Other Charges and Fees

 

Fare rules

  1. Distance is calculated from the airport or nearest taxi station and back to the origin airport or origin taxi station.
  2. Day rates are for the daily kilometers specified in the itinerary or 8 hours whichever is earlier. Beyond the included limit, extra kilometer charges and hourly charges are applicable as per the usages.
  3. During tour packages, the driver's working hours will be from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. The timing will be flexible on the arrival day and departure day and will be adjusted according to the guest's travel schedule. Driver allowance per hour will be applicable beyond the working hours.
  4. Tour package rates apply for tourism purposes only. Additional allowances apply for business, events, marriages, and pilgrimage trips.

Toll charges

Toll charges are applicable only if travelling via the specific route. These charges are not included in the itinerary and can be paid directly to the driver or can be included in the estimate.

Place / Highway INR USD Approx
Pampampallam (Salem – Kochi Highway) ₹ 100.00 $ 1.32
Panniyankara (Salem – Kochi Highway) ₹ 135.00 $ 1.69
Thrissur Paliyekkara (Salem – Kochi Highway) ₹ 120.00 $ 1.58
Kumbalam (Kochi – Kanyakumari Highway) ₹ 60.00 $ 0.79
Alappuzha Bypass (Kochi – Kanyakumari Highway) ₹ 85.00 $ 1.12
Kollam Bypass (Kochi – Kanyakumari Highway) ₹ 35.00 $ 0.46
Thiruvallam Bypass (Thiruvananthapuram – Poovar Road) ₹ 150.00 $ 1.97

Airport entry / parking charges

Airport entry / parking charges are applicable for airport pickup only. Usually these charges are included in the itinerary. If not included, these charges can be paid directly to the driver.

Airport INR USD Approx
Cochin Airport Parking Fee ₹ 100.00 $ 1.20
Trivandrum Airport Parking Fee ₹ 150.00 $ 1.80
Calicut Airport Parking Fee ₹ 85.00 $ 1.12
Kannur Airport Entry and Parking Fee ₹ 250.00 $ 3.29

Entry permit (State border)

Entry permits are applicable only if travelling via other states such as Tamilnadu and Karnataka. Usually these charges are included in the itinerary. If not included, these charges can be paid directly to the driver.

State border INR USD Approx
Tamilnadu Entry Permit for Sedan and MPV (Innova) ₹ 410.00 $ 5.00
Karnataka Entry Permit for Sedan ₹ 600.00 $ 7.89
Karnataka Entry Permit for MPV (Innova) ₹ 900.00 $ 11.84

Driver night stay charges (For multiple days trip)

In well-known tourist spots like Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Alappuzha, Kovalam, Trivandrum, Wayanad, and others, hotels and resorts often have arrangements to provide accommodation for drivers. Alternatively, drivers may find the nearest accommodation themselves, and there are no additional charges applied.

In less frequented or remote tourist places where accommodations for drivers may not be readily available, you will need to pay driver night stay charges as mentioned below.

Night stay charges INR USD Approx
Kerala ₹ 700.00 $ 8.50
Tamil Nadu ₹ 700.00 $ 8.50
Karnataka ₹ 700.00 $ 8.50

Driver allowance (For non tourism purpose)

Tour package rates apply for tourism purposes only. Additional allowances as mentioned below apply for business, events, marriages, and pilgrimage trips.

Driver allowance per day INR USD Approx
Kochi ₹ 500.00 $ 6.00
Trivandrum ₹ 500.00 $ 6.00
Other Cities ₹ 0.00 $ 0.00