Asia Business Travel Ground Transportation Guide - India, Japan, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Korea and Singapore

A short handy airport to city ground transportation information is captured here for Asia business traveler's references.

Singapore:

You have two options: Request an airport transfer via your hotel when you book your trip or catch a taxi when you arrive at the airport. Taxi's are much cheaper, easy, and English is spoken as a main language. If you choose catch a taxi, please follow the following instructions:
At Changi airport, the taxi stand is located just outside the Arrival Hall on the ground level in Terminal 1, and located at the end of the Arrival Hall on ground level in Terminal 2. There are well marked signs to follow at both terminals. When you reach the taxi stand, you will be assigned a taxi by the taxi coordinator. Tell the taxi which hotel you are staying at and he will take you there.
Taxis are very convenient and can be found 24 hours a day on roads. There are many visible taxi-stands available outside most shopping centers and hotels. If it is raining, it is best to call in advance - which will cost you S$3 more but you will get one. Phone: # 6552 1111 or 6552 2222.

Taiwan:

Advise to non-mandarin speaking travelers, please arrange for an airport pick up via your hotel when you book your trip through travel agency. If you need a taxi to go to a meeting, please ask the hotel to write down the address of the meeting in Chinese, along with the hotel address for your return journey.
Alternatively, if you can converse in Mandarin or would like to opt for taxi services, there are taxi queue outside the Arrival Halls of both terminals.
While in Taiwan, Mimi Car Rental is contracted to provide transportation services. You can also request for airport pick up services through contacting Mimi Car Rental.
Email: Mimi.car@msa.hinet.net or call 886-2-25018133 for reservation.

Philippines:

Request an airport transfer from the hotel during your hotel reservation through the travel agency. After clearing baggage and customs, walk through the door and turn right. Hotel shuttles are on the right hand side for pick up. You may see the hotel reps there. Alternatively, you can use airport pickup/drop-off services via corporate preferred car rental AVIS. The AVIS car rental counter is located at the arrival hall after customs. Present your company business card to receive the corporate rate. The travel time from Airport to Makati (MN2) is approx 30 to 45mins and from the airport to Cavite (CV) is approx 1.5hr to 2hrs. (depending on traffic condition). The main language is Tagalog.
Please note that foreigners are not advised to drive in the Philippines. If you require a rental car, utlize our preferred car rental agency in the Philippines, Avis. Their rental cars come with drivers. Book your rental car with an corporate approved agency to ensure you obtain a rental car and driver upon your arrival.

Korea:

When arriving in Seoul, due to language barriers, it is highly recommend that you request an airport pickup from your hotel. Request this service when booking your trip through an company approved travel agency. This will be the easiest and least stressful option.
If you prefer to get a taxi after you walk out from exit gate, refer to the the directory signs. You should see signs for the taxi stand 18 & 21 across from the exit gate which is about 20m from gate. The taxi stand is just 1 minute away from the exit gate (A~F).
At the airport, non Korean speaking travelers may seek additional information on Seoul from the airport travel information desk in front of the arrival gate. The staff speaks English and can advise or assist travelers as needed.

Japan:

Arriving at Narita Airport, best cost saving way is to take the limousine bus. Once you have cleared customs and baggage, walk to limousine bus counter, request for a ticket to your hotel.

You can also try to take some challenge to board on the Narita Express train to Tokyo.
English is not widely spoken in Japan, thus, you may want to have your destination printed out in Japanese.

India:

Congestion and heavy traffic have become a major problem in Bangalore. Roads and infrastructure development have not kept pace with the number of vehicles. The influx of IT related multinational companies contributed to the number of vehicle owners and visitors who lease cars.
If you would like to hire a car please use the India Car Rental Tool to submit your request. Car Rental Service Provider will send you the status of your booking through email. Rental cars come with drivers.
Travelers going to Bangalore area office - allocate one hour travel using car rental facilities in the morning, while it takes two hours going back to the hotel in the afternoon.
Preferred hotels provide complimentary airport transfers.
When making hotel reservations with an corporate authorized travel agency request for an airport pick up and drop off from your hotel. Obtain a confirmation for airport pick up on your itinerary.
It is suggested that you use car rental service instead of the local city taxi service as they may charge exorbitant rates and drivers may not be able to communicate in English.

China:

For safety and language barrier reasons, it is highly recommended to request a hotel pick-up from the airport. You can request this service when you book your trip through corporate travel agency. You will be able to charge this cost to your room.
Do not hail a taxi on the street. Be wary of unlicensed or unofficial taxi drivers that will approach you. If you need a taxi to attend a meeting, ask your hotel to write down in Chinese both your destination address and your return address for the taxi driver.
For seasoned travelers only, the taxi stand is a very short walk from the arrival hall. Follow the signs as you exit customs and immigration. You will be approached by non-official taxi drivers trying to get your business, this practice exists in all of China. Please ignore and proceed to the taxi stand for official taxi. Make sure to print out the destination addresses in Chinese words to give to your taxi driver.

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