Change money round the clock at bank counters within the terminals. Change your first travellers cheque or foreign currency cash here. Retain the receipt you get for re-encashment of surplus rupees on your way back.

TRAVELLING TO THE HOTEL

Prepaid taxi . This is a fixed fare cab system. Go to the prepaid booth outside the terminal ( sometimes within there are more expensive chauffeured cars available ) and book a cab to your destination address. You will get a receipt with the cab number written on it.

Take a bus. At all the metro international airports there is a bus. For a token charge of Rs 50 to Rs 75 it will drop you to the city centre..just tell them your destination road

Rickshaw : In India the taxi fare system and autorickshaw( three wheeled vehicle in lieu of a car) fare systems are flexible in most cities – avoid this if it is your first time as you are likely to overpay.

If you must try , negotiate with your rickshaw driver and DO NOT PAY MORE THAN RS 200 TO ANY PLACE IN THE CITY AT ANY AIRPORT. If indeed you traverse to the other end of the city – Rs 300 but never more.

Hotel pick up Have your hotel pick you up. They will either charge for this ( negotiable) or it may come with the hotel room.

HOTEL

Use your guidebook and call a few numbers from the hotel itself. 

Use some hotel telephones at the airport.

Ask the tourism counter at the airport if they can give you some recommendations of private hotels or bookings at a tourism department hotel.

Ask your cab or autorickshaw driver. The autorickshaw drivers supplement their income with commissions they get from various hotels. Thus, bargain when you reach the hotel.

CURRENT RATES TO THE CITY CENTRES ( pl give feedback on these rates)

DELHI : to Paharganj/ Railway station : taxi 250 auto 200 prepaid auto 200 bus 75 (to railway station)

CHENNAI : to egmore auto 150 bus 75 prepaid taxi 250

CALCUTTA: sutter road

MUMBAI : colaba taxi 250 prepaid taxi 300 prepaid auto 250

Below are links that have information in the travellers own words ! PARDON OUR SNICKERS IF YOU MISS THESE LINKS HE-HE !

How to navigate from Delhi Airport to hotel/station - actual traveller report

Stay on for the night or carry on ? Bulletin board comments ...

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Lost luggage on arrival - yes, you have our sympathies and this information for help

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