Originally Posted by
hserus
The first uber driver was, obviously, trying to scam you. Complain.
The inbound - glad you liked those old boneshakers, which are what you will get if you request a non aircon taxi. Aircon taxis from that company (just labeled 'pre paid airport taxi') are suzuki swift dzire sedans.
http://static.ibnlive.in.com/pix/sli...ire-030211.jpg .. there are two other outfits you can try - Fast Track and I forgot the third one .. Fast Track gives you sedans as well, while the third one uses SUVs (chevy tavera / tata innova ..).
I did complain - they responded immediately with a refund, a credit, and a promise to give a stern talking to. Then I realised I'd given them the details of the (faultless) return journey, and sheepishly went back to apologise and make sure the correct driver was criticised!
I do like old Ambassadors (and the old hands that tend to drive them) - I have fond memories of them from trips to India 10-15 years ago. I can see why they're becoming increasingly impractical, but there's a certain elegance to them which I still enjoy. I rarely travel by car at home, so road journeys are more a novelty than an annoyance!
Used FastTrack on my last visit to MAA last year, and they were fine, if a little on the pricey side for a trip down to Mahabalipuram in the dead of night (thanks to an Air Costa 5-hour delay...) But, well, I got the bus back so it all evens out, eh? (And eventually the train via Tirusulam, which is quite an experience to access the terminal from at the moment, but that's for another thread...)