Important Services in Ooty, Nilgiris

Ooty is a comfortable and charming hill station with good services and utilities making living easier and convenient for locals and tourists. Like most of the cities of India, Ooty has a reasonable number of banks, hospitals, hotels, travel agents, and community halls. The Municipal Corporation is constantly chalking out plans to develop and preserve the scenic beauty in Ooty. This has lead to many businesses coming up inside the city contributing to the infrastructural developments.

Cabs in Ooty

Ooty has several travel agencies that allocate specialized cab services and packages well designed to suit the needs of individual and group travellers. You can hire a cab on kilometre basis or full and half day packages. Rate per km for hiring a cab ranges from Rs 10 to Rs 14 depending upon the car. There is full day cab package where one can use the cab locally for 8 hours and 80 kms and any usage above this is charged extra. This package is practicable for local sight-seeing in Ooty. Fare includes a standard drivers’ allowance Rs 300 and a fixed rental charges starting at Rs 1784.

Rich Tours & Travels Cab
Mariyamman Kovil, Market
Upper Bazzar, Ooty
Tamil Nadu 643001
094 43 553696
www.richtoursindia.com

Cab Ooty.com
40B,Chruch Hill Road,
Ooty, TN, Church Hill Rd
Pudumund, Ooty
Tamil Nadu 643001
Phone:094 89 890850
www.cabooty.com

Make Clear Trip
Tour Operator
Upper Bazzar, Ooty
Tamil Nadu 643001
0423 244 4766

Sancia Taxi Ooty
Ettines Rd, Market
Davisdale, Ooty
Tamil Nadu 643001
098 43 065696
ootytravels.in

exoduscabs
21, Church Hill Lane
Snowdon Rd, Pudumund
Ooty, Tamil Nadu 643001
09943859780

Ooty Taxi
5, 1st Floor, Bharathiyar Complex
Charring Crosss, Ooty
Tamil Nadu 643001
643001, 094 89 835479

Ooty Carz
No 53/34 Fernhill Palace
Near Mysore Palace
Ooty HO, Ooty - 643001
(91)-9489147609, 9486021973
(91)-423-2447609
www.ootycarz.com

Green Holidays Tours & Travels
No 982, Inside Sri Abubabaji Charitable Mission Trust
Hadfield Road West Lake
Nilgiri, Ooty - 643001
+(91)-9626144555
www.travelsinooty.in

Shawn Cabs
18/1, Near Maddona Hostel
3 Rd Street Cheran Nagar
Mettupalayam
Coimbatore - 641301 (Also serves Ooty)
+(91)-9442387039

Shawn Cabs (Tours & Travels)
18/1, Near Maddona Hostel
3 Rd Street Cheran Nagar 2
Mettupalayam,
Coimbatore - 641301 (Also serves Ooty)
(91)-9442387039

Breezee Holidayz
No 5/391, Opp Ctc
Teachers Colony, Ooty HO
Ooty - 643001
(91)-9842555446, 9843220044

Annai Velankanni Cabs
Main Bus Stand, Ooty HO
OOTY - 643001
(91)-9655887906

Holy Rosery Cabs
Main Bus Stand, Ooty HO
OOTY - 643001
(91)-9442009267

JAI Ganesh Cabs
Nilgiris, Nilgiri
OOTY - 643001
(91)-9486129963

Charring Cross Tours and Travels
charring Cross Road
Near Etienness Road
04232443456

Nitin Tours & Travels
Opp.Mini Garden
Lake Road,
Ooty, TamilNadu

Seagull Travels Ooty Gate
Coonoor Road,
Ooty, TamilNadu

Tamil Tours
Prithiv Complex
201, Rajanaidu road
Sivananda Colony
Coimbatore - 641012

Blue Mountain Veena Travels
Reliance Complex, Charring Cross
Ooty, TamilNadu, India

Praveen Cabs
5/527, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar
Karamadai Road, Mettupalayam

GP Cabs
11/164/1 M.G.Colony
Ooty Main Road,
Aruvankadu, The Nilgiris - 643202
Ooty, Tamilnadu,
91 - 99439 19182, 90471 74583

Catering in Ooty

All special events and gatherings are made even more memorable with a properly laid platter for guests. Here is where we start thinking of catering services. Ooty has many caterers spread across the city, offering their services to weddings, birthday parties, outdoor events and tiffin requirements. You can select a caterer for yourself from wide range of big and small catering companies suiting your budget, taste, size of gathering and occasion.

KST Catering & Service
No. 48/1,
Old N. C. C ., J. S. S.
Backside, Ooty,
Ooty HO, OOTY - 643001
(91)-9843790703

Nilgiris Catering Service
47 Tamblar Modak
Snowdon Road
Ooty HO, Ooty - 643001
(91)-423-2223060

J R S Catering Service
Fernhill, Fern Hill
Ooty - 643004
(91)-423-2450090
(91)-9443003401

Santhosh Catering Service
No 20, 2nd Street MS Line,
Ooty Ho, Ooty - 643001
(91)-9688066271, 7305509684

Nisha Catering Service
89-B, Upper Bazaar,
Upper Bazaar, Ooty - 643001
(91)-9943012209, 9443897527

Blessie Manna Caterers
Church Hill Lane, Church Hill Lane, Ooty - 643001
(91)-9787709770, 9943386045

G J Catering Service
Mandhada New Line Ketti,
Ooty HO, Ooty - 643001
(91)-423-2440607, (91)-9865580502

Sree Gokul Events
No 9, Charring Cross Main Road,
Ooty HO, Ooty - 643001
(91)-9894526065, 9003568111

Victor Maria
Behind Y W C A Anandagiri,
Ettines Road, Ettines Road, Ooty
(91)-9943459741, 9600377350

Sri Hari Catering Service
Ooty HO, Ooty - 643001
(91)-9994351417, 9942091598

V M A & Sons
Coffee House Backside
Commercial Road
Ooty - 643001
(91)-7639498707, 9943916047

El Shadai Catering Service
No 172/2, Near Furnel Post
Karunanidhi Colony
Ooty Ho, Ooty - 643001
(91)-9788351608, 8122227615

Happy Catering Service
St Marry`s Hill
Ooty - 643001
(91)-423-2442694, (91)-9360102070

R B Catering Service
Kandal Main Road,
Ooty - 643002
(91)-9994279581, 9843721823

F.H. Mohamed Sharif
Bharathiar Street (Kandiyar Street)
Kandal, Ooty - 643006
(91)-9843068772

Udhaya Catering Services
Theetukal, Theetukal, Ooty - 643004
(91)-9715289919, 9715289918

Friends Catering Services
No 214, Theetukal, Ooty - 643004
(91)-9843436158, 9843036158

Ace Facility Services
No : 35, Near HDFC Bank
Ettines Road,
Ooty - 643001
(91)-9171878520

Weigh and Seal System Services
Cheering Cross,
Ooty Ho, Ooty - 643001
(91)-9442276835, 9366676835

MAG
New Line, Fern Hill, Ooty - 643004
(91)-9843507199

Blessie Manna Caterers
Church Hill Lane, Church Hill Lane, Ooty - 643001
91)-9787709770, 9943386045

Greenary Caterers
123/95 Winter Mere, Finger Post, Finger Post, Ooty - 643006
(91)-423-2442084, (91)-9842090052

Quality Restaurant
Coronation Avenue Church Hill Road, Ooty HO, Ooty - 643001
(91)-423-2443760, (91)-9842836470

JAI Chamundeshwari Caterers
Boat House Canteen, Ooty HO, Ooty - 643001
(91)-9443095765

Foreign Exchange Agents in Ooty

Ooty has a number of authorized currency exchange centres providing easy and reliable conversion process. Banks, hotels and forex companies are easily locatable and a few of them provide 24 hour services and online services also.

Muthoot Fincorp Ltd
No 300, Commercial Road
Ooty HO, Ooty - 643001
(91)-423-2440416

First Choice Forex And Services
A-355/1, Government Super Market
Charing Cross, Commercial Road
Ooty- 643003
Near Ashoka Medicals
(0423) 2442226

Manappuram Finance Ltd
Room No 339/6 Ist Floor Lexma Complex
Opposite Ooty Coffee House
Old Agraharam Road
Ooty HO, Ooty - 643001
(91)-423-2445615, (91)-9349441473
www.manappuram.com

Manappuram Finance
Sv Complex, Near Karur Vysya Bank Government Hospital Junction,
Mount Road, Coonoor Road, Ooty - 643001
(91)-423-2221332, 3200925
www.manappuram.com

J C Air Travels
No 34/54 A 1st Floor
Opposite Government Supermarket
Commercial Road, Ooty HO, Ooty - 643001
(91)-423-2449100, +(91)-9843044187

Pricol Travel Ltd
Super Market Building Ground Floor
Near Charing Cross
Commercial Road, Ooty Ho
Ooty - 643001
(91)-423-2442604, 91)-9566657391

U K Exchange - Foreign Exchange
Subbu Plaza
State Bank Rd, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
0422 230 4264
www.uaeexchangetravel.com

Royal Money Changers
746, Avinashi Rd, Gopalapuram
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
098 42 234435
www.royalforex.in

Petrol Pumps in Ooty

There are reasonable number of petrol pumps in Ooty making travel convenient for locals and tourists. Like most cities of India, Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum are the major providers of petrol in Ooty. These petrol pumps are located at prime locations of Ooty and a few pumps also service 24 hours.

Nilgiris Petroleum & Co
Charring Cross, Ooty HO
Ooty - 643001
(91)-423-2442447, (91)-9443553816

C Govindan & Co
No 14, Ooty Market
Habord Park Cross Road Main Road
Nilgiri, Ooty - 643001
(91)-9443037000

Sree Balavasavi Service Station
No 86, Coonoor
Ooty Road, Nilgiri
Ooty - 643001
(91)-9486466866

Sakthi Fuels Agencies
No 129 A, Coonoor Road
Ooty HO, Ooty - 643001
(91)-423-2443100

Indian Oil
Coimbatore-Ooty-Gundlupet Hwy
Stone House Area,
Stone House, Ooty,
Tamil Nadu 643002

Bharat Petrol
Coimbatore-Ooty-Gundlupet Hwy
Upper Bazzar,
Ooty, Tamil Nadu 643001

Bharat Petroleum Petrol Bunk
Coimbatore-Ooty-Gundlupet Hwy
Stone House Area, Stone House
Ooty, Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Petrol
Coimbatore-Ooty-Gundlupet Hwy
Mettupalayam
Ooty, Tamil Nadu

HP Petrol Station
Thalayathimund Rd,
Udhagamandalam(Ooty), Tamilnadu, India

Photo Studios in Ooty

Being a tourist location, Ooty has a lot of photo studios functioning since many years. The locations of Ooty have some ravishing scenic spots, alluring travellers and photographers from around the world. These studios offer a range of services with professionally qualified photographers to service such travellers. Many of these studios also conduct photography courses and workshops.

Jenis Digital Studio
171/5, Kandal Main Road, Boghee Street
Kandal, Ooty - 643006
(91)-9952360058, 9345774288

Regin Photo Studio
Commercial Road, Ooty - 643001
(91)-423-2443095, +(91)-9994177250
Annai Photocity
7 Municipal Building,
Finger Post, Finger Post
Ooty - 643006
(91)-9486687011, 9787135358

Mathew
(91)-9843443202, 9786613002
Lovedale, Lovedale, Ooty - 643003

Saran Udhya Digital Photo Video Graphic
36a, G D Campus,
Commercial Road, Charing Cross, Ooty - 643001
(91)-9443462130

Thangavel Video & Photos
1/ A Febrook House,
Coonoor Road, Coonoor Road, Ooty - 643001
(91)-423-2451143, (91)-9443077728

Pha Compu Tech
(91)-423-2444799, (91)-9443371023
Hotel Charing Cross Complex,
Garden Road, Garden Road,
Ooty - 643001

Sagai Digitel
(91)-423-2444279, (91)-9360102444
New ATC, Ettines Road,
Ooty - 643001

Sundeep Videos
(91)-423-2550505, (91)-9443205390
Kuruthukuli Village, Ooty HO
Ooty - 643001

Shalom
(91)-423-2451722, (91)-9486234269
E M Plazza, Opp Market Clock Tower
Commercial Road, Commercial Road
Ooty - 643001

Jasmin Digital
(91)-9443856892, 9442746892
No 16a Anandha Bhavan Upstair,
Market, Ooty - 643001

Sri Sivasakthi
(91)-423-2444684, (91)-9443898463
39, Ettines Road, Ettines Road,
Ooty - 643001

Ooty Colour Lab
(91)-423-2223134, 2223150
R R Complex, Garden Gate
Garden Road, Garden Road
Ooty - 643001

Pavithra Videos
(91)-9976643956;
2 Christo Building
State Bank Lane
Bank Lane, Ooty - 643001

Omega Video Coverage & Photos
(91)-9443560372
4 Hills Queen Complex
State Bank Lane
Bank Lane, Ooty - 643001

S S Creations
(91)-9942788823, 9486455120
Mullimalai Village
Ooty HO, Ooty - 643001

Foto Shoppe
(91)-9843645393
Near Motsons,
Commercial Road,
Commercial Road, Ooty - 643001

Ramesh Digital's
(91)-9865121656, 9150248555
10, New Agraharam, Ooty HO, Ooty - 643001

Jesus Photo Park Digital Studio
(91)-423-2444326, (91)-9442115007
BSc UP Stars,
Commercial Road,
Ooty - 643001

G C S Digital Studio
(91)-9843510072
27/668, Opp.Mariamman Temple
Market, Ooty HO,
Ooty - 643001

Power Digital Studio & Video
(91)-9442368322
Near Signal, Old Bus Stand
Ooty Main Road, Nilgiri,
Ooty Ho, Ooty - 643001

Thambi digitals
(91)-9489781471
97, near royal castle,
hobart road, Lovedale
Ooty - 643003

Annatchi Digital
(91)-9486904225
Fernhill, Fern Hill,
Ooty - 643004Bose Digital Studio
(91)-423-2235421
65/1, Jawaharpet Coonoor
Ooty - 643102

Sunil Colour Lab Digital Lab
8/4, Mount Roa, Coonoor
Nilgiris, Nilgiri
Ooty - 643001

Viji Studio
(91)-423-2446746, +(91)-9487316746
Upper Bazaar, Upper Bazaar,
Ooty - 643001

Sagai Digital Photo Studio
(91)-423-3102444, +(91)-9843706767
Near ATC Buildings, Ettines Road, Ettines Road, Ooty - 643001

Laundry Services in Ooty

Laundry services are not very prevalent in India, but like the other important cities Ooty also has a few laundry service providers. These service providers serve hotels, corporate guest houses, institutions, restaurants, colleges, schools, and hostels.

Wash N Shine
(91)-9952266570, 9842451454
Near Nellai Store, A T C Bust Stop, Ettines Road, Ooty - 643001

Eversmart Electric Dry Cleaners & Laundry
101,102 Bombay Hall
Below Shoe Museum,
Ooty HO, Ooty - 643001
(91)-9843058597
(91)-9843058597

Gas Connection in Ooty

Since natural gas for cooking is still to be witnessed in Ooty, major providers of LPG cooking gas in the town are HP and Bharat. Both of the companies have a large network of agencies to help you with a new gas connection. The applicants can apply for the services online or seek help from the authorized gas agencies.

Teeco Gas Service
No 56 Murugan Lodge Building,
Ettines Road, Ooty HO - 643001
0423, 2444964

The Nilgiri Gas Company
(91)-423-2440700, (91)-9443313962
155-A Chamundi Hall, Ettines Road, Ettines Road, Ooty - 643001

Lakshmi Gas Co
91)-423-2274278
8, Dngtn Road, Kotagiri, Nilgiris, Nilgiri, Ooty - 643001

T N C S C Ltd
LPG Section, 111, Goods Shed Road,Ooty

Selva Gas
91a, Grays Hill,Sims Park Road
Coonoor
Nilgiris
Tamil Nadu
Pincode : 643101 STD Code: 0423
Phone No : 2230865,2232865
Email ID: svgas.nilgiris@hpgas.hpcl.co.in

Golden Gas Service
11/392 G-4,G-5, Golden Complex, Calicut Road
Gudalur
Nilgiris
Tamil Nadu
Pincode : 643212 STD Code: 04262
Phone No : 261215,263215
Email ID: golden.nilgiris@hpgas.hpcl.co.in

Ooty Gas
Opp Super Market, 22 Commercial Road, Ooty
Ooty
Nilgiris
Tamil Nadu
Pincode : 643001 STD Code: 0423
Phone No : 2442825,2444238
Email ID: ooty.nilgiris@hpgas.hpcl.co.in

Teeco Gas Service
56, Murugan Lodge Building, Ettines Road
Ooty
Nilgiris
Tamil Nadu
Pincode : 643001 STD Code: 0423
Phone No : 2444964,2442964
Email ID: teeco.nilgiris@hpgas.hpcl.co.in

Mobile Repair Services in Ooty

Mobile phones are an inalienable part of our lives today. Whether on a visitor or a local, one can find himself wrecked if your mobile stops working. Well, Ooty has a few mobile repair centres servicing most of the leading mobiles sets. These centres are easily found in the prominent locations of the town.

Ooty Mobiles
Shop No 10 Bharathiar Complex 1st Floor,
Opposite Charring Cross Fountain,
Charring Cross Street, Ooty,
Ooty - 643004
(91)-9994739498, 9843358216

Ahabra Communication
Krishna Nair Watch House, Near B S C
Commercial Road,
Ooty - 643001
(91)-9865341227
(91)-423-2442608

Star World Computeres
308/387, Old Ooty, Ooty HO, Ooty - 643001
(91)-9487344548

Sun Cell
3 Subburayar Complex
Commercial Road
Ooty - 643001
(91)-9842041508

Shivaani Cellular Services
Commercial Road, Ooty HO, OOTY - 643001
0423-2444136

Mobile World
No 17/340, Main Bazaar, Main Bazaar, Ooty - 643001
(91)-9843512876, 9940940490

Amman Mobiles
Hotel Nahar Residency Opposite, Main Bazaar, Ooty Ho - 643001
(91)-9585812024

Gulf Corner
Main Road, Pandalur, Ooty Ho, Ooty - 643001
(91)-9486993190

New Star Mobiles
Main Bazaar, Main Bazaar, Ooty - 643001
(91)-9952650344, 9488094111

Mobile Access
No 73 Hotel Charing Cross Complex
Garden Road, Garden Road,
Ooty - 643001

Mountain Cell Com
No 307 A Band Lane, Near Liberty Theatre,
Commercial Road, Ooty Ho, Ooty - 643001

Some other important helpline numbers are given below:

Ooty Railway Station

0423-2442246

Forest Help
District Forest Officer-North 0423-2443968
District Forest Officer-South 0423-2444083

Municipality
Udhagamandalam Municipality - 0423-2442198

Animal Care
Terra Anima Trust
126 Grace Garden Road, Dunmere
OOTY - 643 004, The Nilgiris
91 (98) 4252 36258

Report Traffic Violation
103

Child Line
1098

Women help Line
1091

Confidential Complaints
044 - 42103535

Sneha Suicide Prevention Help Line
044-2464 0050