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Book A Taxi Online To The Hyderabad Airport Or Anywhere Using Meru Easy Cabs Noori Travels Fast Track And Hertz – Cab Services Taxi Services India

Early flight to catch the next morning? Or returning home from a trip abroad? Booking a taxi just might be a necessity considering the distance and if no favors or inconveniences are warranted from friends and family. The airports in Hyderabad and Bangalore have not gotten any nearer nor are the buses convenient for late night and early morning flights not to forget they are limited to a fixed destination not home. When travelling with family assuming its 3 to 4 the bus ride back home will not cost anything less that Rs. 375/ to Rs. 500/ at the current price of Rs. 125/ per person. The current advertised rate of Easy Cabs is Rs. 499/ to any part of the city from the airport or Rs. 15/ per kilometer whichever is lesser. Taking a taxi back home might not be such a bad idea after all especially if you have large bags with you or have an international flight to catch at odd hours of the night not to forget arrivals at odd hours.

Booking a cab is as easy as calling the cab company holding till the customer service representative responds giving them the details explaining the directions getting the booking confirmation number. This process believe it or not takes around five minutes at least. The customer service representatives are polite and good to talk to but doing this for say ten different destinations for different people can be a chore and not to forget there is a possibility of a mistake in the data. Sure there is a confirmation text message delivered almost immediately to the phone but the booking process just got a lot easier thanks to the many internet booking options available. Here are few of the popular cab services in Hyderabad and Bangalore.

Meru Cabs MeruCabs.com

The website has an intuitive interface with the booking option right on the homepage. The only grouse is registering for a Meru ID first there is a guest option but registering makes the process faster and easier this is cumbersome but once that is out of the way bookings are very easy and if you do not want to enter the same pickup and dropoff points over and over again the information is stored on the Meru ID account. The form is simple with fields like Name PickUp Address Landmark DropOff Phone Number Mobile/Cell Numbers are preferred on all services to send the confirmation message and the rates are quite simple Rs.15/ and the minimum distance is five kilometers. Corporate registrations are also allowed and there are special fares which may be negotiated. If you just do not have the time then just text Meru to 57575 and a customer service representative will call you back as soon as possible. Online booking have to be done a minimum of four hours in advance and advance booking may be done only two days earlier. The most refreshing aspect is the booking confirmation number is sent via text message to the number entered and an hour later the name of the chauffer with his personal phone number are sent with the taxi number so you know which car to expect. This service is available in Hyderabad Delhi Mumbai and Bangalore 24×7 and a maximum of five cabs can be booked at a time.

EasyCabs EasyCabs.com

The website is easy to navigate through and has a similar interface to Meru with the booking right on the first page so you may get down to business right away. The booking may be done without an ID and like Meru once a booking has been done the details are stored on the system so your details need not be repeated. The booking procedure is quite easy and a confirmation email is also sent along with the customary text message with the name and number of the chauffer and the taxi number. There is also a row for special instructions in case you need a longer extra charges applicable at Rs. 5 an hour or any other requirements may be listed in here. The cars which are most often used by these services are the comfortable Mahindra Logans which have a spacious interior and a big trunk which will fit most travel bags. Booking here may be made as soon as 15 minutes in advance subject to availability but just to be on the safe side a three hour advance booking is advisable. There are other options available in case of larger capacities required ranging from the Indigo Marina to the Innova so there is no problem in terms of shortage of space and the price remains the same. The fare on both the vehicles from 10 pm 20:00 hours to 6 am 0600 hours is Rs. 18.75 as compared to the usual price of Rs. 15/. This service is avialable in Delhi NCR Bangalore Hyderbad and Chandigarh.

There are various other services such as NooriTravels.com premium options avialable but only in Hyderabad and FastTrackCallTaxi.in covering all major cities of South India but they require booking a day in advance and the charges are not as transparent. There is the Hertz rental service avaialable in the form of CarzOnRent.com for premium cars. The next time you think of asking a friend for a favor or telling your family to drop you consider booking a taxi online it is quite easy and very efficient.

About the writer:  M.A in Mass Communication from the University of Hyderabad worked for Hydrogen Youth Magazine Hyderabad now Chill Hyderabad for a year. Worked for many television channels like CNBCTV18 MAA TV ESPNSTAR Sports.

Berlin Long Night Of Museums 25th August 2007

Certainly this is one of the most exquisite cultural events in Berlin and its just over the corner. With a single ticket selling for around 10 Euros you can use the “Lange Nacht” as an opportunity to see the best museums the best exhibitions and the best shows in town.

You’re bound to get carried away reach places you didn’t mean to reach stay longer than you planned in one place or find out that another place is really far far away and you’re about to fall off your feet in exhaustion. This is part of the fun and also wandering around the city with hundreds if not thousands of other people holding the “Long Night” brochures.

Other summer events in Berlin can be found here.

The site also includes an “event database“.

About the writer:  For the complete story go to Berlin O Philia. BOP is a blog for Berlin lovers and for people who travel to Berlin.

Beachfront Villa In Seminyak Bali

Situated ocean front in Batubelig behind a secluded lagoon proudly sit the Bungadesa Villa. Bunga Desa Villa is a beachfront 6 bedrooms Bali villa in Oberoi Seminyak which comprised of 4 main structures. The idyllic location of the estate with its escapist feel from the busyness of downtown Kuta Seminyak and Oberoi is ideally complimented by being only five minutes away from all the comforts of the luxury spas five star restaurants and thriving nightlife that the area has to offer.

These luxury villas have been designed by their French owner to recreate the feeling of Indonesia that was to be had decades ago boasting styles and flavors from the gamut of the Indonesian archipelago. At the same time all of the modern comforts and conveniences one could possibly seek are provided including imported kitchen appliances and an ever present but never imposing staff. Villa Bungadesa is blessed year round with refreshing Ocean breezes and a peaceful atmosphere where you can relax read meditate or simply stretch out and let your mind wander.

The grounds of the estate are cover in lush tropical gardens and a manicured lawn. Timor statues stand guard over a 125meter overflow pool and relaxation bale. Each villa in the estate boasts open living areas tactfully situated for optimum views of the stunning scenery yet all of the villas are fully protected from the elements. If you prefer to swim or surf in the sea a private bamboo raft is provided to ferry you over the small lagoon to the secluded beach.

Promoting a feel of antiquity the estate makes tasteful use of many of the prolific natural resources Indonesia has to offerincluding bamboo alangalang thatch serap ironwood terrazzo terracotta palimanan stone and benkrai wood. Villa Bunga Desa is also a famous venue for wedding events. With it’s unique design and a private beach lots of wedding couples choose this bali villa as their wedding venue.

About the writer:  Dharma serves as online marketing consultant of Find Bali Villas and Bali Villas