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Ola / Uber / TFS are jokes for airport commute. You never know when they will show 'No Cabs Available' or '5x Surcharge'. | |
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I always book at least TWO different operators, then take the one that calls first for directions and cancel the other(s). ![]() Last edited by Chetan_Rao : 21st March 2016 at 16:56. | |
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I keep a 30 mins buffer time. In case cab does not show up, I have couple of friends in our apartment complex, who can drop me/us at HAL Main Gate bus stop to catch KIAS bus. You may also have an option to take a cab from the bus stop as I had seen cabs there waiting for airport passengers. Last edited by airbus : 21st March 2016 at 17:47. Reason: Minor edit. | |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() In my back of beyond on the outskirts of BLR, Meru is better. Ola and Uber simply ditch usually Meru comes through maybe 15 minutes late. So definitely keep minimum 30 minutes 'extra' grace on top of the normal grace time. |
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BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London
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| ![]() Got messages from colleagues that Silkboard Jam is upto Agara Flyover. People who left white field at 5:15 PM cleared silk board 10 mins ago. Anyone have any update? I am planning to leave white field at 8:15 to beat the Jam hopefully Regards |
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BHPian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bangalore
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This is a daily affair. Typically the traffic backlog starts at 5 pm and extends upto HSR BDA flyover. Right now Google maps is showing the same. |
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Daily affair indeed. After five the backlog reaches the Agara Flyover(one near BDA complex) Hence I always exit ORR here and go towards Madiwala. If I continue straight, it will take a minimum of twenty minutes to clear silk board. |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore
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- KIAS is the best among various options. My route is #4 (HAL to airport) with a bus every half-hour most of the time. The buses depart punctually and the commute to airport that early in the morning (this was before the elevated road from Hebbal was inaugurated) was an hour almost exactly. The only downside was one time when BMTC/KSRTC staff went on strike; all trips that day were cancelled and many people were stranded. An option could be to take whatever mode available till Mekhri Circle or Hebbal and take the first KIAS service that arrives. - If the extra hassle and cost is acceptable, self-drive in my view is even better. The long-term parking is still available (at least, till a few months back). You are not at the mercy of service providers, at least. I have had only one problem, which was that when I was out of town a thunderstorm happened, a tree or something uprooted and my car windshield developed a crack. That is the downside - your car is exposed to the elements. - Meru/Mega etc. are largely hit and miss. They sometimes don't turn up (has happened to me), could have breakdowns (has happened to a friend, near Kannur, no less) or could be seized by MVI (hearsay only). On the return, at peak hours the taxi line at KIAL can get really long (45-60 minutes waiting). - Uber/Ola are very dependable for the outbound trip. Even if there are no cabs immediately, there would be one soon enough. In fact, the most recent update of Uber allows drivers to pick the next fare even while they are still driving the current one (you get a message, "driver will pick you up after dropping off passenger to a location near you"). Return - I don't know, since I've never tried it. Is it even possible? So, if reliability is the deciding factor, I'd say: Self Drive > KIAS > Uber > Meru. | |
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I think BMTC KIA service starts at 4AM. Hence I left out that option. Othertimes good if you can haul the luggage to the bus stop ![]() | ||
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore
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The high-volume routes (4, 9 etc.) run all night. Timetable is here: https://www.mybmtc.com/airportservices |
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Now since this Rs.549 offer is very exciting, will surely try it next time. The only pain is that Mobile Network at KIAL is ZERO. I don't know if it is some nexus between taxi aggregrators & airport employees, but Uber / OLA / TFS just doesn't work within the terminal or at the taxi pick up point. | ||
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Bengaluru
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Do we know if this amount of Rs. 549 includes the toll or not? Lowest fare I paid while travelling from airport to home (near HAL airport) by TFS was Rs. 486 (after Rs. 50 discount) + Rs. 120 toll, on 6 Oct 2015. |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Volvo breakdown in front of j p Morgan towards marathahalli. Jam has already extended till new horizon |
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