How To Find Uber SAFELY at an Indian Airport (and Avoid Scams)

[@KarlRock]

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[@KarlRock]

There's free WiFi at the airport, and SIM cards are available there too. There are also eSIM providers where you can buy a data pack that will work the second you land - I use these when travelling internationally now.

[@nunyabizness9216]

​@KarlRock You're my favorite travel vlogger Karl!!! Keep up the great work please!!!

[@adenwellsmith6908]

My record at an airport, was City Airport in London. Late flight, raining heavily. From the plane stopping, handbrake on, start the stop watch. Doors open, get off, walk to immigration - passport check - collect a bag from the carousel, walk through customs, entrance all get in a cab. Cab starts, stop the watch. 1 minute 40 seconds. Even my jaw dropped. The reason it was the last flight, i was the only one with a checked in bag and they wanted to get home. Same for the rest. For leaving, my record is 1 hour early. Reason, we were the only two passengers. So we took off. Spent the flight in the cockpit including the landing. All with 4 machetes as hand luggage.

[@n3wt]

my family is indian and i can say most of all the scams are at the airport

[@panduranga928]

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[@Dale_Philip]

5:27 Amazing, you spoke to that guy in fluent Hindi and he still thought he could charge you 1,500 for a taxi ride 😂

[@thesilentnerd4618]

Our brother is here.

[@bumblebee5442]

Full of scammers 🎉

[@Fishfingers232]

They'll try scam even other Indians.

[@beepboopbeepp]

What would’ve been the price for an indian?

[@Jonathan-e9q]

Bro you should collab with him you missing out😂

[@nielynhancale5138]

I am in India right now, new delhi and I just want to say that you post help me a lot since the day 1 first time coming here with no clue all was done with your videos 100% accurate. Thanks

[@KarlRock]

I don't understand what that tout is saying about a Rs. 200 parking fee. I only paid the price the app showed me. No additional parking fee. Even with this "additional parking fee" ride-sharing apps are still safer and cheaper.

[@Patelivision]

Why/How is uber both cheaper and safer?

[@MiroslavMiroljubic]

It's probably an scare tactic. Some people might feel compelled to go with the tout if he tries to lie to them about an magical “extra fee“.

[@sgurjeet99]

Yea so they say that Uber app will add a parking charge later when ride is finished, and will be effectively costlier than their cab, which in your case wasn't as he quoted almost double LOL. And they do this to everyone(even Indians) who look confused as to where to go.

[@souviksikdar1864]

​@@sgurjeet99Yeah this used to happen to me a lot, then I finally switched to metro. Saves me 500 rupees everytime.😂😂😂

[@EvanescentIcee]

But Karl. Wouldn't you agree that uber is a huge company? Like its deciding to go to Walmart instead of a mom and pop because the corporation is cheaper and you feel "safer" going to a walmart. You know what I mean?

[@manis1852]

Karl, love your videos. As an Indian American traveling in India this week, I saw another challenge, all because Indians try to outsmart themselves. So at Bangalore airport, when u book a ride, you don’t get the name of driver, car description, plate number etc. instead u get a PIN, that they ask you to deliver at the Uber pick up point. You then are allocated a car. Now imagine there are no signs showing where the Uber pick up zone is. As a jet lagged traveler, your first instinct is to cancel the ride, as I did. Later , my friends told me this is being done because people would book a Uber before picking up their bags, and in many cases keep the Uber driver waiting for 30, 45 minutes… hence the PIN to make sure you are at the pick up zone, before a car is allotted to you .. typical Indian jugaad and counter jugaad by Uber !

[@KarlRock]

There's free WiFi at the airport, and SIM cards are available there too. There are also eSIM providers where you can buy a data pack that will work the second you land - I use these when travelling internationally now.

[@jk484]

Are the eSIM providers Indian or are they international like Airlo? International ones will be much more expensive of course

[@KarlRock]

@@jk484 international. It’s more expensive, but it’s super convenient and no need to go through the hassle of getting a local SIM card. It’s about $14 for 5GB data for 30 days.

[@loggylog9120]

Wifi really only works if you have a local Indian phone number- they ask for it when you register for wifi. Otherwise you have to find the booth to get a coupon for those without a local number- and the booth isn’t that easy to find. Using an e-sim is probably the easiest way for connectivity. Airalo works just fine- it uses Jio. Just make sure you activate it before you get to India

[@tubester4567]

With all those cars in the car park the fumes must be terrible.

[@Eblox_viv]

You need to be 18+ to get a SIM card because my sister she is 17 and he lost her sim in India airport and she needed my mum and dad to help

[@PomazeBog1389]

5:29 you absolutely destroyed him when you said Uber was much cheaper. I've never witnessed a full-grown man be so defeated. I almost felt bad.

[@mephistosprincipium]

idk he tried to charged more than twice as much, on the other hand even that is still really cheap at least compared to other countries

[@jecj2024]

G20 was in September..your not too far behind Karl. Another incredible TRUTHFUL HONEST video from a man who knows India like he knows his favorite Teas he drinks...Keep them coming Karl...We love UNEDITED VIDEOS TOO the longer the better.. We love you here in US.

[@TwoMadExplorers]

A very useful guide 🇮🇳 This will help a lot of folks arriving

[@semmoney5686]

Thanks for making this Karl, i`m dutch with indian roots. And when landing at T3, for the next time I know just walk to the multi level parking wait around the uber point. Thanks for sharing this information.

[@kayboypstar4990]

Usually instead of Uber or Ola or other ride apps from the airport, I usually take the prepaid taxi from the airport. Used to be horrible but they have really turned it around to compete with Ola & Uber.

[@akshatarghya9]

Hey karl i am your big fan..you have been doing a tremendous job exposing scams which we as indians too are fed up of ...i wish that we really do start treating our tourists ( guests) more honestly and respectfully ❤

[@Tausi]

These travel tips videos are awesome!

[@dausk6381]

Thanks Karl, this video is not just helpful for foreigners travelling to india, but also for indians like me

[@IanJTaylor]

I really hate taking Uber, but I hate being ripped off more. It’s a shame that there are so many people overcharging as I would rather give my cash to a local than via a corporate entity

[@AbrahamJessedeKoster]

absolutely agree

[@shikharnegi5216]

Meru and Mega cabs at Indian airports r better option. They are much more cleaner and safer than uber. I always use them as there is no waiting for them. They have counter outside gate and the counter guy books it through app. It would cost 3-5 US Dollars more than uber/ola. I personally find it much safe and efficient.

[@Robertoknows2111]

Amazing videos . I will visit all these places you have highlighted . We were planning trips to Manhattan , Paris, Monaco, Los Angles, Hawaii , The Galapagos, Rain forests of Costa Rico, etc. . But after watching your videos I’m learning a few words of Hindi and will like you travel for years India , going from markets that are all the same , cities that are all the same , highlighting scams that everyone is aware of . I’ve been a fool traveling other places . You are an inspiration, you are the wind beneath my wings 🪽. Never will I travel anywhere else . By the way I just spent the last 30 minutes learning the same amount of Hindi as you know . . 😁

[@HONEYsharma977........]

But u are Indian too ....,👁️

[@EricGranata]

I got an Uber in Hyderabad once and it was wild. Neither of us knew where we were headed but we got there eventually. 😅

[@KarlRock]

Before ridesharing apps and Google Maps, it was often like this hehe. It was part of the fun.

[@radioactiveposts5275]

the Uber pickup point is a bit away from exit gate at the Hyderabad airport and yes we do encounter a lot of taxi drivers on the way there.

[@Bazrad68]

I appreciate these videos. I was supposed to visit India in 2020 but covid stopped that. I hope to try again to visit India one day. In the meantime I’ll enjoy India through Karl’s videos (and Itchy Boots who is currently riding through India). 😬

[@arnoldschwarzenigga2268]

Hey I also follow Itchy , from 2018 ! ❤😂

[@chinghuihuang9039]

Thank you sir , we arrived delhi airport and take Uber successfully after watching your video. Your information is highly helpful for travellers who visit Delhi airport first time.😊

[@MartinVydrz]

Well, I visited Delhi in the middle of this September. Your videos were ones of the useful which helped me for those 10 days there. Thank you.

[@metaforcesaber]

I never even thought about exiting through the door that's not tied to the international flights. Walking out the door that's for the locals helps increase your chances of less haggling stress.

[@Fins17]

love these videos, so glad they’re back

[@lunevalleyparanormal]

I wished I’d watched your videos before I went in 2019 The whole trip was a constant battle with scammers & badgering to buy

[@ebiemo3088]

Great vid as always. And practical and easy for traveler to follow if they arrive at Delhi airport. And YES Uber makes it easier for Foreigner to travel in most of the major cities in India and to travel in the evenings. Thus, avoiding the pitfalls as indicated by Karl.

[@donno998]

I was there just 3 days ago with nepalese wife and 5 year old. I also followed sign to "app based taxi". For us there was 2 workers with uber t-shirt, one guy gave me hotspot WiFi from his phone and entered 2 promo codes that made it cheaper for us. We booked a uber all the way to agra, tried to prebook, but everywhere I tried was too expensive or try to cheat somehow. Or get a copy of passport (which I'm not giving to random people).

[@Res71]

thank you for this video. This will help many foreigners! Thank you once again.

[@amigoa9999]

Excellent video Karl. You Rock as usual. Thank you for this information. Really really helpful -Your Whanu 💯

[@cavemantravels7190]

Leaving for India next month. Your videos have been very helpful! Thanks!

[@nishu413]

Ola uber pickup in bangalore airport is mucch much better. There is very good signage in both terminals and when you book it , there is no car number just a OTP. Go to pickup point. They have marked queue for your car type. Join the queue and first car you get just hop on. When you give otp , only then driver knows your destination

[@amitavraja3385]

Karl my friend, you’ve done more for India for Indians & foreigners to stay safe and advices, than any other native Indians!

[@MaltaMcMurchy]

I thought it was interesting how the traffic police are involved in running the prepaid taxi stands. Thanks for another wonderful video! 🌟

[@ojas3464]

Long Time, no see. Discord once again persecuted me, so had to setup a new account. If you're on Ismail Server, or Jim Browning's, send me a Friend invite, Au revoir☺

[@MaltaMcMurchy]

@ojas3464 Good to see you, a request has been sent! ☀️☕

[@ojas3464]

@@MaltaMcMurchy Merci. See ya there later. Have a Great Weekend!☺

[@toyboy51funorb]

The funny thing is that the Indians actually respect you when you are assertive. Had to go through this IGA Taxi/Uber run a few times and they tried all sort of things.

[@himanshumundepi]

Shoutout to the Uber driver for turning on the light when he noticed Karl was filming. Little gestures like these as wholesome.

[@YouDaMANRAJ]

Im an Australian born Indian. Ive been to india many times. I dont need these videos but i love watching them! Keep it up

[@byronathon]

Wow ... even though you make it look "simple", it is chaotic af!!!!

[@pratyay3165]

Thanks for this video. Will help a lot of people! Especially considering the fact that Delhi Airport can be a bit confusing for first-timers

[@TallisLizzy]

God bless you pewdiepie

[@KarlRock]

Wait till Marzia finds out I'm in India.

[@frankhermans7511]

Arrived few times at this airport in the evening and I usually choose an hotel for the first night at the airport hotel area which is about 1 kilometre away and let me pick up by the hotel itself. You might pay a bit more but when it’s for work then it’s ok. They will wait right outside when you come out of the arrival hall. Very convenient! I don’t have experience with Uber in Delhi.

[@cheriegoldie7179]

My first trip to India in 2008... 11pm arrival got a pre paid taxi to Paraganj. After half hour the driver pulled into a place with 'Tourist office' lot up in lights. Said problem with hotel blah blah blah. Even faked a phone call to my hotel saying road was closed for a festival and I had to go elsewhere. I was a 20 something female in the middle of the night with 2 men on my first ever time there, so yeah I didn't feel great. Threatened to start walking to paraganj and the driver relented and took me. Have been back 3 times since...love the country and think I only fell for one scam since😂

[@HighVibesTravel]

In Hyderabad is quite easy to find Uber and no scam at all at the airport.

[@axgarcia5654]

I am impress with Delhi aiport. What a change. How profesional and acomodating the UBER workers

[@yangsuay2114]

Hi i am just searching in youtube and stumble upon you channel, immediately subscribe,, as i am planning to travel alone nextyear in new delhi by next year Thank you for this information😅😅😂😂

[@janet5551]

Wow huge changes there.. its looking great...

[@catatanlangkah8368]

Thanks Karl for alerting us to scams so we can avoid them

[@aryan___9955]

Truly appreciate the new series ☺️

[@MPK112233]

All the Ubers look the same! Makes finding your ride even tougher, but their Uber staff is really helpful.

[@SmithBeatZ1]

Good to see you, Karl! Hope all is well. Love your videos.

[@Mark_Dearlove]

definitely stay in the terminal all the way up to door 1 - I made the mistake of exiting at door 5 and was soaked in sweat by the time I got to the Uber station!

[@jammydee8399]

Excellent timing. Flying to India tonight.

[@royalcobra1275]

Hey Karl, very helpful video! Could you please make a more detailed video about the UPI payment available for tourists in India. How much money to bring (on average)? Can we exchange at the airport or better use UPI? Also where and how to buy e-sim?

[@KarlRock]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll do a longer video on UPI & money. Google eSIM providers. You'll find lots of options. You can get it all setup before your travel, so it'll work the second you land.

[@royalcobra1275]

@@KarlRock Thank you very much! Your videos are very helpful and intriguing. As first time traveler to India I prefer to know what to expect and enjoy my stay there, instead of being unprepared and disappointed by scammers at the end.

[@Kristinapedia]

So if I ever go to India I will make sure to tell anyone i'm with (or tell those sketchy taxi guys) "KARL ROCK SAID TO TAKE UBER!" 🤣 Seriously tho-thanks for the tips! Very helpful!!

[@michellemorningstar880]

Wow Amazing awesome how you talk to them in hindi and you know your stuff thanks so very much for this amazing update Karl ...your the best..

[@francoismorin6806]

Man those video are really good 10/10

[@EM-fh2tx]

Uber was excellent during my travels in India. As a solo traveller, it was good to have the security. Beware of the scam where they ring you & as soon as they hear your accent tell you cash only & double the price. Say no and hang up. To stop this, as soon as the car was allocated, I sent a message saying "payment online". Having said that, I made a point of always paying an extra tip; Uber take a big slice for themselves & its the drivers who miss out.

[@suzannewhite7493]

Thanks for your video I loved it I love india❤ from uk

[@SumitMedicalStore]

Love from India ❤❤❤❤

[@redinstrumental7535]

Good information like always Karl thumbs up

[@patriciamccormack7626Teashee]

Great info Karl 👍❤

[@Bikerman2022]

Thank you! This information is gold for travellers.

[@DATISHIM]

I think Karl definitely is a big help to avoid scammers but in my opinion he also makes the country look bad in a way .

[@theozuretti6091]

Nah he's showing how the experience actually is for foreign travellers. If there weren't scammers, then there wouldnt be these kinds of videos.

[@fluidice1656]

Okay, this Uber thing looks way more complicated than just paying $2 more or so for the prepaid taxi, or even negotiating a deal with the other cab drivers.

[@k-kayla]

I guess it's more of a safety thing.

[@ajayrai153]

Your video is helpful for foreign tourists

[@siddharthagrawal7568]

I got scammed by the staff working at the taxi booking counter at level -1 (near taxi parking) mumbai airport while returning at 3 AM. The airport taxi staff where there's only 1 counter, claimed the payment was not received via UPI although each time it was deducted from my bank. After 3 times, it worked!

[@TinekeWie]

Thank you for this information. I love to visit India again next year, my previous visit was an organized tour and we had a clean hotel in Old Delhi at the start. Could you give more information how to pick and choose a hotel before you arrive in Delhi. I have stayed in the Pullman hotel near the airport before going home, I know that is safe but it’s not the India experience

[@peterparker6377]

Very helpful and informative

[@suryamanoharm4782]

I love the way you speak Hindi.

[@artimuos903]

I actually prefer OLA. Didn't get scammed a single time in last 2 years.

[@brianjohnstone2922]

big fan of your videos bro,stay safe and well karl

[@joshuaclouse4385]

Scammers DO NOT DESERVE TO BE CALLED "HUMANS". THEY ARE THINGS. PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!

[@AdityaRaj222]

Psychopaths.

[@parkash9999]

Nice video ❤❤.

[@justo1]

what a great airport Karl think I would get lost in it but great video but as you say in the vud plenty of the right help there thanks for putting this up

[@urbanbshvac]

They were tipped off that you were going so they cleaned things up bro 👍

[@lishr4536]

whattt?! HAHA in your initial video you made you said to exit at gate 5 so I took that down. Guess we need to stay updated hahah

[@anirudhsosale9626]

The system of App based taxi's are way better in Bengaluru airport ,if anyone have taken it they would know ..., There is no need of calling the driver and find him. There is a queue formed according to the car type (hatchback or sedan) , and as per the queue ,once you get ur turn u can take the first available car , That is the best method for airport instead of calling the drivers and navigating with them. I don't see this system in Delhi airport which is bad..., This system will work more efficiently almost without any problem

[@Imranyumn]

Karl Rock be like " HOW TO DRINK WATER IN INDIA ( AVOID SCAMS)..BTW U r doing a great Job.

[@ladulaser]

My tip would be: Book a flight for daytime arrival. Take the Airport Metro :D Seriously cba with the airtel or other SIM card vendors at the airport and their dodgy instructions and attempts at overcharging. I just take a few weeks of rest from my phone when I go to India :)

[@Virkda]

Bro you should remake all of your old videos it will be so cool

[@DeborahLong7777]

Tricksters. How kind you are and smart ❤

[@Kaushik_Bharadwaj]

In my city of Guwahati, Rapido (Bike Taxi) and even uber sometimes insists on traveling offline at the same app displayed price by cancelling the ride. These apps are cheaper because they exploit their drivers a lot. For every 100Rs a customer pays for his ride, these apps charge more than 30Rs as commission and after adding the fuel and maintenance costs, the driver hardly manages to earn 30-40Rs. I agree that these apps provide a platform but I do believe that these people demanding insane prices outside tourist places would be a lot lower if this whole system was a bit more favourable to the driver as well as the customer.

[@jakeperalta3797]

Changi airport in Singapore is ten times faster than that. Many airports are 19 minutes outside of India.

[@meurangaweerasingha]

Great video must needed. One question Karl. Do they have only cars or we can book XL vehicles too from this Uber Pickup Point?

[@KarlRock]

Namaste Ji. XL vehicles are available too. Toyota Innova is popular.

[@meurangaweerasingha]

@@KarlRock Thank you Ji! Great. Visiting to explore Manali and Leh soon from Sri Lanka. ❤️ Meanwhile please do a video on booking bus tickets from Delhi to Manali and the scams that surrounds it. Would be helpfull. Thankss

[@salikaa86]

You might also want to talk about the drivers scams. Not sure if they do it up north, but in the south we seen 2 driver scams. The first is very often used by Ola drivers, they want you to cancel the route in the app, so they can claim like 2-4 times the money. The other one was a bit more sketchy, the driver pulls into a gas station and fills up the car, then tell you that you ought to pay the fuel because he does not have money on him. This one is less often seen but they scammed one of my colleges there and tried to scam me but was overly suspicious so the scam did not work.

[@courtneymagnuson3756]

Oh yeah! That’s just Charlie (my Uber doggo driver) ❤😅🐕‍🦺😊

[@rohitkhanna4487]

At delhi Airport the pre-paid taxi booth you mentioned is as safe as Uber and the taxi drivers are registered with police more over they can't over charge as you have paid at the booth and get a payment slip which you hand over to the driver post completing the trip.

[@Mickologist]

I tried taking an Uber 3 times in Hyderabad when I was last there. One driver wanted to be paid cash as well as paying the app. Another driver gave me his number and told me to call him for the next trip instead of booking through Uber. And the last driver made me cancel the trip, pay the ₹50 for cancelling on the app, then done the trip, asking for ₹1000 instead of the ₹1250 it was on Uber.

[@souichi7910]

What the hell? Scammed 3 different ways💀

[@madhousenetwork]

The reason Airport or Railway Taxis are 2X the cost of uber or ola all over India is that those drivers want to come back only to the place they started and want us to pay for the return trip which is BS.

[@TheUfonsw]

great video

[@martinmcnulty8155]

FYI A few years ago I got short changed at the Delhi traffic police booth. The guy dropped my banknote and picked up a smaller one. It's only when I got to my hotel that I realised. So you can get scammed everywhere in India... Watch out.

[@Shra.D]

If possible can you please make similar video for Mumbai Airport as well.They were trying to scam us last time but then we handled them in Indian way😂😂. TA 🙏🙏

[@HONEYsharma977........]

😂💀 ....in INDIAN WAY That looked funny Btw where are u from?? Are u still in India?

[@Shra.D]

@@HONEYsharma977........ I am Indian (from Mumbai) now settled in NZ. In short I am Kiwi Indian. I booked prepaid taxi from airport to go to my home n still they were asking extra money saying chai pani ke liye kharcha do. We do accept International cards too

[@RoshanDesaiphl0923]

I'll be in India on sunday :D

[@nandamini01]

I AM PROUD TO BE A INDIAN😊😊😊😊

[@balajisharathkumar9753]

wow good job your representing india as good but these scammers cheaters destroy india's name

[@HindiLearnersDiary]

What are the dangers of prepaid taxis vs Uber? It seems a bit difficult and chaotic to get to that Uber spot. Prepaid taxis seem to be easier to locate. Even if they are a bit more expensive, I would say it is OK but what are their CONs?

[@KarlRock]

Uber tracks your entire ride and will refund you if the drivers takes you the long route to increase the fare. They have a safety button linked to a call centre to help you if something bad happens. Can pay by credit card. Car quality is better - AC usually works. Uber drivers have to use Maps. They don't try to upsell you to their friend's tourist shop. They don't bother running all the usual taxi-driver tricks on tourists basically. The list goes on and on.

[@Kristinapedia]

@@KarlRock someone below posted that "no way is Uber safer" you should paste this to their post.

[@Paneer-fz7dv]

Will you ever make more black market tech market videos @Karl Rock?

[@KarlRock]

Yeap. There's not many to cover though. There's a cool Dubai black market video coming in 2 weeks.

[@Paneer-fz7dv]

@KarlRock Great, I look forward to watching.

[@AussieMumVLOGS]

Please do more airport / travel

[@philo8040]

Hi, thanks for your video - didnt know that I always use the yellow box straight out of the terminal - do you know if I can book a taxi, via uber, on arrival to Delhi airport a long distance ride to Mathura?

[@HindiLearnersDiary]

Thank you for this valuable information. I do have a couple more questions. If my flight arrives after 12 am, will there be any open currency exchange kiosks? Also, is it possible to rent pocket wi-fi at the airport? Thank you

[@KarlRock]

Not sure if currency or SIM shop will be available at that time. Check out eSIM providers online. They'll set your phone up with an eSIM + data that will work the second you arrive in India. I only use eSIMs for travelling internationally now

[@gazinnz4077]

I had no trouble getting Rupees from a currency exchange in England before flying to Delhi last August. Also note that ATMs are everywhere and I was able to draw out local currency at any time using my credit and debit cards. A word of warning about large denomination notes though: All the ATMs I used dispensed R500 notes only and I found them a bit difficult to use for small purchases. Often the rickshaw drivers and street food sellers would swear on their dying grandmothers that they had no change for a R500 note so I sometimes had no choice but to pay over the odds for rides and snacks. You learn to hoard your small denomination notes for all small purchases.

[@KarlRock]

@@gazinnz4077 good point. ₹ is available at exchanges in many foreign countries.

[@ahirboy720]

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[@Novlogsguys]

I want to suggest you the best place in Maharashtra to visit is kokan specially in this season

[@stananders474]

India >> "please give us an Oxfam donation". We are are so poor. Our children are starving.