Transport between Rajiv Gandhi Airport to your destination: you can take one of the waiting white taxis located at the carpak level (or call either Meru at 44224422 or Sky Cabs at 4 9494949), take a bus or the Monorail:
NOTE: SHE Cab for women: Female passengers may now book these safe cabs at the Traffic Police pre-paid booth, RGIA. She cabs are equipped with safety features, are GPS-enabled and connect with the Police Control Room.
By Bus:
The new 'Pushpak-Airport Liner' bus to the twin cities is a luxury air-conditioned express bus of red color, which can accommodate oversized baggage.
Pushpak/ Airport Liner pickup points in the City: Secunderabad (Near Sangeet X Roads), Tarnaka, Uppal, LB Nagar, DRDL, Secretariat, AC Guards, NMDC (Mehdipatnam), Paryataka Bhavan, Begumpet; JNTU (Kukatpally), Shilparamam (Hi-Tech City), Gachibowli (ORR),
The economical Aero Express is a non-stop airport shuttle - its buses run every half hour to/from several areas of the city & its various locations.
APSTRC public (non-airconditioned) buses also make runs to the City's various points, at lower fares.
APSRTCdaily coach services (tel. 040 246 14406 or visit: www.apsrtc.in) are avalable to: Vijayawada, Koruta (via Karimnagar), Nizamabad, Armor, Atmkaur (via Kurnool)
By Train:
Mono Rail Transport System (MRTS) & Multi-modal Transport System (MMTS) both serve the Airport directly.
NOTE: Still in the planning stages are: (a) the Metro rail extension from Flaknuma to Shamshabad; and (b) an airport train from Secunderabad to the Airport, a 40-km distance which should take 25 minutes.
NOTE: SHE Cab for women: Female passengers may now book these safe cabs at the Traffic Police pre-paid booth, RGIA. She cabs are equipped with safety features, are GPS-enabled and connect with the Police Control Room.
By Bus:
The new 'Pushpak-Airport Liner' bus to the twin cities is a luxury air-conditioned express bus of red color, which can accommodate oversized baggage.
Pushpak/ Airport Liner pickup points in the City: Secunderabad (Near Sangeet X Roads), Tarnaka, Uppal, LB Nagar, DRDL, Secretariat, AC Guards, NMDC (Mehdipatnam), Paryataka Bhavan, Begumpet; JNTU (Kukatpally), Shilparamam (Hi-Tech City), Gachibowli (ORR),
The economical Aero Express is a non-stop airport shuttle - its buses run every half hour to/from several areas of the city & its various locations.
APSTRC public (non-airconditioned) buses also make runs to the City's various points, at lower fares.
APSRTCdaily coach services (tel. 040 246 14406 or visit: www.apsrtc.in) are avalable to: Vijayawada, Koruta (via Karimnagar), Nizamabad, Armor, Atmkaur (via Kurnool)
By Train:
Mono Rail Transport System (MRTS) & Multi-modal Transport System (MMTS) both serve the Airport directly.
NOTE: Still in the planning stages are: (a) the Metro rail extension from Flaknuma to Shamshabad; and (b) an airport train from Secunderabad to the Airport, a 40-km distance which should take 25 minutes.
Tips, Help & Resources
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- Want to know the best way to get to your destination when leaving the airport? There are Shamshabad, Hyderabad taxi services curbside, or you can use airport shuttle buses & vans, or you can even pick up a rental car from HYD outside baggage claim areas, perhaps as a one-way rental and drop it off in town.
- Shamshabad, Hyderabad airport is equipped to handle special-needs persons, and also small medical emergencies that may arise.
- To find which baggage carousel your flight is assigned to, look up your flights' arrival status into HYD airport.
- If you have lost something while in the terminal area, please find the contact info for Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi lost & found here.
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