the exact location and would come to know that there are no rooms available and somehow the tourists booking was never there...

So they would take you to some other hotel and help you get a room..

and the reality is that the person they called, never works for a hotel, he is just a accomplice of the driver, and the hotel where the driver takes the toursit pays a hefty commison to the driver..

There are several other modus operandi that have come to light..and forget about a tourist..we Delhiites ourselves are at the receiving end of the harrasment of Auto and taxi drivers..
shashank.aggarwal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jun 7th, 2007, 07:01   #45
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Australia
Posts: 64
I'm a novice to the prepaid taxi - can someone bring me up to speed please? I understand you go to the(right) booth pay the fare - then what happens - do you approach any taxi from there, is there a queue or are there particular taxis that take prepaid customers?

Sorry if this sounds naive, I'm not trying to be smart or anything like that, but I'd like to get the complete picture.

regards
Darryl
Darryl is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply



Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
New Delhi station to IGI Airport GoingtoIndia Delhi 3 Dec 10th, 2008 01:33
E ticket and travel from IGI airport to Station psbpari Indian Railways 5 Oct 27th, 2008 18:08
How to go to OLD Delhi Station from IGI Airport malhotras Delhi 35 Sep 22nd, 2008 12:32
Taxi or .. from IGI delhi airport to Punjab canadianpunjabi Punjab & Haryana 25 Jul 24th, 2008 15:58



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. LinkBacks Enabled by vBSEO 3.1.0
indiamike.com ©2001-2008

Syndicate this content on your website with rss or javascript data feeds.