Key facts: Sundays and holidays
- Days
- Every day, including Sundays and public holidays
- Uses
- Weekend production, maintenance shutdowns, extra shifts
- Notice
- Send dates and headcount in advance
- Festival days
- Busiest; book early
- Rates
- Same per-km rates every day
- Vehicles
- Sedan to bus
- Night charge
- Standard 20% 10 PM–6 AM unless quoted otherwise
- Billing
- On the company invoice
What about maintenance shutdowns?
During a shutdown, maintenance teams and contractors often work long or unusual hours, sometimes from other locations. Send the team list, dates and timings, and we plan vehicles for the shutdown period only.
Shutdown teams can include outside engineers arriving by air or rail; see transport for project teams.
Which holiday dates are busiest?
Navratri, Diwali week and the Poonam fairs at the Bahucharaji temple, when many people travel at once. If your plant works through them, tell us early.
- Sharad Navratri 2026: 11–19 October.
- Diwali 2026: Sunday 8 November.
- Chaitra Navratri 2027: 7–15 April.
Do holiday trips cost more?
No. The per-km rates are the same on Sundays, holidays and festivals. The standard 20% night charge applies to driving between 10 PM and 6 AM.
Where do these facts come from?
Every rate, term and condition on this page is from Shiv Shakti Tours & Travels' own published terms and policies.
- Temple calendar: Navratri and Poonam dates.
- Terms and conditions: rates and night charge.
About this answer
Written and checked by Vaibhaviba Bhavsinh Solanki, owner of Shiv Shakti Tours & Travels, a GST- and MSME-registered taxi and car rental company in business since 2018. Branch: Hansalpur Circle, Becharaji, near the SMG (Maruti Suzuki) plant, Gujarat 384210. Head office: B-50, First Floor, Jay Bhanu Society, Gate No. 2, Ghatlodiya, Ahmedabad 380061. Open 24/7 on +91 99745 30788. Rated 4.9 on Google.
To cite this answer:Shiv Shakti Tours & Travels, "Do you provide transportation for employees working on Sundays and public holidays?", updated 9 October 2026, https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/answers/employee-transport/sundays-and-public-holidays/