We know that duty free shops can help us save time and money while travelling. Cochin Duty Free has implemented a slew of measures to make airport shopping easier and faster. Let’s help you with some tips to make the most of your shopping with us.
- When shopping at duty free, it’s good to know the prices in the real world and then compare them with the duty-free price. You will find that for certain high-taxed products, the best bargain is to buy them from duty-free shop.
- Know what offers are available at the time of your shopping. Follow the social media handles of Cochin Duty Free on Facebook and Twitter to know about the latest offers available at the store.
- Cochin Duty Free has introduced pre-order facility so that customers can order their products online in advance and collect them as soon as they arrive in Kochi. Pre-ordering is a good option especially when you are short of time. Currently, the facility is available at the arrival shop.
- Duty-Free shops are open 24 hours a day. You can shop anytime you want.
- If you have a query about products, go to the Cochin Duty Free website and fill in the query on the product inquiry page here.
- Make use of the Live Chat facility on cochindutyfree.com and clear all your doubts for effortless shopping.
- At the store, you may avail the service of a personal shopping assistant to guide you. This helps to save time and get a better understanding of different products and offers.
- If you are visiting the Cochin Duty Free shop at the Departures section, don’t forget to pick some handicrafts products and souvenirs unique to Kerala.
- Cochin Duty Free is the best place to buy goodies that rarely get discounted at local stores. Purchase products from international brands that you can rarely find at a regular store. Even if you can find them at a local store, they may not come with offers as good as at Cochin Duty Free.
- For some products, especially in the fragrance and personal care categories, there may be special travel-size versions or travel kits. These may come in handy for frequent travellers. In the case of chocolates, look for brands and offers that are not available in the supermarket.
- Some brands make available their limited edition products with unique packaging only at Cochin Duty Free. Look out for such items.
- For billing purposes, you need to provide your passport number, flight number, name and nationality. So keep them handy.
- All credit, debit, and gift cards issued by Visa or MasterCard are accepted at Cochin Duty-Free. Travellers’ cheques are accepted in INR (Indian Rupee), USD (US Dollar), EUR (Euro), CHF (Swiss Franc) and GBP (UK pound) only.
- Before you plan duty-free shopping, just know about the permitted customs allowance. To know about the customs allowance, go to cbic.gov.in.
Cochin Duty Free offers a vast range of products. Therefore, it is always good to plan ahead and have a rough idea of what things you want to purchase. Hope this guide will help you shop smarter and make the most of the shopping!