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Trips from Bengaluru airport set to become dearer for Ola, Uber, BluSmart customers

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Trips from Bengaluru airport set to become dearer for Ola, Uber, BluSmart customers

Passengers using app-based aggregators such as Ola, Uber, and BluSmart can expect a 30-40% increase in per ride pickup fee for taxi rides from Bengaluru airport. These platforms have agreements with Bengaluru International Airport Ltd (BIAL) that are up for renewal, and as part of these agreements, the airport operator receives a fee on every ride, which is then passed on to the passengers as an airport pickup fee. The revised fee is expected to take effect in a couple of weeks.

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Entrackr · 15d ago

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