Paris to Mumbai

From Paris, received properly.

The flight from Charles de Gaulle tends to reach Mumbai late in the evening or around midnight, after nine hours in the air. Arrivals at that hour is loud, hot and full of offers. Yours is simpler: one name on a board, a photograph of where he stands, and a car that is already cool.

I

Which airport

Flights from Paris land at Terminal 2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (BOM). Through a Gulf or European hub, the last leg lands there too. Send the flight number and the house reads the ticket.

II

The flight, watched

The house follows the flight from Charles de Gaulle; a delay re-times the car without a word from you. Two full hours after an international landing and ninety minutes after a domestic one, at no charge, counted from the moment the aircraft reaches the gate.

III

Met inside arrivals

Your sarathi stands past customs with a board in your name. When the flight shows landed, he writes to you with a photograph of exactly where he stands; the car is cooled and a short walk away.

IV

Write from your own number

WhatsApp +91 81202 86868 from your French number. A person answers in writing between 7 AM and 11 PM India time — 2:30 AM to 6:30 PM in Paris in winter, 3:30 AM to 7:30 PM in summer — and the road is watched at every hour.

The board, as you would like it

Write the name for the board exactly as you would like to be received — with the accents, a company name, or only initials if you would rather not be announced. The house writes to you in English; a short note in French is read with pleasure and answered with care.

The first evening in Mumbai

If you land early enough for the city, the car can stay by the hour: a slow drive along Marine Drive, a late dinner in Colaba, the Gateway lit at night. Mumbai for a first visit has what the house would show a friend.

Flying timeAbout nine hours non-stop
Time in MumbaiFour and a half hours ahead of Paris in winter, three and a half in summer
LandingTerminal 2, usually late evening or around midnight
PayingIn rupees, by a card from France

Inside every written figure: the car, your sarathi, fuel, every toll, parking at both ends and GST. Nothing is added on the day, and no meter runs.

Reserve the car from ParisThe flight number is enough to begin. The figure is written before you fly.

Questions guests ask

How long is the flight from Paris to Mumbai?
About nine hours non-stop. Mumbai is four and a half hours ahead of France in winter and three and a half in summer.
Can the name board be written in French?
Yes. Write the name for the board exactly as you would like it — accents, a company name, or initials only.
How long will the car wait at Mumbai airport?
Two full hours after an international landing and ninety minutes after a domestic one, at no charge, counted from the moment the aircraft reaches the gate — three hours and two for Command, Limousine and every Marque car — with the flight watched from take-off.
Can I pay with a card issued abroad?
Yes. The figure is written in rupees and settled through Razorpay, which accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards issued abroad; your bank shows it in your own currency. Your sarathi never asks for money, a toll or a tip.
Do you need my passport?
No. A name, a number and a flight are enough. The house never asks for a document or a deposit.

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