Airport chauffeur ยท Chennai
Chennai airport chauffeur service: the right terminal, a name board, and the GST Road priced before you land
Chennai International has three terminals and no airside link between them, which makes the terminal check the first job of an airport chauffeur booking. RUTZ.IN checks it against the flight number, meets every flight at the right arrivals exit with a name board, tracks the aircraft from departure and fixes the fare to any Chennai address before you pay.
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The terminals
T2, T1 and T4: which one your flight uses and where the chauffeur waits
The new integrated Terminal 2 handles every international flight into Chennai. Domestic flights use Terminal 1 and Terminal 4, and which one depends on the airline and the day; because there is no airside connection between the terminals, a passenger met at the wrong exit is a passenger walking with luggage. The desk checks the terminal against the flight number when the booking is made and again the day before, and the chauffeur is sent to the exit the airline is actually using. The Chennai Metro's Line 1 ends at the airport, and the desk will say so to a solo traveller with hand luggage heading for the centre; for anyone with bags, a meeting or a hotel on the OMR, the chauffeured car is the faster door-to-door and the fare is fixed.
At each terminal the chauffeur waits at the arrivals exit beyond customs with a name board, in the zone the airport allows for private chauffeurs, and the confirmation names that point and gives the chauffeur's number. The car is in the pick-up lane for the short halt the airport permits or in the car park a few minutes' walk away, and the chauffeur takes the trolley either way; the Airports Authority of India's page for the airport is linked at the foot of this page.
The wait
Immigration, baggage and the hour that is inside the fare
The sixty minutes of waiting inside every airport fare are counted from the moment the aircraft lands. The Bureau of Immigration desks at T2 clear a passenger in a few minutes on a quiet morning and in an hour when the Gulf and South-East Asian arrivals bank together in the early hours; baggage follows; then customs. The chauffeur waits through all of it, a passenger delayed inside the terminal is never treated as a no-show, and waiting beyond the hour, once the passenger has cleared the hall and asked the car to stand, is charged in fifteen-minute steps at the class's extra-hour rate. A night allowance of $50 for journeys between 10 pm and 6 am is shown on the fare before payment, and the chauffeur's number on the confirmation works on WhatsApp over the terminal's wireless.
The routes
From the airport to every part of Chennai, with honest times
The fare is fixed by vehicle class whatever the road does, but the desk quotes the time honestly, because that is what a passenger plans around.
Guindy and Mount Road
Ten to twenty minutes up the GST Road to the ITC Grand Chola, the Park Hyatt and the Guindy offices.
Nungambakkam and Anna Salai
About 16 km and thirty to forty-five minutes to the Taj Coromandel, the Taj Connemara, the Hyatt Regency and the central offices.
Adyar and the Leela
Thirty to forty-five minutes to the Leela Palace on the estuary and the Adyar and Besant Nagar residences.
The OMR
Forty-five minutes to an hour and a half down the IT corridor to Sholinganallur and Siruseri, depending on the hour and how far down it goes.
Sriperumbudur and Oragadam
About 40 km and an hour west to the automotive plants, a fixed journey the desk prices before the flight.
Onward cities
Puducherry by the East Coast Road, Tirupati, Kanchipuram and Bengaluru, priced as fixed fares on the city-to-city page with the chauffeur meeting the flight in the usual way.
The vehicles
Which car to book from Chennai airport
The executive sedan, a Mercedes-Benz E-Class or BMW 5 Series, is the standard airport car for one or two passengers with two large bags, at $220 on the international card. The luxury sedan, the S-Class or 7 Series, is $350 for a principal or a first-class arrival, and the Chennai S-Class page covers it. The luxury SUV, a Fortuner, Land Cruiser or GLS, carries up to five with four bags at $280 and is the right car for a family or a journey on down the East Coast Road. The premium MPV, an Innova Hycross or Kia Carnival, carries six with five bags at $250 and is the choice for a patient and family or a small team. The V-Class and the group vans cover parties of six and twelve, and coaches through the network cover plant delegations. GST is added; tolls and parking are at cost; there is no meet-and-greet charge and no gratuity is expected. Every airport fare on both cards is on the rates page, and the national airport chauffeur page describes the same procedure at every airport in the country.
The weather
The north-east monsoon and the cyclone season
Chennai's rain comes with the north-east monsoon from October to December, and it is the airport's variable: heavy rain and the occasional cyclone delay and divert flights and flood the low roads around the airport and on the GST Road. The desk tracks every flight, watches the India Meteorological Department's warnings for the coast, plans the route around the water and re-times departures on the airline's advice and the road that morning; a flight cancelled by the airline moves the booking without charge. The GLS and the Fortuner are the cars the desk suggests on the days the roads are under water.
Booking
How to book a Chennai airport chauffeur
Enter the airport, the flight number, the destination address, the date and the vehicle class on the booking page; the fixed fare and any night allowance show before payment by card or UPI, the confirmation arrives by email and WhatsApp, and the chauffeur's name, number and registration follow the day before with the meeting point for the terminal. Return transfers are booked as two legs. Companies book through their account coordinator and receive a monthly statement with GST on each line; the corporate accounts page explains the account. Cancellation is free more than 72 hours before the pickup, then stepped inside 72, 48 and 24 hours. A booking a few hours before landing is usually possible, but the terminal check and the name board are easier with a day's notice.
Chennai facts
Airport chauffeur service in Chennai: the places on the booking
Chennai International Airport (MAA). The new integrated Terminal 2 handles international flights; domestic flights use T1 and T4, and there is no airside link between them, so the chauffeur checks the terminal on the ticket. About 16 km to Nungambakkam and Anna Salai by the GST Road.
- ITC Grand Chola
- Taj Coromandel
- The Leela Palace Chennai
- Hyatt Regency Chennai
- Park Hyatt Chennai
- Taj Connemara
- Chennai Central, Dr MGR Chennai Central (MAS)
- Chennai Egmore (MS)
- Tambaram (TBM)
- Perambur (PER)
Published rates
Airport chauffeur service in Chennai: what it costs
Chennai airport transfers are fixed per vehicle class to any address in the city, with an hour of waiting after landing and the meet-and-greet inside the figure; GST is added and tolls are at cost.
| Vehicle class | Cars | Airport transfer, fixed international card, USD |
|---|---|---|
| Executive sedan 3 passengers, 2 bags | Mercedes-Benz E-Class & BMW 5 Series | $220 |
| Luxury sedan 3 passengers, 3 bags | Mercedes-Benz S-Class & BMW 7 Series | $350 |
| Luxury SUV 5 passengers, 4 bags | Toyota Fortuner, Land Cruiser & Mercedes-Benz GLS | $280 |
| Premium MPV 6 passengers, 5 bags | Toyota Innova Hycross & Kia Carnival | $250 |
| Luxury van 6 passengers, 6 bags | Mercedes-Benz V-Class & Toyota Vellfire | $350 |
| Group van 12 passengers, 12 bags | Force Urbania & Tempo Traveller (executive) | $450 |
| Through the network 45 passengers, 45 bags | Mini Coach & Luxury Coach | $700 |
- Airport transfers include 60 minutes of waiting after landing and meet-and-greet at the arrivals exit.
- The charter day (10 hours, 300 km) includes fuel and the chauffeur's meals and accommodation on outstation nights.
- Night driving between 10 pm and 6 am carries the night allowance per night; a second chauffeur is added on days over 12 hours.
- Tolls, parking, state entry taxes and permits are charged at cost against receipts; monument and guide fees through the travel desk are itemised.
- No gratuity is expected. GST is shown separately on every invoice. Cancellation terms are on the cancellation policy page.
- Vintage cars and stretch limousines are quoted per event.
- GST at 5% on chauffeured hire (18% where input credit is claimed) is added to every figure. The full international card, every class, is on the rates page; the charter builder prices multi-day engagements live, and the booking page takes the payment.
Questions
Airport chauffeur service in Chennai: frequently asked
Which terminal do international flights use at Chennai?
The new integrated Terminal 2. Domestic flights use T1 or T4 depending on the airline, and there is no airside link between the terminals, so the desk checks the terminal against the flight number and sends the chauffeur to the right exit.
Where is the meeting point at Chennai airport?
At the arrivals exit of the terminal your flight uses, beyond customs, in the zone the airport allows for private chauffeurs, with a name board; the confirmation names it and gives the chauffeur's number.
How long is the airport to Nungambakkam?
About 16 km and thirty to forty-five minutes up the GST Road and Anna Salai; Guindy is ten to twenty minutes and the far end of the OMR up to an hour and a half. The fare is fixed at the published class rate.
What happens if the monsoon delays my flight into Chennai?
The desk tracks the flight and the chauffeur is re-timed to the actual landing; the free hour starts then, so the delay costs nothing, and the route is planned around the flooded roads.
Can I book a transfer from the airport straight to Puducherry?
Yes. The chauffeur meets the flight in the usual way and the journey is priced as a fixed intercity fare on the city-to-city page, about 150 km by the East Coast Road, with the toll at cost.
Is there a charge for a late-night pickup?
A night allowance of $50 applies to journeys between 10 pm and 6 am and is shown on the fare before payment; there is no surge and nothing is negotiated at the kerb.
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Book
Book a Chennai airport chauffeur with the flight number
Choose the class, enter the flight and the address; the terminal, the fare and any night allowance are confirmed before you pay, and the chauffeur's details arrive the day before.
Weddings, film units, multi-day chauffeur hire, outstation journeys and anything with more than one vehicle are quoted by a person: call (877) 860-3388 or send the outline and a coordinator replies with a written quote.
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Hotels, flights and experiences for the same trip, through BookingWorldwide.net
The stays and flights around a airport chauffeur service booking in Chennai are on BookingWorldwide.net; the desk lines the chauffeured legs up with whatever you reserve there.
Flight + hotel packages
Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Goa and Kerala bundles for festival weeks, school holidays and long weekends, with the airport transfer added to the same itinerary.
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Delhi, Agra and Jaipur hotels on one booking, and the RUTZ.IN chauffeur for the whole circuit quoted beside it.
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Udaipur, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Hyderabad palace hotels, chosen with the transfer distance from the airport in mind.
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Beach and backwater resorts for the weeks a chauffeur is only needed at each end of the stay, with Dabolim, Mopa or Cochin airport pickups timed to the flight.
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Shimla, Manali, Mussoorie, Darjeeling, Ooty, Munnar and Coorg hotels, with the SUV from the gateway airport quoted on the same plan.
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Ranthambore, Jim Corbett, Kaziranga, Periyar and Bandhavgarh lodges and safari permits reserved before the car is dispatched.
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Taj Mahal entry, Kerala houseboats, Jaipur hot-air balloons, city walks and festival tickets reserved ahead so the chauffeured day runs to the plan.
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Fares into every airport on the airports page, so the car is timed to a confirmed arrival rather than an estimate.
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For the middle days of a trip, returned to the airport where the RUTZ.IN chauffeur collects you again.
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See also, and where the facts come from
On RUTZ.IN: Airport Transfers · Private Aviation & FBO · City to City · Railway Stations · Rates · Book & pay online.
Official references used on this page:
- Incredible India: Chennai Ministry of Tourism guide to the city, the Marina and the temples a chauffeured day covers.
- Chennai Metro Rail: official site The operator site listing the airport as the terminal station of Line 1.
- TNRDC: East Coast Road toll rates The tolled stretch of the ECR used on Mahabalipuram and Puducherry runs.
- Bureau of Immigration Arrival formalities, e-FRRO and immigration desks at international airports.
- India Meteorological Department Forecasts and monsoon warnings we check before hill and coastal journeys.