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Mussoorie to Dehradun cab
Fare, distance and the road itself — written by the people who drive it.
A retired Indian Army officer who founded Shiv Ganga Travels in Haridwar in 2010 and pioneered the zero-commission model for Char Dham operators here. About us
Fares and road notes on this page reviewed July 30, 2026.
Thirty-five km and ninety minutes, almost all of it switchbacks — the shortest route in our book and the one most sensitive to when you leave. It is the descent that gets people to a flight out of Jolly Grant, and Jolly Grant is a small airport with an unforgiving check-in. The hill road at seven in the morning takes an hour; the same road at four on a Sunday afternoon in June, with the whole of Delhi driving up it, can take well over two. Everything about planning this run is about which of those two roads you end up on.
Mussoorie to Dehradun taxi fare
One-way bands by vehicle for the 35 km run from Mussoorie to Dehradun, 1.5 hrs behind the wheel. Fuel, driver, tolls, state taxes and parking are already inside the number.
| Vehicle | Seats | One-way fare |
|---|---|---|
| Swift Dzire | 4 | ₹1,500–₹2,200 |
| Ertiga | 6 | ₹2,200–₹2,800 |
| Innova Crysta | 6 | ₹2,800–₹3,500 |
| Tempo Traveller | 12 | ₹4,000–₹5,500 |
Indicative 2026 bands for the Mussoorie–Dehradun run. Plains route, so no hill surcharge applies at all. The fare covers the drive as far as Anywhere in Dehradun, including Jolly Grant. We confirm one fixed all-in price on enquiry.
Send us your travel date and we come back with one fixed all-in figure for the Mussoorie–Dehradun run — tolls, driver and parking already in it.
Exactly what the Mussoorie–Dehradun fare covers
What the Mussoorie–Dehradun fare does and does not cover, both columns, before you book rather than at the end of the trip.
- Fuel for the whole journey
- Driver charges, his food and his night halt
- All tolls, state border taxes and green tax
- Parking at temples and viewpoints
- Green Card and trip permit for hill routes
- Oxygen cylinder on board above 2,500 m
- Basic first-aid kit
- GST
- Your hotel or lodge — we can book it, billed separately
- Meals for passengers
- Pony, palki, porter or helicopter charges
- Temple pujas, VIP darshan or aarti tickets
- Anything caused by a landslide, roadblock or weather halt beyond the planned days
- AC in the hills — ₹2,000 extra if you want it running above the valleys
Where you actually stop
The first few kilometres out, and where the hairpins are tightest.
Where the gradient eases and the valley opens up below you.
Journey end, or the turn for Jolly Grant a further 25 km on.
Rules on this run
The Mussoorie–Dehradun run stays in the plains, so the hill-route paperwork does not apply. What is worth knowing before you book:
Nothing above the valleys applies on this stretch — no Green Card, no night-driving ban, no yatra registration. It is an expressway run, so the variables that matter are toll charges, which are included, and the pickup window you choose.
The vehicle for the Mussoorie–Dehradun run
Mussoorie to Dehradun stays on plains road the whole way, so the Ertiga or a sedan is usually the sensible booking — the surface never asks for more vehicle than that. All four are available.
Maruti Ertiga / Sedan
Nimble on the tighter corners above Uttarkashi. Less boot space, so pack in soft duffels rather than hard suitcases.
- Seats
- 4 + driver
- Luggage
- 2 large + 2 cabin bags
- Best for
- Couples and small families
- Availability
- Budget tier and couple packages
- AC in the plains
- Easy on narrow hill sections
- Lowest running cost
Cancellation, in plain terms
Plans change, and a 1.5 hrs mountain drive is the kind of thing weather rearranges. The Mussoorie–Dehradun booking runs on the same terms as every other cab we send out.
We do not take payment online. Most bookings run on a small advance over UPI and the balance to the driver at the end of the trip, so there is rarely anything to refund. Full cancellation terms.
What our passengers say
Eight of us, including my parents at 72 and 69. Palki was arranged for both at Kedarnath without any fuss. Ramesh bhai, our driver, was calm on roads that frightened me and knew every tea stop worth stopping at. Ground-floor rooms at every hotel, as promised.
The price I was quoted in February was the price I paid in May. After what I read about agent markups, that alone was worth it. Badrinath darshan was handled well and Tapt Kund before the 4:30 AM slot was something I will remember for a long time.
Three generations travelling together, and the pacing was right for all of us. Oxygen was on the vehicle and we needed it once, at Kedarnath, and it was there in under a minute. They arranged proper Tamil vegetarian food at two hotels on request, which I did not expect this far north.
Mussoorie to Dehradun, answered
About ninety minutes for 35 km on a clear road, and well over two hours on a summer weekend afternoon. Jolly Grant airport is a further 25 km and about 45 minutes beyond the city.
The Mussoorie to Dehradun run is operated by us directly — our vehicle, our driver, no broker taking a cut in between.
Direct operator — our own vehicles and our own drivers, no broker in between, operating from Haridwar since 2010. Registration, fleet and credentials.
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Book your Mussoorie → Dehradun cab
Send us your date and how many of you there are. You get one fixed all-in fare for the Mussoorie–Dehradun run, 1.5 hrs of driving, usually inside two hours.