Udaipur taxis, airport & lake

Mitchell · Nov 23rd, 2004, 00:58

We have booked a few nights stay in Udaipur via an online booking service which seemed to be the only way to do it. Everything seems to be on the up & up however when we asked about getting an airport pick-up, the same service quoted us 650 Rs. This seems to be overpriced. Does anyone have some current information on taxi costs in Udaipur and more specifically to and from the airport? Thank you.

PS I understand the lake is now dried up and I wonder how wonderful, this formally wonderful place now looks?

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Baldy · Nov 23rd, 2004, 04:27

the quoted price does not reflect the actual fare, but the service ... of course getting a taxi from airport will be cheaper ...

Casey · Nov 23rd, 2004, 05:21

I took a taxi from the city to the airport for about 1/2 that.

notyouraveragedame · Nov 23rd, 2004, 05:57

I, too, have heard that the lake is dried up. But I would still highly recommend Udaipur! The people there were some of the friendliest I met in India, and you'll be able to say you saw where they filmed Octopussy.

Mitchell · Nov 24th, 2004, 06:09

Thanks for your replies. We were in Udaipur in the late 80s so we have fond memories of the lake when it was still wet. We booked our travel plans, which includes a rendezvous with some friends, before we found out that the lake is no more. Hence we cannot change them so we are off to Udaipur no matter what. Does anybody have suggestions for local day trips? Thanks

LuAnnandJawahar · Nov 24th, 2004, 18:40

As I am sitting looking at it, I can tell you categoricaly that cows are grazing on three sides of the Lake Palace Hotel and if they walked very carefully they could walk all the way round. There is some water between the City Palace Complex and the Lake Palace hotel but you can also walk to it the back way.
Airport pickup two days ago was Rs 250 from the prepaid stand inside the airport.
As other poster said -- it is still worth coming to Udaipur.
The day trips are numerous-Ranakpur, Eklingi, Kumbalgarh, Nathwara, Devigarh, etc etc.
If you pass by Raj Palace stop in to say hello-ask for Madame from Namaste India Tours. I may be here another few days.

Mitchell · Nov 25th, 2004, 01:54

Thank you for the poetic description of the lake's condition. It painted a picture for me. Thanks also for the up-to-date taxi fare information and day trip suggestions. All appreciated. Cheers

LuAnnandJawahar · Dec 27th, 2004, 23:57

If you hadn't seen it is its former glory--you'd still think it was lovely wouldn't you? This is the best we could make it look.......

LuAnnandJawahar · Dec 27th, 2004, 23:58

Proof you can walk to the Lake Palace Hotel now

LuAnnandJawahar · Dec 28th, 2004, 00:01

Maybe you don't need to spring for that Lake View room......
Udai Kothi is the taller white building on the far left edge of the picture

Nov 23rd, 2004, 00:58	#1
Mitchell Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: canada Posts: 12	Udaipur taxis, airport & lake We have booked a few nights stay in Udaipur via an online booking service which seemed to be the only way to do it. Everything seems to be on the up & up however when we asked about getting an airport pick-up, the same service quoted us 650 Rs. This seems to be overpriced. Does anyone have some current information on taxi costs in Udaipur and more specifically to and from the airport? Thank you. PS I understand the lake is now dried up and I wonder how wonderful, this formally wonderful place now looks? *

Nov 23rd, 2004, 05:57	#4
notyouraveragedame Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 40	I, too, have heard that the lake is dried up. But I would still highly recommend Udaipur! The people there were some of the friendliest I met in India, and you'll be able to say you saw where they filmed Octopussy. __________________ Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. - Innocents Abroad, Mark Twain

Nov 24th, 2004, 06:09	#5
Mitchell Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: canada Posts: 12	Udaipur day trips? Thanks for your replies. We were in Udaipur in the late 80s so we have fond memories of the lake when it was still wet. We booked our travel plans, which includes a rendezvous with some friends, before we found out that the lake is no more. Hence we cannot change them so we are off to Udaipur no matter what. Does anybody have suggestions for local day trips? Thanks

Nov 24th, 2004, 18:40	#6
LuAnnandJawahar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Delhi/U.S. Posts: 663	As I am sitting looking at it, I can tell you categoricaly that cows are grazing on three sides of the Lake Palace Hotel and if they walked very carefully they could walk all the way round. There is some water between the City Palace Complex and the Lake Palace hotel but you can also walk to it the back way. Airport pickup two days ago was Rs 250 from the prepaid stand inside the airport. As other poster said -- it is still worth coming to Udaipur. The day trips are numerous-Ranakpur, Eklingi, Kumbalgarh, Nathwara, Devigarh, etc etc. If you pass by Raj Palace stop in to say hello-ask for Madame from Namaste India Tours. I may be here another few days. __________________ Reject violence.

Nov 25th, 2004, 01:54	#7
Mitchell Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: canada Posts: 12	Poetic description Thank you for the poetic description of the lake's condition. It painted a picture for me. Thanks also for the up-to-date taxi fare information and day trip suggestions. All appreciated. Cheers

Nov 23rd, 2004, 04:27	#2
Baldy gotta pee ... Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Brisbane Posts: 187	the quoted price does not reflect the actual fare, but the service ... of course getting a taxi from airport will be cheaper ...

Nov 23rd, 2004, 05:21	#3
Casey Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 621	I took a taxi from the city to the airport for about 1/2 that.

Dec 27th, 2004, 23:57	#8
LuAnnandJawahar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Delhi/U.S. Posts: 663	how wonderful does it look? November 2004 If you hadn't seen it is its former glory--you'd still think it was lovely wouldn't you? This is the best we could make it look....... Attached Thumbnails

Dec 27th, 2004, 23:58	#9
LuAnnandJawahar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Delhi/U.S. Posts: 663	Cows grazing around Lake Palace Hotel Nov 2004 Proof you can walk to the Lake Palace Hotel now Attached Thumbnails Last edited by LuAnnandJawahar : Dec 27th, 2004 at 23:59. Reason: pick didn't upload

Dec 28th, 2004, 00:01	#10
LuAnnandJawahar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Delhi/U.S. Posts: 663	view towards Hanuman Ghat Maybe you don't need to spring for that Lake View room...... Udai Kothi is the taller white building on the far left edge of the picture Attached Thumbnails Last edited by LuAnnandJawahar : Dec 28th, 2004 at 00:02. Reason: stupidity

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