BlaakLane.com provides chauffeur service in Dhaka for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) transfers, meetings in Gulshan, Banani and Motijheel, and full-day hires to garment and textile factories in Gazipur, Ashulia, Savar and Narayanganj. The reservation engine shows a fixed fare for your address, time and vehicle before you confirm. Trips are driven by a vetted local affiliate; the confirmation names the operator and chauffeur.
What does a Dhaka chauffeur booking include?
One fixed price for the car, the chauffeur, fuel and the included waiting time. There is no meter, and the price does not move when the traffic does, which matters in a city where a 10 km trip can take 20 minutes at dawn and 90 minutes at the evening peak. Book on this page or at /book/: add your flight number for an arrival, a hotel name or a Gulshan road-and-house number for a local pickup, and choose a vehicle. The Toronto desk works 24/7 and assigns a vetted Dhaka affiliate working to the BlaakLane.com written standard.
Buyer teams on a week of factory audits, delegations and multi-car programmes are planned by a coordinator and confirmed in writing, with a named chauffeur where possible so the same driver learns your factory route.
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport: pickup and waiting
Dhaka's airport lies at Kurmitola in the north of the city. International and domestic flights currently use Terminals 1 and 2 in the long main building. A large third terminal has been built alongside, and the authorities have announced a phased opening, most recently expected from December 2026; check the airport's official site for the terminal your airline uses on the day. Standard pickup is at the pre-arranged pickup area outside arrivals. The chauffeur messages the car details and meeting point after landing. A meet and greet with a name board is an add-on; add-ons are only available in selected locations.
Every pickup is tracked against the actual landing. International arrivals include 60 minutes of waiting, domestic 30 minutes and other pickups 15 minutes, then 15-minute blocks. Baggage delivery at Dhaka can be slow on wide-body arrivals from the Gulf, so the international allowance is often used in full. More on the airport transfers page.
Drive times across Dhaka
| Route | Typical distance | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| DAC to Gulshan 2 or Baridhara | 7-9 km | 20-60 min |
| DAC to Banani | 7 km | 20-50 min |
| DAC to Karwan Bazar or Tejgaon | 12-14 km | 30-75 min |
| DAC to Motijheel | 17 km | 45-100 min |
| Gulshan to Gazipur factory belt | 25-35 km | 60-120 min |
| Gulshan to Ashulia or Savar EPZ | 30-40 km | 75-150 min |
| Gulshan to Narayanganj | 25 km | 60-120 min |
The Dhaka Elevated Expressway, running south from the airport area, can shorten trips toward Tejgaon and Farmgate outside the worst peaks. Friday mornings are the quietest time of the week on the roads.
Gulshan, Banani and the business districts
Gulshan 1 and 2, with Baridhara beside them, hold most embassies, international agencies, buying houses and company offices, along with hotels such as The Westin Dhaka. Banani next door has more offices, restaurants and the Sheraton Dhaka. Motijheel in the old south is the traditional banking and government district; Karwan Bazar and Tejgaon host media, telecom and industrial offices, with the Pan Pacific Sonargaon nearby. The InterContinental Dhaka sits at Shahbagh, and Le Méridien Dhaka faces the airport road at Nikunja, useful for early departures. Large conferences and exhibitions often use International Convention City Bashundhara, off the airport road. Travellers with several stops a day usually take the hourly chauffeur service.
Factory visits and buyer programmes
Bangladesh is one of the world's largest garment exporters, and much of the corporate travel into Dhaka is buyers, auditors and quality teams visiting mills. A typical day starts from Gulshan before 07:00 to beat traffic to Gazipur or the Dhaka EPZ at Savar, with the car waiting at the factory gate while you work and bringing you back after dark. Book these as day hires. For several auditors travelling together, an executive SUV or a Standard Black SUV keeps the team in one vehicle. Companies with regular visits set up corporate accounts with monthly invoicing, cost centres and duty-of-care trip data per traveller.
Which vehicle works best in Dhaka?
A Standard Sedan is fine for one or two people inside Gulshan and Banani. An executive SUV gives more clearance for waterlogged roads in the monsoon (roughly June to September) and rough surfaces on factory access roads. Standard Black SUVs and Sprinters carry buyer teams and delegations; minicoaches and motorcoaches move conference groups. The class list is on the fleet and what a fare covers is on rates.
Road trips from Dhaka
- Chattogram: about 250 km on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, usually 5 to 7 hours. The port city is the country's main seaport.
- Sylhet: about 240 km, usually 5 to 7 hours, for tea-estate visits.
- Mawa and the Padma Bridge: the bridge links Dhaka by road to the south-west; Khulna and Mongla are now a long day's drive.
- Sonargaon: the old capital, about 30 km, 1 to 1.5 hours, a common half-day trip.
These run as intercity transfers at a fixed fare. Kamalapur is the main railway station for trains to Chattogram and Sylhet.
Traffic, rickshaws and local realities
Dhaka's traffic is among the heaviest in Asia. Cycle rickshaws, CNG auto-rickshaws, buses and cars share the roads, and certain main roads restrict rickshaws. Bangladesh drives on the left. Metro Rail Line 6 now runs from Uttara to Motijheel and can be quicker for a single traveller heading south in the peak; details are on the Dhaka Mass Transit Company site. Strikes and street demonstrations can close roads at short notice. When that happens, dispatch follows the local situation and agrees any change of time or route with you. Heavy monsoon rain can flood low streets for a few hours.
Events and dates that shape demand
- February: the Ekushey Book Fair and International Mother Language Day on 21 February.
- 14 April: Pohela Boishakh, the Bengali New Year, with large gatherings in central Dhaka.
- Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha: dates move each year; much of the city travels home and the roads empty for several days.
- December to February: the Bangladesh Premier League cricket season, with matches at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Mirpur.
Entry notes for Dhaka arrivals
Many nationalities can get a visa on arrival at Dhaka for business or tourism, while others need a visa in advance from a Bangladesh mission. Check your status with the Department of Immigration and Passports before you fly. Child seats are free on request. Cancellation is free more than 72 hours before pickup, then 10% at 72 hours or less, 50% at 48 hours or less, and 100% at 24 hours or less or for a no-show. Travelling on? See Kolkata, Kathmandu and New Delhi. Background on the city is on Wikipedia.
