All phone numbers have an area code +91-80 (for landline) and +91 for mobile. Airport helpline can be reached at 4058-1111. Flight enquiry can be reached at 1-800-425-4425
Taxi Service Providers
- AirLift : 080 4242 6100
- CelCabs: 6060-9090
- SGL Tours and Travels: 4299-4399
- Zoom Airport Express: 4219-6161 and 6561-1999, currently operating from KR Road
Basic Taxi Services
- Meru: 4422-4422
- EasyCab: 4343-4343
- Fares: Rs 15/km with waiting charge of Rs 60 per hour
- You pay at the end of the journey based on the metered charge. Credit card payment with printed receipt facility is available.
- Other cab services
Limousine And Car Rental
- Akbar Travels: 1-800-226-000
- Hertz: 99725-02292
- Choice of sel-driven or chauffeured cars
- Fare: indicative rate upto 25 km is Rs 1,200
Airport Shuttle Service
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has Volvo buses from various points of the city every 15 minutes to the Bangalore International Airport (BiAL). Contact details (it is not that easy to get a response from these call centers, better to book online),
- BMTC Control Room: Telephone No: 2295-2522 / 2295-2422
- BMTC, Kempegowda Bus Stand: Telephone No: 2295-2311 / 2295-2314
- BMTC, Shivajinagar Bus Stand: Telephone No: 2295-2321 / 2295-2324
Few highlights,
- Vajra buses will be alternated with non-AC Suvarna buses - to and from the airport.
- BMTC will run a total of 156 buses, of which 40 will be Volvo
- Pickup/drop off points will be from all key locations of the city.
- Vajra services are provided with space for passenger's luggage
- Fare includes luggage charges
- The buses will have public address system, LCD panel showing real-time route information such as en-route pick up points, distance, travel time apart from entertainment videos, internet connectivity, mobile charger, newspapers and helper facility for luggage handling.
BMTC routes to BIA |
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| ORIGIN | DURATION | STOPS | No. OF BUSES | FREQUENCY | FARE |
| Hebbal | 45mins | 2 | 16 | 10mins | RS 80 |
| Mysore Road Bus Station | 1hr 50mins | 5 | 18 | 15mins | Rs135 |
| JB Nagar | 1hr 50mins | 8 | 18 | 15mins | Rs80-135 |
| HAL airport | 2 hrs | 10 | 18 | 15mins | Rs 80-135 |
| JP nagar 6th Phase | 2 hrs | 11 | 20 | 15mins | Rs 80-140 |
| Whitefield Post Office | 2 hrs | 6 | 20 | 10 mins | Rs 80-150 |
| Koramangala | 2 hrs 10 mins | 15 | 20 | 15mins | Rs 80-150 |
| Electronic City | 2 hrs 45 mins | 10 | 26 | 15mins | Rs 80-200 |
| Kempegowda Bus Station | 1 hrs 15 mins | 5 | 16 | 15mins | Rs 80-120 |
Tickets on BMTC bus routes can also be looked by logging on to www.viaworld.in or calling 41431000.
PROJECTED TRAFFIC ON NH-7
- Projected annual passenger flow:1.14 crore
- Passenger average daily flow based on 450 flights per day :1,14,00,000/365 = 31,232.
- As per data from HAL airport, 75% of passengers are domestic and 25% international.
- Domestic passengers per day:0.75*31,232 = 23,424. The domestic operation is distributed between 6 am and 10pm. Domestic passengers per hour is 23,424/16 = 1,464.
- Existing traffic is 16,000 PCUs/hour along 6-lane NH-7(Bangalore-Bellary Road).Additional traffic between 6am and 10pm will be 16,000+1464=17,464 passengers per hour.
- International passengers:25% of 31,232=7,808 passengers/day, between 10pm and 6am. Average passenger distribution per hour will be 7,808/8=976.
It is estimated that one person will accompany a passenger.Therefore, number of vehicles to be parked is estimated at 1500-2600/hour.
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