Delhi NCR · Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
Connaught Place to Delhi airport
Connaught Place is 22 km from Terminal 3 down the Ring Road through Dhaula Kuan. Thirty-seven minutes at 5am, 52 in the evening peak.
This is the run most hotel guests in central Delhi take, and it is one of the more forgiving ones.
What it costs
Quoted for Rajiv Chowk on 1 August 2026. Your exact pickup address will shift it a little, which is why the button above gives you the real number for your trip.
Shoffr does not have surge pricing, so this fare is the same at 5am as it is at 7pm. It changes only if you add a stop or alter the route. What changes with the hour is how long the drive takes.
How long it takes
| Direction | Before 6am | Morning peak | Evening peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connaught Place and central Delhi to the airport | 37 min | 44 min | 52 min |
| Airport to Connaught Place and central Delhi | 34 min | 52 min | 49 min |
Predicted drive times for a weekday, sampled for a 5am, 9am and 7pm departure. Plan on the worst of them — 52 min to the airport — and add your check-in time on top.
The route
Ring Road through Dhaula Kuan
Connaught Place out to the Ring Road, west past Dhaula Kuan, then the airport road through Mahipalpur.
Dhaula Kuan is the constraint, as it is for everything on this side of Delhi.
Where the car meets you
In Connaught Place and central Delhi
Hotel name or the block letter. The Connaught Place circles are one-way and the block letter tells the chauffeur which side to approach from.
At Indira Gandhi International Airport
At Terminal 3 the car meets you in the Multi-Level Car Park opposite arrivals, over the covered footbridge. At Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 it is the second lane for commercial cars.
Collect your luggage and call your chauffeur. He brings the car round and loads the bags. Fifteen minutes of waiting is included on every airport pickup.
Departures drop is on the upper forecourt. Delhi airport does not charge cars for the departures kerb.
Delhi runs all three terminals again since Terminal 2 reopened in October 2025, and several airlines moved. Air India domestic flights numbered AI1xxx leave from T2, Air India Express AI9xxx from T1, and the rest from T3. Confirm your terminal on the boarding pass before you leave.
What is happening on this route
Delhi's evening peak is materially worse than its morning one — measured across the city, 31 minutes per 10 km in the evening against 26 in the morning. Central Delhi feels this most.
As of 2026
Flying out of Delhi NCR
GRAP restrictions do not apply to our cars
When Delhi's air quality plan reaches Stage III or Stage IV, restrictions fall on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles, and on trucks and commercial vehicles by fuel type. Every stage that names a permitted fuel type names electric. Our fleet is battery-electric, so a GRAP invocation does not stop your car turning up. Stage III was imposed three times between November 2025 and January 2026, so this is not a theoretical point.
December and January mean fog
Delhi airport runs CAT III instrument landings on all three main runways, but heavy fog still cuts it to about thirty landings an hour. On 31 December 2025 that meant 78 arrivals and 70 departures cancelled, with conditions clearing only around 1pm. Share your flight number when you book and we will track it and hold the car as long as we can.
The evening is worse than the morning here
Measured across the city, Delhi's evening rush runs about 32 minutes per 10 km against 26 in the morning. The per-locality timings on these pages reflect that, and it is why our evening-peak numbers look pessimistic.
Frequently asked questions
I have a 7am flight from a hotel in CP. What time is the car?
Around 4:45am for a domestic departure. The 5am drive is 37 minutes and that leaves a real margin without an absurd wait at the terminal.
Where exactly will the car be at Delhi airport?
For Terminal 3 it is the Multi-Level Car Park opposite arrivals, over the covered footbridge. For Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 it is the second lane for commercial cars. Collect your luggage and call your chauffeur.
Does the fare change at 5am, or in the evening peak?
No. Shoffr does not have surge pricing, so the fare is fixed whatever time you travel. It changes only if you add a stop or alter the route.
Which car will I get?
A BYD e6 — a silent, Innova-sized electric SUV that seats 4 adults with 4 large suitcases. Same car every time, so you know what is arriving.
What happens if my flight is late?
Share your flight number when you book and we will do our best to keep the car waiting for you. Fifteen minutes of waiting is included and a small charge applies after that. If the delay starts to affect other guests' trips, we may have to cancel.
Can I book at short notice?
We suggest booking three to four hours ahead, and further ahead during peak hours. Shoffr is pre-booked only — there is no car-in-three-minutes button.
More questions? See the full FAQ or WhatsApp us any time.
