- Address
- Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, Delhi 110037, India
- Serves
- New Delhi and surrounding areas
- Pick up
- Terminal 1: Uber pickup zone in parking area; Terminal 2: Driver meets at chosen pickup point; Terminal 3: Uber pickup zone on ground floor of T3 car parking opposite Arrivals gates 1 and 2
₹350–₹700 from DEL to Connaught Place without haggling
Uber at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) gives you an upfront fare on the app, so a typical ride from T3 to Connaught Place runs about ₹350–₹700 depending on time of day and traffic. You book using the same Uber app you use at home, pay by card or Paytm, and see the driver’s plate before you leave the terminal.
From T3 international arrivals, it usually takes 5–15 minutes to walk out past baggage claim and customs to the pickup area signed for app cabs and then match with an Uber driver. For T1 and T2 domestic arrivals, follow the “App-Based Cabs” or “App Taxi” boards outside arrivals; walking time to the curb is often under 10 minutes, but traffic at the pickup lane can add another 5–10 minutes before your car pulls in.
Most daytime trips from T3 to central Delhi (India Gate or Connaught Place area) take 30–60 minutes, while late-night runs around 01:00–04:00 often drop to 25–35 minutes. Rides out to Gurugram’s Cyber City from T3 usually clock in at 25–50 minutes, and Noida Sector 18 sits more in the 45–75 minute range, especially if you hit peak evening traffic around 18:00–20:00.
Uber categories at DEL typically include UberGo, Premier, and sometimes XL, with UberGo as the cheapest option and often pricing in the ₹250–₹500 band for closer destinations like Aerocity or South Delhi. Expect higher surge multipliers around big festivals and long weekends, particularly near Diwali and Holi, when fares can briefly jump 1.5–2x in late evening.
Pickup spots at T3 are outside the main arrivals hall on the lower level, usually around Pillar numbers clearly painted along the curb; drivers often text or call with a specific pillar like 6 or 7. At T1 and T2, you may be sent by the app to a designated “cab stand” lane just beyond the immediate crowd of local taxi touts, so check the in-app map carefully while you walk the last 100–200 meters.
One practical tip: buy a local SIM at T3 arrivals (counters often open 24 hours) or connect to airport Wi‑Fi before leaving baggage claim, then request your Uber once you’re 3–5 minutes from the curb so your driver isn’t kept looping around the pickup lane in DEL traffic.