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Dehradun taxi service
Every road to Dehradun, what each one costs, and where the tarmac actually runs out.
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.
Dehradun is the state capital and the only city in this part of Uttarakhand with an airport, which is what makes it a destination rather than just a waypoint. Since the Delhi–Dehradun expressway opened, the drive from Delhi has come down to roughly five to six hours, and a car has become a genuine alternative to the flight for a family travelling with luggage. Most drops here are one of two things: a flight the next morning out of Jolly Grant, or a night in the valley before carrying on up to Mussoorie, which is another ninety minutes above the city.
Cab fares to Dehradun, city by city
Sedan one-way bands. Pick a row for the full fare table, the road, and the stops along it.
| From | Distance | Drive time | Sedan from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 250 km | 5–6 hrs | ₹4,000 | Fares & route |
| Haridwar | 55 km | 1.5 hrs | ₹1,500 | Fares & route |
| Mussoorie | 35 km | 1.5 hrs | ₹1,500 | Fares & route |
Fares shown are indicative 2026 one-way bands for a Swift Dzire. Larger vehicles, round trips and multi-day packages are quoted on the individual route pages.
Tell us which city you are starting from and your travel date — we come back with one fixed all-in price to Dehradun rather than a band.
What Dehradun actually requires
- Altitude
- 640 m
- Road ends at
- Anywhere in the city, including Jolly Grant airport
- On foot from there
- None
- Season
- Year-round; the valley is at its best from September to November and again in March
- Permits
- None required.
25 km south-east of the centre, on the Rishikesh road. About 45 minutes in normal traffic
35 km and roughly 90 minutes up — the reason a good many Dehradun drops exist at all
The standard half-day loop, all within 15 km of the clock tower
45 km and 55 km respectively, both under two hours
Staying near Dehradun
Which base actually makes sense, and why. We book these for you if you want — billed separately, at what the hotel charges.
The main hotel strip, closest to restaurants and the clock tower
Airport hotels, sensible only if you have a first-flight departure
Quieter, greener, and already halfway up the hill if Mussoorie is next
What every fare to Dehradun includes
What a fare to Dehradun covers, whichever city you start from — both columns, before you book.
- 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
Driving to Dehradun, in practice
This is a hill run outside the Char Dham corridor, so none of the yatra paperwork applies. What does apply is arithmetic: average speed on these roads is 25–30 km/h, not the 60 a map will assume, and the last stretch is single-lane in places. We quote the honest driving time rather than the optimistic one.
The vehicle that takes you to Dehradun
Every cab to Dehradun on this page is our own vehicle with our own driver. The Innova Crysta is the usual booking for the hill section — all four are available from any of the origins above.
Toyota Innova Crysta
The one we put senior travellers in. On the Rudraprayag–Guptkashi stretch the difference in ride quality is not subtle.
- Seats
- 6 + driver
- Luggage
- 4 large + 2 cabin bags
- Best for
- Families of 4–6, and anyone who wants the most comfortable seat on the hill
- Availability
- Included in deluxe and private packages
- Captain seats in the middle row
- AC in the plains
- Charging points at every row
- Best suspension on the circuit
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.
Cabs to Dehradun, answered
Roughly five to six hours for 250 km, using the Delhi–Dehradun expressway through Baghpat and Saharanpur. Before the expressway it was closer to seven.
Every Dehradun transfer on this page is run by us directly — our vehicle, our driver, no broker in between.
Direct operator — our own vehicles and our own drivers, no broker in between, operating from Haridwar since 2010. Registration, fleet and credentials.
Routes and guides
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Tell us which city you are starting from and when. One fixed all-in fare back, usually within two hours.