Nice/extensive report, danger--thank you!
I am arriving tomorrow for a 2-night stay. I received an email from the hotel offering the following transportation options from DEL airport were available to me:
Toyota Innova: INR 3328, inclusive of all applicable taxes.
BMW5 / BMWX1: INR 3892, inclusive of all applicable taxes.
BMW7: INR 5021, inclusive of all applicable taxes.
The cheapest appears to be 6+ times the amount you paid. How did you arrange a pre-paid taxi? (I was surprised that the hotel did not offer courtesy transportation to its Diamond level GP members, as does the GH Mumbai.)
Thanks in advance.
The prepaid taxi from the airport I just arranged when I walked out of the terminal. From memory there are signs to taxis. You can take prepaid or, I think, metered. The prepaid are the el-cheapos (and pretty average) but it was fine. I paid a guy at a prepaid booth. It was not immediately adjacant to the terminal, possibly across one or even two driveways, but still just a few metres from the terminal entrance.
I didn't check the approximate cost of a metered taxi and although it would have been more expensive it would be nothing like what the hotel has suggested. That said, it's Delhi. Prepaid is definitely my advice as at least you know you won't get stung.