Chennai International sits at Meenambakkam, about 21 km from the city centre, and the Urbania is the practical answer for any arriving group of eight or more. The alternative — three or four separate taxis — means splitting the group, coordinating four drivers and paying more in total.
Every airport booking is tracked against the live flight status, so a delayed arrival does not mean a missed pickup or a driver who has given up and left. Sixty minutes of free waiting runs from actual landing time, not from your scheduled arrival.
What groups use this for
- Arriving family and wedding groups of eight to sixteen
- Corporate delegation and conference-attendee pickups
- Medical-tourism patient and attendant transfers
- Onward outstation departures direct from the terminal
- Group departures with full luggage capacity
Rates
| Package / term | 10+1 Seater SWB | 12+1 Seater MWB | 16+1 Seater LWB | Executive Lounge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local (8 hrs / 80 km) | ₹4,500 | ₹5,200 | ₹6,500 | ₹7,500 |
| Outstation per km | ₹38/km | ₹42/km | ₹48/km | ₹55/km |
| Driver batta / day | ₹1,000 | ₹1,000 | ₹1,200 | ₹1,200 |
| Min. outstation run | 250 km/day | 250 km/day | 300 km/day | 250 km/day |
| Permits | TN · KA · KL · AP | TN · KA · KL · AP | TN · KA · KL · AP | TN · KA · KL · AP |
Tolls, parking and 5% GST extra at actuals. Full tariff sheet.
Know Before You Ride
Chennai Airport Urbania Transfer — Questions
Sixty minutes free from actual landing time, tracked on live flight status rather than your scheduled arrival. Beyond that a nominal hourly waiting charge applies. Immigration and baggage delays are exactly what that hour is there to absorb.
At the designated arrivals pickup bay, with a name placard. The driver calls the lead passenger's number on landing. Because Chennai regulates commercial vehicle entry to the forecourt, there may be a short walk to the parking bay — the driver will direct you.
Yes, and it is a common booking. The vehicle meets your flight and departs directly for Tirupati, Pondicherry or wherever you are headed. It is billed as an outstation package from the airport rather than as a transfer plus a separate trip.