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Old Jun 28, 2014 | 9:57 am
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Originally Posted by ROW2Aisle
If the taxi is required for a pickup on arrival then there is a Fast Track taxi counter at the MAA International Arrivals terminal and they'll take you directly to the taxi.

For arrivals I prefer to take pre-paid taxis as my driver does not have to hang around with a sign and if the flight arrives late then they may or may not hang around.
Sure, I've no problem doing that. It's just that FastTrack are expensive (roughly double what the radio taxis charge) and I'm a stingy Scot...

In general, though, it'd be handy to have an app-based cab company I can use in the cities in India I regularly visit - it's just that most are tied to having an Indian mobile number. I'll probably get round to getting a local SIM card at some point...
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