airport - prepaid taxis

Pappadumelf · Oct 11th, 2005, 12:57

Hey there

I was reading in a 2001 guidebook that the pre paid taxi booth at Kolkata airport closes at 2100. Has anyone been there recently who can confirm this? With my arrival into Kolkata next week at 0030 I'm a little anxious to know if I'll be able to use this service, or if I should pay way too much for an organised pick up.

Thanks

LazyGirl · Oct 11th, 2005, 13:58

I can't confirm I'm afraid, but my 2004 guide book says it closes at 2200.

indiaguide · Oct 11th, 2005, 14:22

If you are comming by intrenational flight then don't worry about closeing time. Pre paid Taxi booth is open untill the last flight.

Pappadumelf · Oct 11th, 2005, 14:29

Thanks Indiaguide, it will be an international flight I'll arrive from. That's nice to know.

Are you enjoying Sikkim Lazygirl?

josephinec01 · Apr 17th, 2006, 08:19

My friend and I will be visiting Kolkata in mid-May. Is there any pre-paid taxi booth at the domestic airport? Thanks.

somnath · Apr 17th, 2006, 14:37

Hi josephinec01,
Welcome to Indiamike and Kolkata.

Yes there is. But if you are going to touch down at midnight, it may not be open. So a hotel pickup will be handy.

Wish you a very happy traveling.

- Somnath

josephinec01 · Apr 18th, 2006, 08:08

Thanks for the info. We'll be arriving around noon at the domestic airport. The guest house wants $21 for the airport pick-up and the car only seats 4. There are 5 of us in the group. We'll need 2 cars to house all of us.

The guest house is 28km south of the airport. How much will the pre-paid taxi cost? Thanks

ddutta · Apr 18th, 2006, 12:00

$21 = Rs 1000/- (apprx) for airport pick-up for 4 people in day time is too much according to me. Please give the location/area of the GH then only will be able to give the apprx pre-paid taxi fare. If you want to avoid the taxi hassel & like to avail pick-up facility by the GH then ask them to send big vehilcle ( SUMO / QUALLIS / SCORPIO ) . But then also $21 is too much.

somnath · Apr 18th, 2006, 14:09

Yeah, $21 is just too much.
josephinec01, it is tough to guess the cost (only 28 KM is not enough). As Dutta da said, if you can provide the name / location of the GH it will be easier. But in any case I’ll not recommend you to go for a big car from that GH. Their price is really very high. I think the pre-paid taxi cost for around 30 KM should be between Rs.250 to Rs.300.

- Somnath

rudy · Apr 19th, 2006, 13:32

Hi

I had been to Kolkata...6 moths bck..there are pre-paid taxi at the domestic airport..and as far as the taxi is considered..they can accomidate 5 people (ambasidor cars)...and as our buddy told that for 25-35 km the cost might be around 250-350 Rs...there should not be any prob for it.

rudy

jyotirmoy · Apr 19th, 2006, 13:52

I had travelled to Kolkata recently... I landed around 10:30 PM.... went to the pre-paid booth got a coupon alright but the driver wasn't happy since I was travelling a short distance to Salt lake... it seems his last two fares had been to Salt Lake....he spoke his mind to the clerk at the booth... through out the journey he was lamenting & cribbing... I thought he would ask for baksheesh but didn't & I asked him to keep the change.

s.seifert · Mar 19th, 2008, 17:23

hi!

arriving on an international flight around 2 in the morning, will it be easy to get a prepaid taxi - without waiting too long?

and how much is the taxi fare to sudder street?

thanks for the information!

atala · Mar 19th, 2008, 19:13

Kolkata is not a very busy airport, so you should not have a problem to get a prepaid taxi. I hope you do have a reservation at the hotel though, since an early morning arrival at Sudder St is probably not a good idea. Did you ask for an Airport pick-up at your hotel? That would be preferable to a prepaid taxi. Cost around 2-300 Rupees. (no exact amount remembered, I think I paid once RS 170 prepaid. Hotel pick-up a bit higher: But worth it at any price.)

s.seifert · Mar 19th, 2008, 19:52

thanks for your inputs, but the hotel i want to stay asks around 2.000 rupies - quite a difference.

atala · Mar 19th, 2008, 20:38

wow, some kind of price that, are you going to stay at the Oberoi Grand?

Oct 11th, 2005, 12:57	#1
Pappadumelf Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 18	Pre Paid Taxi Booth Kolkata Open Times Hey there I was reading in a 2001 guidebook that the pre paid taxi booth at Kolkata airport closes at 2100. Has anyone been there recently who can confirm this? With my arrival into Kolkata next week at 0030 I'm a little anxious to know if I'll be able to use this service, or if I should pay way too much for an organised pick up. Thanks Last edited by Dilliwala : Nov 18th, 2008 at 18:54. Reason: merged multiple threads

Apr 17th, 2006, 08:19	#5
josephinec01 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2	Is there any pre-paid taxi at the domestic airport? My friend and I will be visiting Kolkata in mid-May. Is there any pre-paid taxi booth at the domestic airport? Thanks. Last edited by Dilliwala : Nov 18th, 2008 at 18:58. Reason: merged thread

Apr 17th, 2006, 14:37	#6
somnath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,545	Welcome Hi josephinec01, Welcome to Indiamike and Kolkata. Yes there is. But if you are going to touch down at midnight, it may not be open. So a hotel pickup will be handy. Wish you a very happy traveling. - Somnath __________________ Learn as if you were going to live forever. Live as if you were going to die tomorrow. My Travel Pix...1 My Travel Pix...2 My Travel Pix...3

Apr 18th, 2006, 08:08	#7
josephinec01 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2	Thank you Thanks for the info. We'll be arriving around noon at the domestic airport. The guest house wants $21 for the airport pick-up and the car only seats 4. There are 5 of us in the group. We'll need 2 cars to house all of us. The guest house is 28km south of the airport. How much will the pre-paid taxi cost? Thanks

Apr 18th, 2006, 12:00	#8
ddutta Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: kolkata Posts: 803	$21 = Rs 1000/- (apprx) for airport pick-up for 4 people in day time is too much according to me. Please give the location/area of the GH then only will be able to give the apprx pre-paid taxi fare. If you want to avoid the taxi hassel & like to avail pick-up facility by the GH then ask them to send big vehilcle ( SUMO / QUALLIS / SCORPIO ) . But then also $21 is too much. __________________ "If you smile at me I will understand, because that is something everyone everywhere does in the same language"

Oct 11th, 2005, 13:58	#2
LazyGirl Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: California Posts: 37	I can't confirm I'm afraid, but my 2004 guide book says it closes at 2200.

Oct 11th, 2005, 14:22	#3
indiaguide Account Closed Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Calcutta(Kolkata) Posts: 330	If you are comming by intrenational flight then don't worry about closeing time. Pre paid Taxi booth is open untill the last flight.

Oct 11th, 2005, 14:29	#4
Pappadumelf Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 18	Thanks Indiaguide, it will be an international flight I'll arrive from. That's nice to know. Are you enjoying Sikkim Lazygirl?

Apr 18th, 2006, 14:09	#9
somnath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,545	Hi Yeah, $21 is just too much. josephinec01, it is tough to guess the cost (only 28 KM is not enough). As Dutta da said, if you can provide the name / location of the GH it will be easier. But in any case I’ll not recommend you to go for a big car from that GH. Their price is really very high. I think the pre-paid taxi cost for around 30 KM should be between Rs.250 to Rs.300. - Somnath

Apr 19th, 2006, 13:32	#10
rudy Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 73	Hi I had been to Kolkata...6 moths bck..there are pre-paid taxi at the domestic airport..and as far as the taxi is considered..they can accomidate 5 people (ambasidor cars)...and as our buddy told that for 25-35 km the cost might be around 250-350 Rs...there should not be any prob for it. rudy

Apr 19th, 2006, 13:52	#11
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 5,223	I had travelled to Kolkata recently... I landed around 10:30 PM.... went to the pre-paid booth got a coupon alright but the driver wasn't happy since I was travelling a short distance to Salt lake... it seems his last two fares had been to Salt Lake....he spoke his mind to the clerk at the booth... through out the journey he was lamenting & cribbing... I thought he would ask for baksheesh but didn't & I asked him to keep the change.

Mar 19th, 2008, 17:23	#12
s.seifert Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: nyc Posts: 24	airport - prepaid taxis hi! arriving on an international flight around 2 in the morning, will it be easy to get a prepaid taxi - without waiting too long? and how much is the taxi fare to sudder street? thanks for the information! Last edited by Dilliwala : Nov 18th, 2008 at 18:54. Reason: mergedf thread

Mar 19th, 2008, 19:13	#13
atala 8 years in India Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Switzerland Posts: 978	Kolkata is not a very busy airport, so you should not have a problem to get a prepaid taxi. I hope you do have a reservation at the hotel though, since an early morning arrival at Sudder St is probably not a good idea. Did you ask for an Airport pick-up at your hotel? That would be preferable to a prepaid taxi. Cost around 2-300 Rupees. (no exact amount remembered, I think I paid once RS 170 prepaid. Hotel pick-up a bit higher: But worth it at any price.)

Mar 19th, 2008, 19:52	#14
s.seifert Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: nyc Posts: 24	thanks for your inputs, but the hotel i want to stay asks around 2.000 rupies - quite a difference.

Mar 19th, 2008, 20:38	#15
atala 8 years in India Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Switzerland Posts: 978	wow, some kind of price that, are you going to stay at the Oberoi Grand?

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