Taxis etc in Mumbai

snonymous · Aug 8th, 2008, 12:33

Thanks for posting the link Voodoochild. Always useful for comparing prices. Will post if I hear anything.

Sam123 · Aug 20th, 2008, 17:28

I usually travel to Pune from Mumbai to meet my parents. I used ecabs service to Pune 2 weeks ago and the service was very good indeed. It was difficult to believe a cab arriving on time for pickup and drop.Online booking is also available on http://www.ecabs.in. Overall the experience was nice. Best if travelling late night. Feel safe as they have GPS in their cabs. I will rate them one of the best car service I have used so far.

Nobbie · Mar 3rd, 2009, 05:16

Is there a rule of thumb for a per hour charge with these?

Not generally travelling that far, but tend to keep the same car when travelling to appointments, shops etc for convenience. Never sure when I set out how far I'll be travelling or how long so difficult to agree a fare upfront that's fair on both parties.

I thought an hourly rate of about 150-200 was about right, any views?

New-South-Welshman · Mar 3rd, 2009, 07:21

I paid Rs. 500 (400 + 100 tip) for an hours trip from Churchgate to Andheri. Did I get ripped off? Oh well, he was a good driver. We did use the meter. I remember paying a Rs. 650 trip from the domestic airport to Churchgate. I'm worrying over nothing right?

aadil · Mar 11th, 2009, 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by New-South-Welshman

I paid Rs. 500 (400 + 100 tip) for an hours trip from Churchgate to Andheri. Did I get ripped off? Oh well, he was a good driver. We did use the meter. I remember paying a Rs. 650 trip from the domestic airport to Churchgate. I'm worrying over nothing right?

You sure did get ripped off if you paid Rs400 for an hour's journey from Churchgate to Andheri in a regular taxi. The tip is not necessary and the fare is about Rs250 if you use the shortest possible route. Domestic airport to Churchgate is about Rs200. If you use the airconditioned Cool Cabs or the Meru Cabs or Gold Cabs the rates are about 25% extra and they even give you a printed receipt for the fare.

Cheers,
Aadil.

thejag · May 29th, 2009, 03:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by navinkurian2002

Has anyone used the new MERU taxi service in mumbai ?

I have heard they have gps tracking and if the cab stops for an hour the office will call the cab and ask for an explanation on why the cab was stopped on route to the destination .

http://www.merucabs.com/meru_Advantage.asp

the cars had a 24 hours number 4422 4422
http://www.merucabs.com/taxi_tips.asp

http://mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper....1648453926b1dc

Ive used Meru when to get from Malad to Dadar station once. It was decent enough, too sleepy to have noticed the GPS if any and this was last month. I have heard only positive things about meru. Friends in mumbai use it often.i am ex mumbaiker.

sarinadcosta · Jun 23rd, 2009, 19:27

Yes I completely agree with you, the GPS system is cool. The company can track each and every Cab and where exactly it is located. I travel by Meru cabs very often,and I am proud of the fact that we finally have a world class means of convinient transportation in our city.

JCSunshine · Oct 20th, 2009, 10:38

Hmm. That link seems to be broken : ( Can you re-post? Thanks!!!

Aug 20th, 2008, 17:28	#17
Sam123 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1	ECabs.in - Mumbai-Pune Taxi Booking Service ...any experiences? I usually travel to Pune from Mumbai to meet my parents. I used ecabs service to Pune 2 weeks ago and the service was very good indeed. It was difficult to believe a cab arriving on time for pickup and drop.Online booking is also available on http://www.ecabs.in. Overall the experience was nice. Best if travelling late night. Feel safe as they have GPS in their cabs. I will rate them one of the best car service I have used so far.

Mar 3rd, 2009, 05:16	#18
Nobbie Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK Posts: 19	Cool Cabs Rates Is there a rule of thumb for a per hour charge with these? Not generally travelling that far, but tend to keep the same car when travelling to appointments, shops etc for convenience. Never sure when I set out how far I'll be travelling or how long so difficult to agree a fare upfront that's fair on both parties. I thought an hourly rate of about 150-200 was about right, any views?

Jun 23rd, 2009, 19:27	#22
sarinadcosta Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1	Meru World Class Transportation Yes I completely agree with you, the GPS system is cool. The company can track each and every Cab and where exactly it is located. I travel by Meru cabs very often,and I am proud of the fact that we finally have a world class means of convinient transportation in our city.

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JCSunshine Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 12	Hmm. That link seems to be broken : ( Can you re-post? Thanks!!!