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Agra Airport (AGR) is located just 6kms from Agra and the Taj Mahal, so if you"re really lucky you might get a glimpse of this building from the plane window. However, you won"t be met by a beautiful airport terminal. This airport is an important air force base that"s also used for domestic flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, and Varanasi. There aren"t many flights and most are seasonal, only running during peak tourist months.
Another option is to land at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) in Delhi. This is the country"s main airport and the likely entry point of most tourists to India. Rather than stay in the capital city of Delhi, it"s cheap and takes less than 3 hours to head straight to Agra and the Taj Mahal. This 200km can cost you as little as €40.
Here below we’ll explain the 2 most used options. The first is for those who fly in to Agra Airport and the second is for those who land in Delhi Airport and are planning an over the road transfer directly to Agra.
Taxis can be pre-booked when landing in Agra and this helps you avoid the mad scrum of touts who will surround you and offer their business. The 5km transfer will take just 10 minutes and many people wonder why it"s necessary to pre book a taxi for just a short distance.
When you visit Agra you don"t want to spend hours at your hotel. You"ll want to visit all the famous attractions. Most visitors choose to hire a taxi for a half or full day. This allows you to combine an airport transfer with a transfer to the different sites in Agra. A full day costs as little as €20 and our website list companies like Taxi Hire Agra at Sanjay Palace, Auto Travels in Namner, and Agra Mandal Jeep Taxi Association on Mahatma Gandhi Road. Compare prices and vehicles for your car of private taxi from Agra Airport via the quote form.
If you"re looking to hire a car with driver in Agra anyway then the best place to meet your driver is at the airport. As standard most car hire companies will offer to greet passengers at the airport or train station. As car models and drivers can vary widely we advise you to compare rental options via our form before making a reservation. Read more about car with driver rentals in Agra here.
The other reason to pre book a taxi is to avoid the scams on arrival. The taxi touts will offer you deals that are too good to be true. And they usually are. They"ll try taking you to particular hotels that offer the driver commission, or ask you to stop at souvenir shops that reward drivers for bringing customers. The incessant shouting of touts is very annoying. Some will even grab your bags and walk off with them towards a taxi. By pre booking your driver will stand by the arrivals gate with your name board. Touts will not approach customers who have already chosen their service. An airport transfer between Agra Airport and Agra city will cost anywhere between € 5-15.
If you land in Delhi airport and say you want to go to Agra you"re going to be the dream customer of all the airport taxi touts. They"ll ignore all other passengers knowing that you"re the customer travelling the furthest. It"s cheaper and safer to pre book your taxi and the competition between companies in Agra has pushed the prices down to just €40. For this price you"ll get an old car with enough room for luggage and 2, perhaps 3 passengers. It"s often worth paying a bit extra.
Your driver will meet and greet you at the arrivals gate and usually try and insist on carrying your luggage. Indian drivers are a talkative bunch so expect plenty of conversation on the journey. Watching everything through the window for 3 hours is usually a nice gentle way to get used the crazy sights and colours of India. You can compare transport companies and various quotes for your airport transfer between Delhi and Agra on our website.
If you"re booking a car with driver for a multi day trip in India then the most cost effective airport transfer is to include the airport pick-up in your car with driver hire. If you want to learn more about car with driver rental options in Delhi then continue here. You can also directly ask for multiple rental quotes by filling out the quote form here.
Arrive in Agra and you won"t be short of drivers offering to take you to your hotel. It"s a short journey so haggling over a few rupees and comparing different drivers can be annoying. Often the best tactic is to pick a driver, offer €5 and then get the driver to ward away the other touts. Once you"re outside the terminal don"t put your luggage in the car until a few things have been clearly agreed.
1. The price and your destination.
2. That there will be no stops at other hotels or souvenir shops.
Taxis and tuctucs take the same amount of time. Tuctucs are cheaper but less comfortable. There is no easy rule with this; the best way is just to choose a driver that looks trustworthy.
The transfer from Delhi airport to Agra is 200kms so it"s significantly more expensive to take a taxi on arrival. It"s also not recommended as you need to be confident that such a long journey is going to be safe.
If you want to organize a transfer on arrival the best option is to take a taxi to Delhi train station and then buy a train ticket from Delhi to Agra. There are usually 5-6 trains a day along this route and the journey takes 3-5 hours dependent on the class of train.
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