Comments on: A Better Option than a Prepaid Taxi in India

By: udaipur taxi tour

udaipur taxi tour — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:22:32 +0000

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By: Kapil

Kapil — Tue, 14 May 2019 20:36:18 +0000

Good observation on the scenario of prepaid taxi in India. Meru/ easycab is anyday a good choice but turned out to be costlier than the Pre-paid taxis. On the other hand, Meru/Easycabs are safer than the pre-paid taxis.

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Mon, 08 May 2017 05:20:55 +0000

In reply to Nika. You are very right! This post is from years ago, and needed updating so I have added that now Uber is in most Indian cities :)

By: Nika

Nika — Sat, 06 May 2017 08:29:51 +0000

My boyfriend and I used Uber for our short stay in Delhi, that was the most reliable way of commute for us so far(although for some weird reason they don’t enter Main Bazaar)..hope it works in other cities as well

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 05:52:05 +0000

In reply to NW. I haven't used it in Delhi, but I have in Bangalore and it rocks! :)

By: NW

NW — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 23:43:27 +0000

Hi Rachel,
What do you think of Uber in Delhi? My husband and I will be traveling around together. Do you think as much precaution is necessary with the two of us? Cheers, Thanks for the blog, NW.

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 08:25:01 +0000

In reply to Kathryn.

I did the same exact thing and took a MERU. I have done it countless times – but of course anywhere there is always a risk. You can go to starbucks outside the airport and get on WiFi to draw up the location you are going on a map. The airport may also have WiFi I can’t remember. But, don’t like the driver know – just make a fake phone call AND before you get in the car take a photo of his license plate and have him see that you do it. :)

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 00:42:24 +0000

Hi Rachel, I just LOVE your blog! I’m finding it so incredibly helpful in planning my upcoming trip to India (I fly out on Thursday!). Quick question regarding the safety of taking the pre-paid or MERU taxis at night: I arrive in Mumbai at 11:30pm and will be couchsurfing those first few days. The couple I’m staying with cannot (will not?) pick me up from the airport and suggested that I take a pre-paid taxi. Do you think it’s safe/legit in the middle of the night like that? I won’t yet have a local SIM card, so I won’t have any way of following along on GPS. Thanks for the advice!
By the way, my next stop after Mumbai is Goa. If your around in the next few weeks, maybe we can meet up for a drink!

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Sat, 03 May 2014 13:52:04 +0000

In reply to Rebekah Voss. Hi Rebekah! Yes it's true that SOME cabs in India will do that as well- you have to be careful. That's why I only use government taxis not the private ones. With MERU and such you won't have to worry about fixed meters :)

By: Rebekah Voss

Rebekah Voss — Sat, 03 May 2014 11:56:57 +0000

Rachel, thanks for the tip! Right now I’m in Vietnam where it’s the opposite – since sometimes cab meters are “fixed” (meaning you’ll look away and look back and the fare will have suddenly tripled), it’s a better bet to agree on a flat rate. Good to know that in India a fixed price could be way more than the meter!