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Couchsurfing in Delhi: local guide
Updated · Written for travellers staying with local hosts
Delhi is an enormous, layered city where Mughal monuments, colonial avenues and new suburbs spill into each other. Hosts are often university students, young professionals in tech and media, and families who welcome guests into multi-generational homes. Hospitality runs deep here: expect to be fed generously, offered endless chai and introduced to relatives. A local host is invaluable for navigating the scale and intensity of the city, recommending safe neighbourhoods and the best places for paratha or chaat. Budget travellers can live very cheaply on street food and public transport, but should be prepared for heat, crowds and pollution. Old Delhi and South Delhi feel like different cities.
Best neighbourhoods in Delhi for travellers
Getting around Delhi
The Delhi Metro is clean, extensive and the best way to cover long distances, with women-only carriages on each train. Auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws are useful for shorter trips, though agreeing fares or using ride-hailing apps avoids disputes. From Indira Gandhi International Airport, the Airport Express Line metro is a quick, affordable link to New Delhi. Walking can be difficult due to traffic and uneven pavements.
Delhi on a budget
Street food is plentiful and cheap: chaat, parathas, kebabs and chole bhature. Dhabas serve thalis that fill you up for little. The metro is very cheap. Costs creep up in Khan Market, upmarket South Delhi cafes and with foreigner entry fees at major monuments. Bargain at markets, but politely. Drink bottled or filtered water.
Free things to do in Delhi
- Visit Gurudwara Bangla Sahib and eat at its free community kitchen
- Walk Lodhi Garden among the tombs
- Explore the lanes of Chandni Chowk
- Hear qawwali at Nizamuddin Dargah on Thursday evenings
- See the street art in Lodhi Colony
- Stroll along Kartavya Path to India Gate in the evening
Staying with a host in Delhi: etiquette
Remove shoes when entering homes and religious sites. Hospitality is central, so accept food and chai, even if only a little. Use your right hand for eating and passing things. Dress modestly, especially women, and cover your head at gurdwaras and some mosques. Many households are vegetarian, so ask before bringing food. A small gift of sweets or something from home is appreciated. Learning namaste and a few Hindi phrases is welcome.
Best time to visit Delhi
October to March is the most pleasant, though winter brings fog and severe air pollution around November and December. April to June is extremely hot, and the monsoon arrives around July.
Free Couchsurfing in Delhi, India
FreeCouchSurf has 3 members in Delhi. Staying with a local beats any hostel for one simple reason: your host actually lives there — they'll tell you which neighbourhoods to stay in, where locals eat, and what's worth skipping. And it costs nothing: no membership fee, no booking fee.
Every host profile carries community reviews and many are identity-verified. Solo female travellers can filter for female-led hosts in Delhi, and our safety checklist covers what to confirm before any stay. Beyond a free couch, members across India also list housesitting and work exchange opportunities.
