Swift Dzire
The cheapest way to move four people and two bags around Kashi.
₹11
per kilometre, outstation
₹2.75 per seat per km · 250 km/day minimum
- Seats
- 4 + driver
- Luggage
- 2 bags
- Fuel
- Diesel / CNG
- Driver
- ₹250/day
What it costs
| Airport transfer (one way) | ₹649 |
|---|---|
| Local, 8 hours / 80 km | ₹1,399 (8 hr / 80 km) |
| Full day, 12 hours / 200 km | ₹1,899 (12 hr / 200 km) |
| Outstation | ₹11/km, 250 km/day minimum |
| Driver allowance | ₹250/day |
GST additional. Toll, parking and state permit at actuals. Night driving between 11pm and 6am carries the driver allowance a second time.
A Dzire is the default Varanasi taxi for a reason: it fits down Bhelupur's side lanes, parks where a bigger car cannot, and costs less per kilometre than anything else with a boot. For an airport run, a day of ghat-hopping or a Sarnath afternoon with a small family, nothing here beats it on price.
Good for
- Airport transfer
- Solo and couple travel
- Half-day city runs
Not the right choice for
Four adults plus four large suitcases. The boot takes two bags honestly — a third goes on a lap. Book an Ertiga instead.
On board
- Air conditioning
- 2 bags in boot
- Fits narrow galis
- Airport permit
Indicative fares from Varanasi
Round trip, billed at 11 per km after the 250 km per day minimum, plus ₹250/day driver allowance. Excludes GST, toll and parking.
| Destination | One way | Billed km | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayodhya | 220 km | 500 km | ₹6,000 |
| Prayagraj | 125 km | 250 km | ₹3,000 |
| Bodhgaya | 260 km | 520 km | ₹6,220 |
| Chitrakoot | 260 km | 520 km | ₹6,220 |
| Vindhyachal | 70 km | 250 km | ₹3,000 |
| Lumbini (Nepal) | 320 km | 750 km | ₹9,000 |
| Gaya | 250 km | 500 km | ₹6,000 |