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duty, including foreign In Mumbai, the international DIRECTORY
currency notes in excess or terminal at Chhatrapati Shivaji
equivalent of US$5,000. is 4 km (2 miles) from the Airline Offices
domestic terminal. Kolkata’s Air France
Netaji Subhash Chandra Tel (011) 2346 6213, 7, Scindia
Getting from the Airport
Bose International Airport House, Connaught Place, Delhi.
Coaches connect the airport has both the international
with the city for a fee. Pre-paid and domestic terminals in Air India
Tel (011) 2462 4075, Delhi.
taxis with fixed rates can be the same building. In Tel (022) 2202 3031, Mumbai.
booked from counters both Thiruvananthapuram, both Tel (033) 2211 0730, Kolkata.
inside and outside the arrivals domestic and international Tel (044) 2345 3375, Chennai.
area. Metered auto-rickshaws flights operate from the ∑ airindia.in
are also available. Make sure same building. British Airways
you agree on the fare before Tel (09235) 149 771, Gurugram.
taking one, and ask an airport Tel (022) 2282 0888, Mumbai.
policeman to note down its Check-In ∑ britishairways.com
licence plate number. Radio For international flights, Cathay Pacific
taxis have a separate counter check-in is usually three Tel 1800 209 1616, Delhi.
and provide cabs that run on hours ahead of departure. Tel (022) 2682 9196, Mumbai.
meter with a fixed charge. If Tele-check-in and web check- Tel 1800 209 1616, Chennai.
you have booked accommo- in are allowed by some airlines ∑ cathaypacific.com
dation, check if your hotel for business and first-class Indigo Airlines
offers a free pick-up service. passengers. Most domestic Tel (012) 4661 3838, Gurugram.
airlines allow ∑ goindigo.in
an economy- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Airport class passenger Tel (0124) 272 3030, Delhi.
Transfers 15 kg (33 lb) in ∑ klm.com
Visitors who Yellow licence the hold and Lufthansa
are travelling plate of a taxi one item of hand Tel (011) 2565 2064, Delhi.
onwards to other baggage. Make sure Tel (022) 2682 8316, Mumbai.
Indian cities will need to that your luggage is within Tel 1800 102 5838, Chennai.
transfer to domestic terminals. the weight limit set by Tel 1800 102 5838, Bengaluru.
∑ lufthansa.com
Be sure to allow enough time your airline.
to get between the two Thai Airways
terminals. At all major aiports Tel (011) 2565 2796, Delhi.
there is a free transit service User Development Fee Tel (033) 2283 8865, Kolkata.
Tel (022) 6637 3777, Mumbai.
from one terminal to the An additional charge known Tel (044) 4217 3311, Chennai.
other. Delhi’s Indira Gandhi as user development fee is ∑ thaiairways.com
(IG) International Airport has factored into the cost of the
two terminals: Terminal 1 air ticket. This amount varies Virgin Atlantic
Tel 1800 102 3000.
for domestic flights and from airport to airport and Tel (012) 4469 3030, Gurugram.
Terminal 3 for both domestic could go up to ₹1500 (US$22) ∑ virgin-atlantic.com
and international flights. for international flyers.
Airport Information Distance to City Centre Average Journey Time
Delhi: IG International
(Terminal 3) (0124) 337 6000 20 km (12 miles) Road: 45–60 minutes
Mumbai: Chhatrapati Shivaji
International Airport (022) 6685 1010 30 km (19 miles) Road: 50 minutes
Kolkata: Netaji Subhash
Chandra Bose International (033) 2511 8036 20 km (12 miles) Road: 30–60 minutes
Chennai: Chennai (044) 2256 0551 16 km (10 miles) Road: 30 minutes
International Airport
Thiruvananthapuram: (0471) 270 2600 6 km (4 miles) Road: 20 minutes
International Airport
Bengaluru: Kempegowda (080) 6678 4444 40 km (25 miles) Road: 45–60 minutes
International Airport
Goa: Dabolim (0832) 540 796 29 km (18 miles) Road: 50 minutes
International Airport
Kochi: Kochi Road: 45–60 minutes
International Airport (0484) 261 0115 30 km (19 miles)

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