The draft aviation policy may have proposed a Rs 2,500 cap on one-hour flights. But how attractive would that be if the ride up to the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) from the city or the other way around is unaffordable? Thankfully, intense competition has begun to drive cab fares down.
Here's the latest from Ola cabs: The app-based taxi aggregator has slashed its fares for airport drops. But the fare calculation structure has been changed. For instance, the fare for a ride by Micro has so far been split into a base fare of Rs 499/25 km and Rs 13 per km thereafter.
Under the new structure, the base fare has been reduced to Rs 40 for the first four km. Thereafter, the fare will be Rs 6 for rides up to 15 km and Rs 2/km for trips exceeding that distance. Ride time charges of Re 1/minute are also applicable on the fare besides toll, tax and parking fee.
Taxi fares to the airport had hovered around a high of Rs 1,000 for a 30-40 km ride before the price war between cab aggregators Ola and Uber started making them cheaper. In October, Ola Cabs had introduced a flat fare of Rs 499 for trips from KIA to the city. The offer, valid for its Mini, Micro, Prime Sedan and Prime SUV services, was, however, limited to 50 km.
This discount was apparently in response to Uber's offer rolled out in June this year. Terming its Rs 549 fare as the "most affordable ride" from the airport to the city, the cab service had promoted its offer this way: "Whether you're headed to Ejipura or Electronics City, your Uber fare is the same." Bigger groups are offered the Airport-city City XL service at Rs 799.
Meru cab rates are fixed under two time slots: 6 am to midnight and midnight to 6 am. The morning-midnight slot has Rs 80 as the fare for the first four km, with Rs 19.50/km thereafter. The midnight-morning slot is costlier at Rs 88 for first four km and Rs 21.45/km thereafter.
Passengers landing at KIA during early morning hours are often forced to take the taxi rides as BMTC does not operate its Vayu Vajra Volvo buses during that period.
Here's the latest from Ola cabs: The app-based taxi aggregator has slashed its fares for airport drops. But the fare calculation structure has been changed. For instance, the fare for a ride by Micro has so far been split into a base fare of Rs 499/25 km and Rs 13 per km thereafter.
Under the new structure, the base fare has been reduced to Rs 40 for the first four km. Thereafter, the fare will be Rs 6 for rides up to 15 km and Rs 2/km for trips exceeding that distance. Ride time charges of Re 1/minute are also applicable on the fare besides toll, tax and parking fee.
Taxi fares to the airport had hovered around a high of Rs 1,000 for a 30-40 km ride before the price war between cab aggregators Ola and Uber started making them cheaper. In October, Ola Cabs had introduced a flat fare of Rs 499 for trips from KIA to the city. The offer, valid for its Mini, Micro, Prime Sedan and Prime SUV services, was, however, limited to 50 km.
This discount was apparently in response to Uber's offer rolled out in June this year. Terming its Rs 549 fare as the "most affordable ride" from the airport to the city, the cab service had promoted its offer this way: "Whether you're headed to Ejipura or Electronics City, your Uber fare is the same." Bigger groups are offered the Airport-city City XL service at Rs 799.
Meru cab rates are fixed under two time slots: 6 am to midnight and midnight to 6 am. The morning-midnight slot has Rs 80 as the fare for the first four km, with Rs 19.50/km thereafter. The midnight-morning slot is costlier at Rs 88 for first four km and Rs 21.45/km thereafter.
Passengers landing at KIA during early morning hours are often forced to take the taxi rides as BMTC does not operate its Vayu Vajra Volvo buses during that period.
The draft aviation policy may have proposed a Rs 2,500 cap on one-hour flights. But how attractive would that be if the ride up to the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) from the city or the other way around is unaffordable? Thankfully, intense competition has begun to drive cab fares down.
Here’s the latest from Ola cabs: The app-based taxi aggregator has slashed its fares for airport drops. But the fare calculation structure has been changed. For instance, the fare for a ride by Micro has so far been split into a base fare of Rs 499/25 km and Rs 13 per km thereafter.
Under the new structure, the base fare has been reduced to Rs 40 for the first four km. Thereafter, the fare will be Rs 6 for rides up to 15 km and Rs 2/km for trips exceeding that distance. Ride time charges of Re 1/minute are also applicable on the fare besides toll, tax and parking fee.
Taxi fares to the airport had hovered around a high of Rs 1,000 for a 30-40 km ride before the price war between cab aggregators Ola and Uber started making them cheaper. In October, Ola Cabs had introduced a flat fare of Rs 499 for trips from KIA to the city. The offer, valid for its Mini, Micro, Prime Sedan and Prime SUV services, was, however, limited to 50 km.
This discount was apparently in response to Uber’s offer rolled out in June this year. Terming its Rs 549 fare as the "most affordable ride” from the airport to the city, the cab service had promoted its offer this way: "Whether you’re headed to Ejipura or Electronics City, your Uber fare is the same.” Bigger groups are offered the Airport-city City XL service at Rs 799.
Meru cab rates are fixed under two time slots: 6 am to midnight and midnight to 6 am. The morning-midnight slot has Rs 80 as the fare for the first four km, with Rs 19.50/km thereafter. The midnight-morning slot is costlier at Rs 88 for first four km and Rs 21.45/km thereafter.
Passengers landing at KIA during early morning hours are often forced to take the taxi rides as BMTC does not operate its Vayu Vajra Volvo buses during that period.
Here’s the latest from Ola cabs: The app-based taxi aggregator has slashed its fares for airport drops. But the fare calculation structure has been changed. For instance, the fare for a ride by Micro has so far been split into a base fare of Rs 499/25 km and Rs 13 per km thereafter.
Under the new structure, the base fare has been reduced to Rs 40 for the first four km. Thereafter, the fare will be Rs 6 for rides up to 15 km and Rs 2/km for trips exceeding that distance. Ride time charges of Re 1/minute are also applicable on the fare besides toll, tax and parking fee.
Taxi fares to the airport had hovered around a high of Rs 1,000 for a 30-40 km ride before the price war between cab aggregators Ola and Uber started making them cheaper. In October, Ola Cabs had introduced a flat fare of Rs 499 for trips from KIA to the city. The offer, valid for its Mini, Micro, Prime Sedan and Prime SUV services, was, however, limited to 50 km.
This discount was apparently in response to Uber’s offer rolled out in June this year. Terming its Rs 549 fare as the "most affordable ride” from the airport to the city, the cab service had promoted its offer this way: "Whether you’re headed to Ejipura or Electronics City, your Uber fare is the same.” Bigger groups are offered the Airport-city City XL service at Rs 799.
Meru cab rates are fixed under two time slots: 6 am to midnight and midnight to 6 am. The morning-midnight slot has Rs 80 as the fare for the first four km, with Rs 19.50/km thereafter. The midnight-morning slot is costlier at Rs 88 for first four km and Rs 21.45/km thereafter.
Passengers landing at KIA during early morning hours are often forced to take the taxi rides as BMTC does not operate its Vayu Vajra Volvo buses during that period.