There are many locations in Chennai where you can grab a quick byte! We have compiled a list of few locations where Wi-Fi is free. In most cases this is free only for a limited time. Also in location like multiplexes, the available bandwidth is extremely throttled. Anyway something is better than nothing! Some of these coffee shops, railway stations, park tend to restrict the sites that you visit from their network.
BSNL Free Wifi Spots in Chennai
BSNL has launched free Wi-Fi hotspots at a few places in Chennai like:
- Broadway (Flower Bazar) bus stand
- KK Nagar RTO and taluk offices
- Vandalur zoo
- Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore
- Shore Temple in Mamallapuram.
The Wi-Fi access, under the brand name, QFI, is free for the first 15 minutes for each mobile number in a fortnight. Following this, e-coupons can be purchased online , through QFI, for different durations, volumes and validity period.
Users can all 1800-435-5300 or visit http://qfi.rocks for further information.
Public Wifi’s
| Point name Network name | Address | Category |
| WAP-194 / WAP-194 | Guntur-Chennai Hwy Siruniam, Tamil Nadu 600067 India | Free Wi-Fi |
| Kettle / none | 10th Main Road, Anna Nagar | Wi-Fi without password |
| Subway / none | AC112, Shanthi Colony | Wi-Fi with password |
| McDonald’s / none | Near Round Tana | Free Wi-Fi |
| KFC / none | Koyambedu | Free Wi-Fi |
| Latte / none | No address | Wi-Fi with password |
| Zaitoon / none | No-119, D-block | Free Wi-Fi |
| Zha cafe / none | No address | Free Wi-Fi |
| Ginger Hotel / none | No address | Free Wi-Fi |
| Subway / none | Poonamalle High Rd. | Wi-Fi without password |
| basha / RAHEEMA | 21/11, Purasawalkam High Rd Purasawalkam Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600084 India | Wi-Fi with password |
| The Forum Vijaya Mall / none | 183, NSK Salai | Wi-Fi without password |
| The Pride Hotel / none | Poonamalee High Road | Free Wi-Fi |
| Subway / none | Ashok Nagar | Wi-Fi without password |
| Subway / none | Pantheon road, Egmore | Wi-Fi without password |
| Sam’s Pizza / none | Nungambakkam | Wi-Fi without password |
| Ashok Pillar / none | No address | Free Wi-Fi |
| SIMAR – Northwest frontier Cuisine / none | 17, Khader Nawaz Khan road | Free Wi-Fi |
| KFC / none | Ashok Nagar | Wi-Fi without password |
| The Park Pod / none | KNK Road | Free Wi-Fi |
| Coffee Day Lounge / none | Khader Nawaz Khan Road | Wi-Fi without password |
| Pizza corner / none | Ashok Pillar | Free Wi-Fi |
| Quiznos / none | No address | Wi-Fi without password |
| Pothys / none | North Usman Road, T. Nagar | Wi-Fi without password |
| The Residency / none | No.49, G.N.Chetty Road | Free Wi-Fi |
| The Accord Metropolitan / none | 35 G.N. Chetty Road | Wi-Fi without password |
| Hotel BKR Grand .. T Nagar / none | 71 | Wi-Fi without password |
| Tas / tas | No address | Free Wi-Fi |
| Tas / tas | No address | Free Wi-Fi |
| Bica Lounge / none | No address | Free Wi-Fi |
| Chennai Domestic Terminal (MAA) / none | Grand Southern Trunk Road | Wi-Fi without password |
| Jet Airways Premiere Lounge / none | Domestic Airport | Free Wi-Fi |
| Kamaraj Domestic Airport / none | No address | Wi-Fi without password |
| The Residency Towers Tamil Nadu / none | Sir Thyagaraya Road | Free Wi-Fi |
| Anjappar Chettinad / none | Bells Road | Free Wi-Fi |
| The Soup and Salad Cafe / none | TTK Road | Wi-Fi without password |
| Okadeys Veg. Restaurant / none | Alwarpet | Free Wi-Fi |
| Nalas Aappakadai / none | GST Road, Chromepet | Free Wi-Fi |
| Ottimo Cucina Italiana, ITC Grand Chola / none | #63 Mount Rd. | Wi-Fi with password |
| Spoonbill / none | 239, TTK Road | Free Wi-Fi |
| Anokhi / none | 1st Main Rd | Free Wi-Fi |
| bsnl / bsnl | 1st Main Rd Sivakami Ammal Colony, Hasthinapuram, Chromepet Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600064 India | Wi-Fi without password |
| HP-Print-5B-LaserJet Pro MFP / HP-Print-5B-LaserJet Pro MFP | No address | Free Wi-Fi |
| Cafe Coffee Day / none | Shozinganallur | Wi-Fi without password |
| Subway / none | Sholinganallur | Free Wi-Fi |
Free Public Wifi Hotspots in Chennai
| Location | Address | Provider |
| Al- Green tours and travels | 7/3 mosque street | Independent |
| Coffee World – Alwarpet | No.64 C.P.Ramaswamy Road Opp. Indian Bank. Abhiramapuram | Boingo, VSNL |
| Goutham Manor | No.74Nungambakkam High RoadNungambakkam | Boingo, VSNL |
| Hotel Deccan Plaza | Hotel Days Inn Deccan Plaza36Royapettah High Road Royapettah | Boingo, VSNL |
| Hotel Harrisons | 154-155 Valluvarkottam High Road | Boingo, VSNL |
| Hotel Royal Regency | 26/27 Poonamamalle High Road | Boingo, VSNL |
| Hotel Savera | 146 Dr. Radakrishnan Road | Boingo, VSNL |
| MAA – Chennai International Airport – Domestic Terminal | Kamarajar Domestic Terminal | Boingo, VSNL |
| MAA – Chennai International Airport – International Terminal | AringarAnna International Terminal | Boingo, VSNL |
| Oberoi Lounge -1 | AringarAnna International Terminal | Boingo, VSNL |
| Pizza Corner – Anna Nagar | B-7 Alsa Samar Plot No. 102 II Avenue Anna Nagar | Boingo, VSNL |
| Pizza Corner – Adyar | K.R.Building 11 L.B.Road Adyar | Boingo, VSNL |
| Pizza Corner – Alwarpet | 64 CP Ramaswamy Road Opp Indian Bank Abhiramapuram | Boingo, VSNL |
| Pizza Corner – Nandanam | 429 Anna Salai Nandanam | Boingo, VSNL |
| Pizza Corner – Nungambakkam | Pioneer Sudarsan Plaza 9-A Nungambakkam High Road | Boingo, VSNL |
Aircel Wifi Hotspots (Paid)
Bharati Raja Hospital,#20, GN Chetty Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Janapriya center(Big Bazaar-T.Nagar),34, Pondy Bazaar, T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Indi Mall,132/33, Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Vijay Park Inn,#170, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Pothys ,15, Nageswara Rao Road, T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Malar Hospital,#52, 1st Main Road, Gandhinagar, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Quality Inn Sabari (T.Nagar),#29, Thirumalai Pillai Road, T.Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Rayala Techno Park,144/7, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kottivakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Citi Centre (Purasaivakkam),232 (Old No.186), Purasawalkam High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Country Inn Hotel Vaigai,# 3, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Ampa Mall,Block No.3 of No.173, Vada Agaram Village, Adjacent to the No. 1 P.H. Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Ramachandra Hospital,#1, Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Hotel Abu Palace,#926, Poonamalle High Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Express Avenue,Club House Road, Mount Rd Chennai, Tamil Nadu
