Arrive · Delhi
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.
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Rules in force · 6Old Delhi lanes and station forecourts are crowded and un…
- 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.
- 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.
Lock your path to bed
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))
Sleep area not decided? Check the area first.
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)
| Gate to immigration | 8 / 15 | all arrivals |
| Immigration (e-visa biometrics) | 30 / 75 | only intl checked, intl cabin |
| Baggage claim + customs | 20 / 40 | only intl checked, domestic checked |
| SIM/cash, then the prepaid counter or pickup zone | 15 / 25 | all arrivals |
| Prepaid taxi or app car to the door | 50 / 90 | on demand, any hour · INR 700 |
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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Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | ₹500–900 | secondary | 40% |
| ladder.1.valid_until | 22:30 | secondary | 30% |
- Delhi Airport (official) (official)
- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (official) (official)