An airport ride is a ride to or from Cheddi Jagan International Airport at Timehri or Ogle (Eugene F. Correia) Airport. It has its own fixed fare and its own meeting point.
Where you find it
An airport ride shows the flight number and the label Airport on the offer and on the ride screen in GuyWay Driver.
Elements
| Element | What it shows or does |
|---|---|
| Flight number | The rider's flight, entered at booking |
| Flight status | Tracked by the platform; a late flight re-times the pickup at no charge to the rider |
| Meeting point | The terminal entrance. CJIA has one. There is no GuyWay desk or counter |
| Rider details | The rider sees your name, the car and the plate in their app |
| Fare | Fixed at booking on the Airport Ride card |
Rules that apply
| Rule | Amount or detail |
|---|---|
| Airport Ride fare | GYD 18,000 includes the first 34 km, then GYD 360 per km |
| City Ride fare | GYD 2,000 includes the first 3 km, then GYD 375 per km. Applies to every route that is not to or from an airport |
| Surge | Never |
| Tolls and bridge fees | Added at cost, no mark-up |
| Re-timing | Free when the flight is late. The pickup time follows the flight |
| Waiting at the entrance | Wait at the terminal entrance from the re-timed pickup time |
| No-show | GYD 500 when the rider is not at the pickup 5 minutes after you arrive and does not answer the message you sent them. Allow for the walk from the arrivals hall |
| Charge | The trip to Timehri and back to the hub is long. Dispatch offers the ride only if the charge covers it with 15 percent in reserve |
Doing the pickup
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Check the flight status on the ride screen before you leave |
| 2 | Park where the airport allows and walk to the terminal entrance |
| 3 | Tap Arrived at the entrance |
| 4 | Confirm the PIN before loading luggage |
| 5 | Load luggage in the boot and the front trunk; the car takes the rider's bags as booked |
Note the fare for a scheduled airport pickup is fixed at booking. If the flight lands early, the platform still holds the booked time unless the rider re-times it.
Related: Navigation, stops and waiting, The pickup PIN, Charging at the hub