A van from Coimbatore to Ooty and back: the kilometres, the bata and one hill charge
A van from Coimbatore to Ooty and back is billed by the kilometre, about 85 km each way from where it starts, at ₹20 per km and up, plus driver bata for each day and a ₹1,000 hill charge once. ChennaiTravels.org sends a Tempo Traveller, Urbania or Tourister for 12 to 18. WhatsApp 90039 62006.
- Both numbers answered 24/7
- Trained, background-checked drivers
- Advance to book, balance to the driver
- Toll and parking extra
Fares checked on 19 September 2026
The trip to Ooty at a glance
- From
- Coimbatore, with a vehicle based there
- Distance
- About 85 km each way by road (Google Maps, 5 October 2026)
- Vehicles
- 16-seater Mahindra Tourister, 12-seater Tempo Traveller, 13-seater Tempo Traveller, 14-seater Tempo Traveller, 18-seater Tempo Traveller, 12-seater Force Urbania, 16-seater Force Urbania
- Lowest rate
- ₹20 per km
Coimbatore to Ooty round-trip fares
Fares checked on 19 September 2026
| Vehicle | Fare | Driver bata | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahindra Tourister | ₹20 per km | ₹700 a day | 250 km a day |
| Tempo Traveller12, 13 or 14-seater | ₹23 per km | ₹1,000 a day | 250 km a day |
| Tempo Traveller18-seater | ₹26 per km | ₹1,000 a day | 250 km a day |
| Force Urbania12 or 16-seater | ₹28 per km | ₹1,000 a day | 250 km a day |
What the fare covers
- Kilometres run from where the vehicle starts in Coimbatore and back to it, as the vehicle's odometer reads them.
- Outstation trips carry a daily minimum; kilometres beyond it are billed at the per-km rate.
- Driver bata is charged for each calendar day.
- Toll, parking and other-state permits are extra, and GST at 5% is added to the bill.
- On hill roads the AC is switched off, and the trip carries a hill charge of ₹1,000, once for the trip.
- No smoking or alcohol in the vehicle.
- Distances on this site are approximate; detours, road blocks and U-turns are not counted, and the odometer is final. See the terms.
- An advance confirms the booking; the balance is paid to the driver on the trip. Rates move with the diesel price, so the desk confirms the fare when you book.
Every rule that goes with the rates is answered in the FAQ.
One message, one fare, to Ooty
A college batch of fourteen plans a reunion weekend in Ooty and meets in Coimbatore. Two cars would split the batch before the trip begins. One WhatsApp message with the date and the headcount brings back one fare. A van collects everyone at the railway station, and the group arrives in Ooty together.
- Vehicle
- 16-seater Mahindra Tourister, with driver
- Trip
- Coimbatore to Ooty
- Distance
- about 85 km by road, Google Maps, 5 October 2026
- Fare
- ₹20 per km, plus ₹700 driver bata a day on a 250 km daily minimum
- Extra
- Toll, parking
- Book
- WhatsApp 90039 62006 · Call 90039 61006
Vehicles for this trip
More ways to Ooty
Every vehicle and rate for trips from Coimbatore is on our van rental in Coimbatore page, and everything we arrange there is on travels in Coimbatore.
The same trip to Ooty in another vehicle: Chennai to Ooty Car Rental, Chennai to Ooty Tempo Traveller, Coimbatore to Ooty Car Rental, Coimbatore to Ooty Tempo Traveller, Coimbatore to Ooty Urbania Rental.
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