Jaipur Questions? Go ahead!

Hi Tasuray,

You can get a ticket for the RTDC organized tours from the Tourist Office at Governent Hostel. It is 10 minutes walk from Polo Victory.

Not sure though if they will be open till 18:30.

Hi, i am planning to go jaipur by bus from delhi so would someone help me to know that how far is Bikaner House from International Airport and approx what will be charges by Auto Rikshaw?
Many Thanks.

Hi, there is a post on http://www.talkaboutindia.com/forum/...atid,12/#msg14 which could be helpful for you.

As for the fare, I dont think it should be more than Rs.80-100.

Amitisjoshi
I visited Bikaner House a couple of months ago, and my accommodation in New Delhi was only a very short distance away. A taxi ride from the International Airport to my accommodation at the Golf Links area cost me 500 rupees at night on the first occassion and 450 daytime on the other. I am unsure what the cost by rickshaw would be, but have read charges of 250 to 300rupees mentioned.

Hi Lily

I am moving to Jaipur in September to stay with a friend who is working at a college there. I am hoping to do some voluntary work and she mentioned a charity called i-india. Do you know of them? Also, do you know what the ex-pat community is like there as I will be pretty much on my own as my friend works long hours and a six day week. It would be good to join a yoga class or something where I can meet other people. Any contacts or suggestions would be great and put my mind at ease!! Thanks

We took a pre paid taxi from domestic airport to "Dhaul Kuan". I dont remember the price. From their you can get all the buses you want.

A Delhi govenment booth at the airport suggested that we go to Dhaula Kuan instead of Bikaner House as it is much nearer and all the buses which starts from Bikaner house stops at Dhaula Kuan to pick up passengers.

There were lots of buses for Jaipur which stops at Dhuala Kuan. We waited for around 30-45 min and then we took Volvo (Fare is around Rs. 450). For other buses fare is between Rs. 100-150 if I remember correctly.

Only advantage of going to Bikaner house instead of Dhaula Kuan is that its a lot more peaceful place to board a bus. Dhaula kuan bus stop can get choatic and consfusing as so many buses keeps coming by.

Id recommedn Kalpana Sethi's classes. Contact phone 2373089. If youre a young student, then you can hook up with other ex-pat students thru AISEC based at Laxmi Complex, corner of M I Road & Subhash Marg.

hi, is there anyone can tell me how can I get to bikaner house from Delhi airport? someone told me to take pre paid taxi is more expensive but safer, others said that auto is safer? who is the expert? cause I will arrive at delhi airport at 2 o'clock in the morning with heavy luggages. who has good suggestion?

Take a taxi at that hour..specially with heavy luggages..

but is there any bus in the midnight? BTW, how much should I pay for the taxi driver?

See buses would not be good for you...even though I am not sure if they operate at that hour..however there are shuttles to CP...

I guess you need not worry about all these things and simply take the taxi...about the charges...it would be a prepaid taxi and they are operated by Delhi police..

You simply go to the counter and tell them where you wanna go, they will take the money and give you a slip...

take the first cab from the que, tell the driver where you want to go..and once you reach your destination handover the slip to the driver...don't give it to him before getting down the cab..as they get paid once they get the slip back to the Delhi police counter..

The its pre-paid and charge is fixed...I guess it would be below Rs.300..

thanks. BTW,what about auto? is not good?

If they would have been good I would have told you earlier as well...

as a person local to Delhi, its still pain in butt to get an Auto at even around 11:30 PM from Delhi airport..

They ask for enormous charges..

And I guess they are not allowed near the exit terminals as well, you have to drag your luggage outside the airport are to spot one and after that process of haggling, fleecing starts...

All right, I got it, thanks. but I plan to stay at the airport till morning, is it safer to stay at the airport?

safer to stay as compared to what ??

but i am not sure of people are allowed to stay there..I believe that they wont..