Prepaid cab from IGI Airport

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.

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.

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.

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..


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..

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..

Thanks shashank. I will do that way.

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!


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

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.

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).

So, what's the problem supposed to be with the pre-paid desk inside the terminal? Worked for me.

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

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..

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