Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Ola Passenger Reports Sharp Fare Increase After Delhi Ride
A passenger booked an Ola cab in Delhi.
The app reportedly showed that the ride would cost Rs 1,285.
The booking was for six hours and 60 km.
The cab started from Mahipalpur at 10 AM.
The passenger was dropped at Yashobhoomi and attended an exhibition.
The passenger left the exhibition at 3:45 PM to go to the airport.
Later, the passenger received a bill for Rs 5,662.
The passenger says the large difference felt like a scam.
An Ola passenger says the app displayed a fare of Rs 1,285 at the start of a Delhi ride.
The passenger alleges the final bill was Rs 5,662, calling the experience a scam.
The cab was booked at 10 AM from Mahipalpur for six hours and 60 km.
The passenger was dropped at Yashobhoomi before attending an exhibition there.
After leaving the exhibition at 3:45 PM, the passenger traveled to the Delhi airport.
- Who
- An Ola passenger and the Ola cab service.
- What
- A passenger reported that a fare displayed as Rs 1,285 became a final bill of Rs 5,662.
- When
- The cab was booked at 10 AM, and the passenger left the exhibition at 3:45 PM.
- Where
- The ride began in Mahipalpur, continued to Yashobhoomi, and ended at the Delhi airport.
- Why
- The passenger reported the incident because the final bill was substantially higher than the fare initially displayed.
- Displayed fare
- Rs 1,285
- Final bill
- Rs 5,662
- Booking duration
- Six hours
- Booking distance
- 60 km
- Pickup time
- 10 AM
- Pickup location
- Mahipalpur
- Intermediate stop
- Yashobhoomi