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Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)

DEL to Connaught Place: one prepaid taxi or app car, 45–90 minutes by road; the metro is faster but stops at night — and the risk is the tout in the hall, not the ride.

Key facts

Default ride
Prepaid taxi or app car to the door
Ride time
50–90 min
p50–p90
Fare
INR 700 (≈ US$8)
Late night after
22:00
on demand
Rules in force · 9Old Delhi lanes and station forecourts are crowded and un…
  • South Asia ↗Trekking regions, border districts and several Indian states need separate permits on top of the visa; check the permit before you book transport into them.
  • South Asia ↗Remove shoes (and in many Jain and Hindu temples, leather) before entering; cover shoulders and legs; ask before photographing people or rituals.
  • India ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal (indianvisaonline.gov.in); lookalike sites charge extra. Check the current rules, fees and how far ahead to apply.
  • India ↗Do not follow anyone who says your hotel is closed, the station ticket office is closed or a road is shut; use the prepaid taxi counter, the metro or an app car.
  • India ↗Carry Indian rupees in small notes (10, 20, 50, 100); change for 500 is often refused.
  • India ↗Parts of the Northeast, Sikkim, Ladakh, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and all border belts need a Protected or Restricted Area Permit or an Inner Line Permit for foreigners; check before you book the route.
  • Delhi and NCR ↗November smog and May–June heat both cut a day's walking: plan the outdoor sights first thing.
  • Delhi ↗Old Delhi lanes and station forecourts are crowded and uneven: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
  • Delhi ↗Ignore anyone who says your hotel, the station ticket office or the road is closed; use the official counter or your app.
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Your landing time, your bags, your bed

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Needs: landing time · bag class · sleep area
feasibledesk 24hlandside ready ~23:35 (p90)

Take Prepaid taxi or app car to the door at 23:35. Bed by ~01:08 (+1) (p90).

Last viable for this bed: 06:00 (+1) (land by 03:25 (+1))

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On the groundHideSteps from the gate, and what to do if it breaks

On the ground

Step by step from the gate, and what to do if it breaks

Zero-brain vs precision

Daytime default
Prepaid taxi counter or the app car pickup zone, straight to the door.
Precision
Terminal 3 (international): the prepaid taxi counter and the metro entrance are in the arrivals area (field-verify).
Late-night threshold
22:00

Steps from landing

p50 / p90 minutes

  1. 8 / 15 min

    Gate to immigration

    all arrivals

  2. 30 / 75 min

    Immigration (e-visa biometrics)

    only intl checked, intl cabin

  3. 20 / 40 min

    Baggage claim + customs

    only intl checked, domestic checked

  4. 15 / 25 min

    SIM/cash, then the prepaid counter or pickup zone

    all arrivals

  5. 50 / 90 min

    Prepaid taxi or app car to the door

    on demand, any hour · INR 700 (≈ US$8)

If it breaks

  • Immigration queues at night can pass an hour; message the hotel with your flight number before you fly.
  • Use the prepaid taxi counter or the app pickup zone; decline anyone who approaches you in the hall or outside.
  • If a driver says your hotel is closed or full, ignore it: call the hotel from your own phone.
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FieldValueSource typeConfidence
primary.yen₹500–900secondary40%
ladder.1.valid_until22:30secondary30%