AIRPORT TAX

Foreign Travel Tax

Passengers taking on journeys to places outside India like Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bhutan , Pakistan , Burma , Nepal , Sri Lanka and the Maldives need to pay a Foreign Travel Tax (FTT) of approximately Rs.150 and Rs.500.

No tax is payable on journeys to Talaimanar from Rameshwaram by ship and in case of transit passengers who do not leave the Customs barrier. Transit passengers traveling by air who leave the airport on account of mechanical trouble but continue their trip by the same aircraft and flight number are also exempt from Foreign Travel Tax. Transit sea passengers are also not required to pay FTT during the ship's call at any of the Indian ports if they leave the ship for sightseeing, shopping, etc.

Inland Air Travel Tax

All passengers boarding on an island air journey need to pay Inland Air Travel Tax at 10% of their basic fare. However, passengers paying their airfare in foreign currency will be exempted from payment of this tax. In addition, cancer patients, blind persons, infants and invalids (those on stretchers) are also exempted for this tax after fulfilling certain conditions stipulated in the relevant notifications.