Taxis in Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Taxi services available for booking

UBER

Uber rates below are the same as in Uber app.
UBER pricing	Pool	Go Intercity	UberGo	UberXL	Premier Intercity	Premier	Hire Go	Hire Premier	Taxi
Base fare	47.25 INR	0 INR	47.25 INR	68.25 INR	105 INR	52.5 INR	93.5 INR	119.7 INR	0 INR
Booking fee	0 INR	0 INR	0 INR	0 INR	0 INR	0 INR	0 INR	0 INR	0 INR
Cost per min	1.58 INR	2.1 INR	1.58 INR	2.1 INR	2.1 INR	1.58 INR	2.63 INR	2.9 INR	0.5 INR
Cost per km	8.4 INR	10.5 INR	8.4 INR	15.75 INR	11.55 INR	9.98 INR	0 INR	0 INR	15.75 INR
Min. charge	63 INR	525 INR	63 INR	105 INR	525 INR	78.75 INR	251 INR	282.5 INR	31.5 INR
Cancel. fee	47.25 INR	105 INR	47.25 INR	105 INR	105 INR	84 INR	75 INR	75 INR	36.75 INR

Taxi rates Kolkata 2024

Presented below taxi rates and fares are estimates. The actual numbers for your taxi rates and fares in Kolkata, West Bengal, India may differ.

	Taxi Class
	ECONOMY	COMFORT	XL	STANDARD

	Approx. examples
	Uber Start, Uber Go, Yandex Economy	Uber Select, Lyft Plus, Yandex Comfort+, Gett Comfort	Uber XL, Lyft XL	Uber X, Lyft, Yandex Comfort, Gett Economy
	Price category
	Cheap	Expensive	Fairly Expensive	Fairly Cheap
Initial fee	58.10 INR	64.60 INR	83.90 INR	0.00 INR
Cost per min	1.90 INR	1.90 INR	2.60 INR	0.60 INR
Cost per km	10.30 INR	12.30 INR	19.40 INR	19.40 INR
Airport fees	‡Varies	‡Varies	‡Varies	‡Varies

Taxi fares in Kolkata 2024. Projections for STANDARD Class

Below taxi fares factor in both cost per distance and cost per time. Time in calculation is used as average needed for trips of corresponding distance.

3-9 km
Distance, km	Estim. fare
3	60.40 INR
4	80.50 INR
5	100.60 INR
6	120.70 INR
7	140.80 INR
8	161.00 INR
9	181.10 INR

10-50 km
Distance, km	Estim. fare
10	201.20 INR
15	301.80 INR
20	402.40 INR
25	503.00 INR
30	603.60 INR
40	804.80 INR
50	1,006.00 INR

The price for a taxi in Kolkata will be calculated as follows: for example, riding on fairly cheap STANDARD Class - 5 km trip would cost 101 INR, 10 km trip would be 201 INR, 20 km ride would be charged at 402 INR and 50 km ride would set you off for 1,006 INR.

Taxi fare calculator Kolkata

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How much does a taxi cost?

Recent fare calculations

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Barrackpore

~384.63 INR
Sealdah Railway Station to Santragachi Junction

~281.13 INR
Barasat to Dum Dum

~216.65 INR
Newtown to Howrah Railway Station

~303.82 INR
BBT Road to Barrackpore Chiriamore

~763.12 INR
Kolkata to Dhanbad

~3,530.31 INR
Birati to Howrah Railway Station

~371.45 INR
Barasat to Howrah

~505.43 INR
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to JW Marriott Hotel Kolkata

~365.05 INR
Priya Cinema to Bolpur Shantiniketan

~2,200.14 INR
Dum Dum to Barasat

~229.12 INR
Nicco Park to Howrah Railway Station

~333.52 INR
Garia to Barasat

~559.07 INR
Sealdah Railway Station to Howrah Railway Station

~160.74 INR
kolkata Airport Quarters to Park Street area

~376.26 INR

Popular locations

Kestopur
Sodepur
Dumdum Station
Behala Chowrasta
Airport Gate No. 1 Bus Stop
Karunamoyee Bus Stand
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
Behala
Park Street area
Lake Gardens
Madhyamgram
Ruby General Hospital
College Street
kolkata Airport Quarters
Girish Park Metro Station

Popular fares

Taxi prices in Kolkata for popular routes

Airport Terminal 2 to Howrah Railway Station check fare

~ 344.70 INR
Kolkata to Baruipur check fare

~ 503.89 INR
Kolkata to Chandannagar check fare

~ 785.82 INR
Kolkata to Asansol Junction check fare

~ 2,740.43 INR
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Sealdah Railway Station check fare

~ 339.74 INR
TCS Gitobitan to Howrah Railway Station check fare

~ 278.34 INR
Sealdah to Science City check fare

~ 152.14 INR
Dumdum Station to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport check fare

~ 257.33 INR
Dum Dum to Howrah Railway Station check fare

~ 358.16 INR
Barasat to Howrah Junction check fare

~ 443.01 INR
Sealdah Railway Station to Garia Station Road check fare

~ 280.99 INR
Kolkata to Bardhaman check fare

~ 1,417.43 INR
Sodepur to Howrah Railway Station check fare

~ 362.83 INR
Calcutta to Haldia check fare

~ 1,580.12 INR
kalighat metro station to Acropolis Mall check fare

~ 154.80 INR

Nearby locations

Taxi prices Dhanbad ~239.9 km
Taxi prices Dhaka ~244.2 km
Taxi prices Tongi ~254.92 km
Taxi prices Bokaro Steel City ~257.04 km
Taxi prices Ranchi ~324.27 km
Taxi prices Agartala ~329.88 km
Taxi prices Cuttack ~347.71 km
Taxi prices Chittagong ~355.24 km
Taxi prices Bhubaneswar ~364.9 km
Taxi prices Puri ~403.79 km

Frequently asked questions

How much is a taxi from Airport to the city center?

Here are the most popular taxi fares from Kolkata airport to the city. These estimates are subject to change, so it’s always a good idea to confirm the fare with the taxi driver before starting your ride:

Airport Terminal 2 to Howrah Railway Station

~344.70 INR
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Sealdah Railway Station

~339.74 INR

How much to tip a taxi driver in Kolkata?

Typically, taxi tip in Kolkata amounts to 10–14 percent of the total fare. But tipping always stays at passenger's discretion.

Are fares always shown in US dollars?

No, on Taxigator.net fares are displayed in local currency based on your starting location.

When I get the taxi fare quote from "taxi fare calculator", is that per person?

The taxi fare quoted is for the trip and for as many people there are in your group - up to capacity of the cab. So, it is per car. The only exception is carpool services such as UberPool, for example.

What to do if taxi services are not available in my location?

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