{"id":1649,"date":"2018-12-28T17:13:08","date_gmt":"2018-12-29T01:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/?p=1649"},"modified":"2018-12-30T11:24:42","modified_gmt":"2018-12-30T19:24:42","slug":"cheapest-way-delhi-international-airport-central-delhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/cheapest-way-delhi-international-airport-central-delhi\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheapest Way From Delhi International Airport (India) to Central Delhi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Paharganj<\/strong>, a popular neighbourhood in Central Delhi,\u00a0is the ideal location for a traveler to stay in Delhi. It gives easy access to the monuments of Old Delhi like Red Fort, Jama Masjid, and Chandni Chowk as well attractions of New Delhi namely Jantar Mantar, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, India Gate, and the President&#8217;s House. The distance between <strong>Paharganj<\/strong> and Delhi&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>Indira Gandhi International Airport<\/strong> (IATA: DEL) is <strong>18 kilometers<\/strong> (11 miles). All international flights arrive at Terminal 3. Domestic flights arrive at Terminal 1.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1654\" style=\"width: 785px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1654\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1654 img-responsive img-resp-blog\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/delhi_international_airport_.jpg\" alt=\"Delhi International Airport Terminal 3\" width=\"775\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/delhi_international_airport_.jpg 775w, https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/delhi_international_airport_-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delhi International Airport<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Overview of the Transportation Options from the Airport to Central Delhi (Paharganj)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Note 1<\/strong>: US $1 = 69 Indian Rupees (INR),\u00a0December 2018<br \/>\n<strong>Note 2<\/strong>: All prices quoted with a &#8220;$&#8221; sign denote US Dollar (US$)<\/p>\n<h3>1. Free Hotel Shuttle<\/h3>\n<p>Nothing can be cheaper than free. Ask the hotel you are staying at if they provide free pickup from the airport.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Public Transportation<\/h3>\n<p>Public transportation options mentioned below are from Terminal 3. If your flight arrives at Terminal 1, then there is a free shuttle between Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 that runs every 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(i) Public Buses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Airport Express Route 4 is the 24-hour bus service from terminal 3 to New Delhi Railway Station and it runs every 30 minutes. The approximate travel time from terminal 3 to New Delhi Railway Station is<strong> 1 hour 15 minutes<\/strong>. From the railway station, the hotel zone in Paharganj is a 5-minute walk (400 meters). Travelers with a lot of luggage can hail a cab from the train station to their hotel. The cost of the bus ride from the airport to the train station is<strong> Rs. 30 per-passenger<\/strong> (US$ 0.50). You can catch the bus at the &#8216;staging area&#8217; opposite Centaur Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>This is the <strong>cheapest<\/strong> option to get to Paharganj hotel zone from the airport.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(ii) Metro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Metro Airport Express Line is the fastest way to get to Paharganj Hotel Zone from the airport. It takes <strong>15 minutes<\/strong> and costs <strong>Rs. 60 per-passenger<\/strong> (US$ 0.93) to get to New Delhi metro station. From there, the hotel zone is a 13-minute walk (800 meters\/0.5 miles). Cabs and tuk-tuks are readily available outside the New Delhi metro station. If you can fit your luggage in a tuk-tuk than that would be cheaper than a cab. The metro runs every 15 minutes from 4:45 AM to 11:15 PM.<\/p>\n<p>The metro is the <strong>fastest<\/strong> way to get to Paharganj hotel zone from the airport.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Taxis<\/h3>\n<p>Taxis can be booked online or at one of the taxi counters at the airport. Taxis from the airport to Paharganj cost approximately <strong>Rs. 400-500<\/strong> (US$ 6-8) with an additional 25% surcharge if you travel between 11 pm to 5 am. A taxi takes about <strong>45 minutes<\/strong> but it really depends on the notorious Delhi traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Taxi is the most <strong>comfortable<\/strong> way to travel from the airport to Paharganj<\/p>\n<h3>4. Uber or Ola<\/h3>\n<p>Uber and Ola are popular ridesharing options to travel between the airport and Central Delhi (Paharganj). They take the same amount of time as the taxis, approximately 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>UberGo costs approximately <strong>Rs. 400<\/strong> (US$ 6). But, UberGo cars are usually hatchbacks. Therefore, if you have a lot of luggage then UberX is a better option. UberX drivers drive sedans that have sufficient space for luggage and it costs approximately <strong>Rs. 500<\/strong> (US$ 8). Ola Cabs cost about the same as Uber, approximately <strong>Rs. 400-500<\/strong> (US$ 6-8).<\/p>\n<h3>5. Car Rental<\/h3>\n<p>If you are used to driving on the left-hand side of the road and you are brave enough to take on the madness called Delhi driving then you can rent a car at the airport. ZoomCar is the most popular car rental agency in India. And, their car rentals start at <strong>Rs. 1700 per day<\/strong> (US$ 26.50) and you get to drive the first 120 kilometers are included in the daily charge. Beyond that, they charge Rs 12-15\/km depending on the type of the car. ZoomCar rental service is open 24\/7.<\/p>\n<p>You can rent the car online and call them once you arrive at the airport and they will bring the rental car at terminal 3 within 15 minutes. You do the same when you want to drop it off.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1653\" style=\"width: 785px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1653 img-responsive img-resp-blog\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Qutb_Minar_Delhi.jpg\" alt=\"Qutb Minar, 5 storey minaret in Delhi\" width=\"775\" height=\"1033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Qutb_Minar_Delhi.jpg 775w, https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Qutb_Minar_Delhi-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Qutb_Minar_Delhi-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Qutb Minar Delhi<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Check with your hotel<\/strong> if you get a free shuttle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Traveling by public bus<\/strong> is the <strong>cheapest<\/strong> way to get from the airport to Paharganj costing <strong>US$ 0.50<\/strong> per passenger. It takes about <strong>1 hour 15 minutes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Traveling by metro<\/strong> is the <strong>fastest<\/strong> way to get from the airport to Paharganj. The metro costs <strong>US$ 0.93<\/strong> per passenger and takes <strong>15 minutes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Taxi, Uber, or Ola<\/strong> are comparatively <strong>expensive<\/strong> costing <strong>US$ 6-8<\/strong> and roughly takes <strong>45 minutes<\/strong> and are best for people who want to travel with ease and comfort.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Buses<\/strong> can and do get crowded at times. Therefore, metro is a better option if you are not used crowds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Metro<\/strong> is definitely the better option for traveling families or elderly who don&#8217;t want to\u00a0reach Central Delhi for an economical price.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The distance between the central part of Delhi that is Central Delhi (Paharganj) and the Delhi airport Indira Gandhi International Airport is 18 kilometers. There is a range of options to travel from the airport to Paharganj like metro, bus, taxi, Uber, and renting a car etc. But, what is the cheapest, quickest and the most comfortable way to travel from the airport to Paharganj? Different options are discussed in detail with travel time and cost factor in mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1651,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[142,141,140],"class_list":["post-1649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-tips","tag-airport-transportation","tag-delhi","tag-india"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1649"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1859,"href":"https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1649\/revisions\/1859"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- html is corrupted -->