Ahmedabad to Palitana taxi fare
A taxi from Ahmedabad to Palitana costs about ₹3,870 in a sedan, ₹4,193 in an Ertiga or ₹5,805 in an Innova one way for the 215 km distance. These are indicative one-way drop fares; tolls, parking, state tax and the driver allowance are extra.
| Car | Seats | One way (215 km) | Round trip, 2 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Dzire sedan | 4 | ₹3,870 | ₹7,800 |
| Ertiga | 6 | ₹4,193 | ₹8,400 |
| Innova Crysta | 7 | ₹5,805 | ₹11,400 |
| Tempo Traveller / bus | Groups | Quote on call | Quote on call |
One-way fares are indicative, from central Ahmedabad. The round trip keeps the car and driver with you for 2 days and is billed on about 600 km (at least 300 km a day) plus ₹300 a day for the driver. Tolls, parking and state tax are extra at actual cost; driving between 10 PM and 6 AM adds 20%. No advance; booking ahead takes 10% off.
Ahmedabad to Palitana distance and route
The drive takes about 4.5 hours in normal traffic, mostly along NH 47 to Bagodara, then state highways via Botad.
- Botad is a common stop past the halfway point.
- Palitana’s Shatrunjaya hill carries over 900 Jain temples, one of Jainism’s most sacred sites.
- The climb has roughly 3,500 steps; palanquin (doli) carriers are available for those who can’t walk it.
- Most pilgrims begin the climb before sunrise, around 6 AM, to avoid the heat.
- Certain areas of the temple complex have specific access rules on some days - check current guidance locally before you climb.
Pickup points in Ahmedabad
We pick up from any home, hotel, office or station in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, 24/7. Popular pickup points:
- Ahmedabad Airport (SVPI): meet and greet at arrivals, with flight tracking.
- Ahmedabad Railway Station (Kalupur) and Sabarmati station.
- SG Highway, Gota, Chandkheda, Ghatlodiya, Satellite and Bopal. Our Ahmedabad office is in Ghatlodiya.
- Gandhinagar and GIFT City.
Who books an Ahmedabad to Palitana cab
Jain pilgrims
Shatrunjaya hill is one of Jainism’s most sacred pilgrimage sites, and darshan here is the primary reason most visitors make this trip.
Heritage and architecture visitors
The scale and density of temples on the hill draw travellers interested in temple architecture, independent of pilgrimage.
Day-trip families
The manageable drive time makes this a common single-day outing from Ahmedabad.
Planning a trip to Palitana
Pilgrims usually stay a night in Palitana and climb Shatrunjaya at dawn: the drive is about 4.5 hours via Botad, and the climb and the walk down take most of a morning. The car drops you at Jay Taleti, the foot of the steps, and waits. The hill temples close to pilgrims during the monsoon months of Chaturmas, so check before planning a trip between July and October.
More Ahmedabad routes
We run the same Ahmedabad pickup and per-kilometre rate to other Gujarat and Rajasthan destinations too:
- Ahmedabad to Ambaji - a natural pairing with this route
- Ahmedabad to Mount Abu - 225 km, hill-station getaway
- Ahmedabad to Statue of Unity - 200 km, a popular day trip
- Ahmedabad to Udaipur - 260 km, lakes and palaces
- Ahmedabad to Nathdwara - 290 km
- Ahmedabad to Patan - 130 km
- See all Ahmedabad travel guides
Need a ride inside the city first? See our Ahmedabad local taxi service and airport pickup & drop pages.
