Char Dham Yatra Taxi
One car and one driver for the whole Char Dham yatra
Pickup in Haridwar, Rishikesh, Dehradun or Delhi. The same driver takes you to Barkot for Yamunotri, Uttarkashi for Gangotri, Guptkashi and Sonprayag for Kedarnath, and on to Badrinath — waiting at every road-head while you walk, and bringing you home.
- ~1,310 km · 10 days
- Sedan from ₹33,599
- Innova from ₹51,099
- Do Dham & Ek Dham too
- Haridwar · Rishikesh · Delhi pickup
Char Dham Yatra Taxi: rates and trips
Char Dham taxi packages from Haridwar
| Yatra by taxi (Haridwar → Haridwar) | Sedan | Ertiga | Innova Crysta | Tempo Traveller |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Char Dham — Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath · 10 days, ~1,310 km | ₹33,599 | ₹38,599 | ₹51,099 | ₹69,499 |
| Char Dham from Delhi and back · 12 days, ~1,760 km | ₹40,399 | ₹46,399 | ₹61,399 | ₹83,499 |
| Do Dham — Kedarnath + Badrinath · 6 days, ~780 km | ₹19,999 | ₹22,999 | ₹30,499 | ₹41,499 |
| Do Dham — Yamunotri + Gangotri · 5 days, ~730 km | ₹16,599 | ₹19,099 | ₹25,399 | ₹34,499 |
| Ek Dham — Kedarnath (car to Sonprayag) · 4 days, ~480 km | ₹13,199 | ₹15,199 | ₹20,199 | ₹27,499 |
| Ek Dham — Badrinath · 4 days, ~640 km | ₹13,199 | ₹15,199 | ₹20,199 | ₹27,499 |
Tour price = our per-km tour rate × the kilometres driven, with a minimum of 250 km a day, plus ₹400 a night driver allowance (₹500 for the Tempo Traveller). On these hill circuits the daily minimum usually decides the price, because trek and darshan days have little driving. Tolls, parking, state entry fees, your hotels, meals, ponies, palkis and helicopter tickets are not included. Starting in Delhi adds about 440 km and two days.
One-way drops to the yatra road-heads
| One-way drop | Distance | Sedan | Ertiga | Innova Crysta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haridwar → Barkot | 170 km | ₹2,899 | ₹3,599 | ₹4,899 |
| Haridwar → Uttarkashi | 190 km | ₹3,199 | ₹3,999 | ₹5,499 |
| Haridwar → Sonprayag | 235 km | ₹3,899 | ₹4,999 | ₹6,799 |
| Haridwar → Badrinath | 320 km | ₹5,299 | ₹6,699 | ₹9,199 |
| Delhi → Haridwar | 220 km | ₹2,899 | ₹3,599 | ₹4,899 |
- Included in one-way fares: AC car, fuel, driver and driver allowance.
- Extra at actuals: tolls, parking, and state entry tax / permit where the car crosses a state border (Himachal charges non-HP vehicles an entry fee).
- Round trips & multi-day tours: per-km rate × kilometres driven (minimum 250 km a day) + ₹400 a night driver allowance (₹500 for Tempo Traveller & Urbania).
- Peak dates cost more: May–June, Diwali, Christmas–New Year and long weekends. Your WhatsApp quote shows the all-in total before you pay anything.
Fare calculator
One-way drop · 170 km · fuel, driver and driver allowance included
- Tolls, parking & state entry fee extra at actuals
- Final price confirmed on WhatsApp before you pay
The Char Dham circuit by road, day by day
The classic clockwise order our drivers follow from Haridwar: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, then Badrinath.
- Day 1 · Haridwar → BarkotPickup at Haridwar station, your ashram or hotel (Rishikesh and Dehradun too), then about 170 km and 6–7 hours via Dehradun, Mussoorie and the Yamuna valley to Barkot.
- Day 2 · YamunotriA 45 km drive to Janki Chatti, the last point for cars, then a steep walk of about 6 km (or a pony or palki) to the temple and the Surya Kund hot spring. Back to Barkot by evening.
- Day 3 · Barkot → UttarkashiAbout 85 km, an easy half day along the Yamuna and over to the Bhagirathi valley. Evening at the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Uttarkashi.
- Day 4 · GangotriRoughly 100 km each way through Harsil and the deodar forest to Gangotri, where the car parks close to the temple. Darshan and the Bhagirathi ghat, then back to Uttarkashi.
- Day 5 · Uttarkashi → GuptkashiThe longest mountain day, about 200 km and 8–9 hours via Ghansali and Tilwara into the Mandakini valley. Stay in Guptkashi, Phata or Sitapur.
- Day 6 · KedarnathAn early drive to Sonprayag, the end of the road for taxis. A shuttle jeep runs to Gaurikund, and the trek of about 16 km (or a pony, palki, or a helicopter from the Guptkashi, Phata and Sirsi helipads) climbs to Kedarnath at 3,583 m. Night at Kedarnath.
- Day 7 · Kedarnath → GuptkashiMorning darshan, the walk down, and the driver waiting at Sonprayag to take you back to your hotel.
- Day 8 · Guptkashi → BadrinathAbout 190 km via Ukhimath, Chopta, Chamoli and Joshimath, with the last climb up the Alaknanda gorge to Badrinath. Evening aarti and the Tapt Kund.
- Day 9 · Mana → RudraprayagMana village, 3 km past Badrinath, then down the valley past Joshimath and Karnaprayag to Rudraprayag or Srinagar for the night.
- Day 10 · Devprayag → HaridwarDevprayag, where the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi become the Ganga, then Rishikesh and drop in Haridwar — or straight on to Delhi or Dehradun airport.
Cars available for the Char Dham yatra
Same route, same driver standard – you pick how new the car should be. Prices on this page update with your choice.
4 seatsHatchback
Best for: Couples & short transfers
4 seatsSedan
Best for: Couples & small families, highway runs
6 seatsMaruti Ertiga
Best for: Families of 5–6 on a budget
6 seatsKia Carens
Best for: Families who want extra comfort
7 seatsToyota Innova Crysta
Best for: Hill circuits, senior citizens, groups of 6–7
7 seatsToyota Innova Hycross
Best for: Premium family trips, quieter and roomier than the Crysta
6 seatsToyota Fortuner
Best for: VIP transfers, weddings, Leh & Spiti roads
12 seatsTempo Traveller
Best for: Groups, pilgrimages, office trips
17 seatsTempo Traveller 17-seater
Best for: Bigger groups, Char Dham, school & office tours
17 seatsForce Urbania
Best for: Premium group transfers & weddings
26 seatsMini coach 26-seater
Best for: Wedding parties, corporate outings, school trips
35 seatsAC coach 35-seater
Best for: Large groups, yatras and corporate tours
45 seatsLuxury coach 45-seater
Best for: Big groups between Delhi, Chandigarh and the hills
Photo credits (the cars shown are representative of each class, not the exact vehicle you will get)
- Hatchback – Exhibit Magazine, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Sedan – Sant1207ug, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Maruti Ertiga – Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Kia Carens – DriveSpark, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Toyota Innova Crysta – Premnath Kudva, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Toyota Innova Hycross – Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Toyota Fortuner – Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Tempo Traveller – वंपायर, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Tempo Traveller 17-seater – Yann Forget, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Mini coach 26-seater – Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- AC coach 35-seater – LoveofZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Luxury coach 45-seater – Karthik Nadar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Hero film – real Himalayan road footage from Pexels (free licence): Vikash Singh (Solang Valley), Ex Route Adventures (snow pass), Vishal Kumar (Himachal hairpins), Nitin Khajotia (mountain road drone)
Good to know about taxis for the Char Dham yatra
Register every pilgrim first
Registration is compulsory and free for every yatri, children included, on registrationandtouristcare.uk.gov.in or the Tourist Care Uttarakhand app (or WhatsApp ‘YATRA’ to +91 83948 33833). You get a QR yatra pass that is scanned at check posts — carry a printout and the same ID you registered with. Offline counters run in Haridwar, Rishikesh, Barkot, Sonprayag and Pandukeshwar.
We handle the vehicle papers
Every passenger vehicle on the yatra needs a Green Card and an online Trip Card listing the passengers and driver, and drivers need a hill endorsement on their licence. Our taxis come with these; we only need each traveller’s name, address and mobile number a few days before.
Start early, stop before dark
Hill roads on the yatra route are closed to passenger vehicles from 8 pm to 5 am, and our drivers plan every day around that. Most days start at 5–6 am so you reach the next stop by mid-afternoon, with time for traffic at Dharasu, Tilwara or the Joshimath stretch.
Season and closing dates
The dhams open on Akshaya Tritiya in late April or May and close for winter after Diwali. In 2026 the doors close on 10 November (Gangotri), 11 November (Yamunotri and Kedarnath) and 16 November (Badrinath). Dates for 2027 are announced in early 2027; book May–June and October cars early. See Char Dham closing dates 2026.
Pick the car for the people, not the price
A sedan suits 2–3 people with light bags. Families and senior citizens usually take an Innova Crysta for the space and ride on long mountain days; groups of 8 or more go in a Tempo Traveller. Keep the car small enough for the narrow Gangotri and Yamunotri roads — we advise on this when you send your group size.
Uttarakhand green cess and tolls
Cars registered outside Uttarakhand pay a small green cess at the border (₹80 for light vehicles since 15 February 2026), plus highway tolls and parking at Janki Chatti, Sonprayag and Badrinath. These are added at actuals, never marked up.
Monsoon caution
Mid-July to August brings landslides on hill highways. We watch road advisories and move your start time or route when needed — no extra charge for a route change we suggest.
Booked in four simple steps
Tell us the trip
Pickup point, drop, date, number of people and luggage — WhatsApp, call or the form below.
Get one clear quote
Car, driver, total fare and what it includes, usually within 15–30 minutes.
Confirm with a small advance
Pay the advance on our secure payment page (UPI / card). The balance is paid as written in your quote.
Driver details a day before
Driver name, phone and car number on WhatsApp. Our team tracks the trip until you’re dropped.
Get your fixed fare now
Tell us the trip and a Suzu travel desk member replies on WhatsApp with the car, driver and one all-in price. No booking fee, no spam.
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Questions travellers ask
What is the Char Dham yatra taxi fare from Haridwar?
For the full 10-day Char Dham circuit from Haridwar the taxi starts around ₹33,599 in a sedan, ₹38,599 in an Ertiga, ₹51,099 in an Innova Crysta and ₹69,499 in a 12-seater Tempo Traveller. That covers the car, fuel, driver and driver allowance for 10 days; tolls, parking and green cess are extra at actuals.
How many days does the Char Dham yatra by taxi take?
Ten days and nine nights from Haridwar is the comfortable plan: one day each to reach Barkot, Uttarkashi and Guptkashi, a day each for Yamunotri and Gangotri, two days for Kedarnath (trek up, night there, trek down), a day to reach Badrinath and two days back. From Delhi add a day at each end, so 12 days.
How many km is the Char Dham yatra by road?
About 1,310 km of driving from Haridwar back to Haridwar: roughly 170 km to Barkot, 90 km for the Janki Chatti return, 85 km to Uttarkashi, 200 km for the Gangotri return, 200 km to Guptkashi, 70 km for Sonprayag, 190 km to Badrinath and 320 km down to Haridwar. From Delhi it is about 1,760 km.
What is the Do Dham (Kedarnath and Badrinath) taxi fare?
A 6-day Do Dham trip from Haridwar to Kedarnath and Badrinath starts around ₹19,999 in a sedan and ₹30,499 in an Innova Crysta. A 5-day Yamunotri and Gangotri trip starts around ₹16,599 in a sedan. Ek Dham trips to Kedarnath or Badrinath alone start around ₹13,199 for 4 days.
Does the taxi go all the way to Kedarnath and Yamunotri?
No car can. For Kedarnath, taxis stop at Sonprayag; a shuttle jeep goes to Gaurikund and the last 16 km or so is on foot, pony, palki or by helicopter. For Yamunotri the road ends at Janki Chatti and the temple is about 6 km uphill. Gangotri and Badrinath have road access almost to the temple. The driver waits for you at each road-head.
Can we start the Char Dham taxi from Delhi, Dehradun or Rishikesh?
Yes. Rishikesh and Dehradun (including Jolly Grant airport) pickups cost the same as Haridwar. From Delhi the 12-day trip starts around ₹40,399 in a sedan and ₹61,399 in an Innova Crysta. If you only need a ride to the start, a Delhi to Haridwar one-way taxi starts around ₹2,899.
Is registration compulsory for the Char Dham yatra?
Yes. Every pilgrim must register (free) on the Uttarakhand registration portal or app before travel and carry the QR yatra pass; check posts scan it. Vehicle papers — the Green Card and the Trip Card with every passenger’s details — are the taxi operator’s job, and our cars have them.
When does the Char Dham yatra close in 2026?
The doors close for winter on 10 November 2026 at Gangotri, 11 November at Yamunotri and Kedarnath, and 16 November at Badrinath. For all four dhams leave Haridwar by about the end of October. The yatra reopens in late April or May 2027 on Akshaya Tritiya; we take 2027 enquiries now.
