Chauffeur’s guide
Bengaluru (Bangalore) is served by Kempegowda International Airport (BLR), which its operator says handles more than 40 million passengers a year. This guide covers the BLR arrival, how the city is connected by the Vayu Vajra airport buses and Namma Metro, and a curated short list of restaurants and places, with a vetted local chauffeur.
In Bangalore, trips are driven by a vetted local affiliate chauffeur and coordinated by our 24/7 desk.
Bangalore · In detail
Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru is the city's international airport and, by its operator's count, serves more than 40 million passengers annually. The airport runs official taxi pick-up points and the BMTC Vayu Vajra air-conditioned Volvo buses, which link the terminal with parts of the city. A chauffeured transfer skips both: your chauffeur's name, mobile and plate arrive by SMS before you land.
Bengaluru's metro, Namma Metro, is run by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), and the Vayu Vajra network covers the airport road. For a day of meetings across the city, a chauffeur on an hourly booking waits between stops, so you are not rebooking a car for every leg.
Karnataka Tourism, the state's official tourism site, describes the state as known for its wildlife, heritage, temples, monuments, beaches, adventure and food. Day trips out of Bengaluru are quoted as hourly or point-to-point journeys before you book.
Where to eat
South Indian · Coastal · $$$$ · Residency Road
A revered coastal-Karnataka and Kerala kitchen at the Vivanta on Residency Road.
Contemporary · $$$$ · Whitefield
A destination farm-to-table tasting menu set on a working farm outside the city.
South Indian · $$$ · Vasanth Nagar
A classic four-southern-states fine-dining room at the ITC Windsor.
Ramen · Japanese · $$ · Ulsoor
Ramen · Japanese restaurant in Ulsoor. A tiny, cult ramen counter.
Brewpub · Casual · $$ · Indiranagar
Bengaluru's most-loved craft brewpub in buzzing Indiranagar.
South Indian · Tiffin · $ · Basavanagudi
A Basavanagudi tiffin room known for its ghee-roast masala dosa since 1943.
Places to go
Mavalli
A 240-acre botanical garden begun by Hyder Ali, centred on a Crystal-Palace-style glass house.
Vasanth Nagar
A Tudor-revival royal palace of turrets and fortified towers, still owned by the Wadiyar family.
Central
The city's central green lung, dotted with colonial buildings, museums and old trees.
Chamrajpet
The elegant teak summer retreat of Tipu Sultan, painted in Indo-Islamic style.
Central
Karnataka's monumental neo-Dravidian seat of government — admired floodlit at night.
Rajajinagar
A vast modern Krishna temple on Hare Krishna Hill, blending glass, steel and gold gopurams.
The perfect chauffeured day
Answered by our concierge
In Bangalore, trips are driven by a vetted local affiliate chauffeur and coordinated by our 24/7 desk. The chauffeur's name, mobile and plate are confirmed by SMS and email before the trip.
At Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, your chauffeur meets you at the arrivals point confirmed in your booking, tracked to your actual landing time. Commercial arrivals include 60 minutes of complimentary wait after landing and private-aviation arrivals 15 minutes; the desk tracks the flight, so a delay moves the pickup with it.
Yes. BMTC runs the Vayu Vajra air-conditioned Volvo buses between Kempegowda International Airport and parts of the city, and the airport has official taxi pick-up points. A chauffeured car meets you instead, with the chauffeur's details sent by SMS before you land.
Every Bangalore trip is quoted upfront by the 24/7 desk before you pay. The quote is upfront and the price locks when you book; a 20% gratuity is added when you book.
Yes. An hourly booking keeps one chauffeur with you in Bangalore between meetings, dinners or sightseeing stops, and the desk confirms vehicle class and price in writing before you book.
The desk books a comparable vehicle class to our standard: Business Sedan, Executive SUV, or an Executive Sprinter or Jet Sprinter equivalent for groups, matched to your headcount and luggage in Bangalore.
The Bangalore dining short list includes Karavalli, Farmlore, Dakshin and Naru Noodle Bar; your chauffeur can wait while you dine and take you on afterwards.
The Bangalore places section covers Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore Palace, Cubbon Park and Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, with neighbourhood notes for each so the stops can be ordered efficiently.
Request a quote online or call 833 457 5466 or text 925 430 6014; our 24/7 desk responds right away and confirms the Bangalore booking in writing.
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A comparable vehicle class to our standard: Business Sedan for one or two passengers, Executive SUV for three to five with luggage, and Executive Sprinter or Jet Sprinter equivalents for groups. Vehicle class is chosen from your headcount and luggage count, and the price is confirmed in writing before you book. The chauffeur’s name, mobile and plate are confirmed by SMS and email the night before departure (or on dispatch for same-day rides).
Our 24/7 reservations desk watches the flight (commercial) or tail number (private aviation) from before block-out. Commercial arrivals carry 60 minutes of complimentary wait after wheels-down to clear immigration and baggage; private aviation includes 15 minutes of complimentary wait after actual landing time, and is met plane-side where the FBO permits, lobby-side otherwise. Non-airport pickups carry 15 minutes of complimentary wait at the quoted pickup time.
Every quote is in USD; your confirmed quote is locked when you book — no distance surcharge, no fuel surcharge. The 20% gratuity is added when you book; any wait time beyond the complimentary windows above are the only post-ride line items on the receipt. Written confirmation of chauffeur, vehicle and pickup follows by email. Our 24/7 desk responds right away.
The desk takes same-day and overnight requests by phone when the quote widget on this page isn’t enough — for multi-stop itineraries, late-night private arrivals, event-week movements or corporate billing changes. Call +1-833-457-5466.
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Service · at a glance
Our 24/7 reservations desk watches the flight (commercial) or tail number (private aviation) from before block-out. Commercial airport arrivals get up to 60 minutes of complimentary wait after wheels-down to clear immigration and baggage, then extra wait is billed at the vehicle's hourly rate in 15-minute increments; private-aviation (FBO) arrivals get 15 minutes of complimentary wait after actual landing time, then extra wait is billed at the vehicle’s hourly rate in 15-minute increments; they are met plane-side where the FBO permits, lobby-side otherwise. Non-airport pickups carry 15 minutes of complimentary wait at the quoted pickup time.
You are dispatched a late-model Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Lincoln Aviator or similar executive sedan, a Cadillac Escalade / Chevrolet Suburban or similar SUV, or an Executive Sprinter van depending on headcount and luggage. The chauffeur’s name, mobile and vehicle plate are confirmed by SMS and email the night before departure (or on dispatch for same-day rides). Every chauffeur holds a current commercial licence, is background-checked, drug-tested, and carries the state-required commercial livery insurance.
Chauffyr quotes are in USD; your confirmed quote is locked when you book — no distance surcharge, no fuel surcharge. The only post-ride adjustments are the 20% gratuity added when you book any wait time beyond the policy windows above, both of which appear as explicit line items on your receipt. Billing to a corporate account is available on request; our desk invoices against a single credit card or ACH relationship.
Most rides can be booked up to a few hours before pickup through the live quote widget on this page; our 24/7 US-based desk handles same-day and overnight requests by phone. Every booking returns a written confirmation to your email, with the dispatcher’s direct line should anything on the day of travel change. Cancellation and no-show policy vary by vehicle class and are listed on our cancellation policy page.
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