Bengaluru (Bangalore) Getting there & around

Getting around

Car & motorcycle

Car

Plenty of places around Bengaluru offer car rental with driver or (if you’re fearless) self-drive. Standard rates for a Hindustan Motors Ambassador car are Rs 5.5 per kilometre for a minimum of 250km, plus an allowance of Rs 125 for the driver (a total of Rs 1375 per day). For an eight-hour rental of a Tata Indicar with a driver you’re looking at around Rs 850.

We recommend:

Cabs Den (22483879)

Jyothi Car Rentals (9845007535, 9845212079)

Mr Gopalan (9845089554)

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Bus & tram

Bus

Bengaluru has a thorough but often crowded local bus network. Pickpockets abound and locals warn that solo women should think twice about taking buses after dark. Most local buses (light blue) run from the City bus stand, next to the Central bus stand; a few operate from the City Market bus stand to the south.

To get from the City train station to the MG Rd area, catch any bus from Platform 17 or 18 at the City bus stand. For the City market, take bus 31, 31E, 35 or 49 from Platform 8.

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