We're a car rental company. We make money when you pick up the car. So this will sound strange:
If you're landing in Jaipur for the first time, don't pick up your car at the airport.
We say this because we see the same four problems every week. They aren't your fault. They happen because picking up a rental car right after a flight is harder than it looks.
1. The airport exit is confusing
The road outside Jaipur airport has two lanes that look correct. Only one is right. The signs are small. By the time you read them, you've already chosen a lane. If you pick the wrong one, you have to take a U-turn through tourist coach traffic. It's not a hard road — but it's not the road you want to learn after a flight.
2. You're more tired than you feel
You came from a 22°C cabin into 42°C heat. Your body is still adjusting. Your focus too. People miss turns they'd never miss at home. Don't trust your driving in the first hour after you land.
3. You've never sat in the car before
Every car is slightly different. Wipers, headlight switch, where the AC vents point, where reverse is on a manual. Small things in your driveway. Not small things on Tonk Road at 4pm.
4. Loading luggage at the airport is stressful
Putting three bags into a hatchback in the airport parking ramp, while taxi drivers wait behind you, is not fun. At a hotel, nobody is watching. The boot opens onto a porch, not a ramp. Easier all round.
What we suggest instead
Get the car delivered to your hotel. We charge a fee for this — the price shows up on the booking page before you confirm. It is not free. But it usually pays for itself the first time it saves you a wrong turn or a stressful loading.
Landing late at night? Simpler still — book pickup for the next morning. You'll be rested. The city will be cooler. The roads will be easier.
When airport pickup is the right choice
To be fair, airport pickup works well if:
- You've driven in Jaipur before. You know the lanes.
- You're not going into the city. Heading to Pushkar, Ajmer, or Ranthambore? You take the bypass and skip Tonk Road completely.
- You're landing in the morning on a domestic flight, well rested. That's a different situation from a long international flight.
In those cases, see you at arrivals.
Our point
When you book with us, the first question we ask isn't "what time at T2?" — it's "where do you want the car?" Sometimes the answer is the airport. Often it shouldn't be. We'd rather you have a good first hour in Jaipur than a story about it.
Pick up a self-drive car from BaeCars Jaipur — or schedule it to arrive at your hotel.
