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Outstation Charges
What is the Hycross flat rate?▾
The Innova Hycross ZX Top is one flat daily rate with no kilometre meter, no hourly counting and no minimum kilometres. Up to 250 km in a day it is ₹5,500 (Sunday ₹6,000). A longer day moves up one band: up to 350 km ₹6,000, up to 450 km ₹6,500, up to 550 km ₹7,000, up to 650 km ₹7,500, each ₹500 more on Sunday. The same bands apply anywhere in India, with no extra charge for crossing a state line. The Innova Crysta runs on the same bands at ₹500 a day less. You pay fuel (full tank to full tank) and toll/parking at actuals, and the driver allowance is included. A day runs until 12 midnight. See all outstation routes.
How does the flat rate work on a trip of more than one day?▾
We add up the kilometres for the whole trip, divide by the number of days, read that one band, and multiply by the number of days. So a long first day does not push the whole trip up a band. A four-day Konkan trip of about 1,200 km averages 300 km a day, which is the ₹6,000 band, so it is ₹24,000 for the Hycross. Sunday is ₹500 more for that day. You are told the whole figure in writing before the car moves.
Which cars is the flat daily rate available on?▾
The Innova Hycross ZX Top and the Innova Crysta. Every other car we run (sedans, Ertiga, Carens, Tempo Traveller, Urbania, buses and the luxury cars) stays on our per-kilometre rate card. We hold one top-model Hycross ZX, so its dates fill early.
Is there a minimum number of kilometres?▾
Not on the Innova Hycross ZX Top or the Innova Crysta. Both run on flat daily bands with 250 km included in the base band, and nothing is billed per kilometre. You are quoted one price for the day before the car moves. Our other cars (sedans, Ertiga, Carens and the group vehicles) stay on our per-kilometre rate card, where a 300 km a day minimum applies because the car and the chauffeur are blocked for the whole day.
Do I pay extra for going outside Maharashtra?▾
The daily rate is the same in every state. Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, a union territory: the band is read from the kilometres, not from the state line, so there is no separate out of state charge. Two government costs do sit on top and are passed to you at actuals against the receipt: a state entry fee or entry tax, where the state you enter levies one on a tourist vehicle, and a monument or park entry fee on the vehicle, for example at some hill stations and sanctuaries. Our car holds an All India Tourist Permit, so most states charge nothing. Whatever is charged, you see the receipt and pay only what is on it, with nothing added by us.
Do you do one-way drops, and how are they priced?▾
Yes, on the Innova Hycross ZX Top and the Innova Crysta, and on exactly the same daily bands. Kilometres are counted garage to garage, so a drop is measured as the distance out and the distance back, which is the same distance the car covers on a same-day return to that place. The band is read from that figure and you pay the daily rate for it. A drop therefore costs the same as a same-day return to the same place. There is no one-way premium and no dead mileage charge added on top, because the kilometres that bring the car home are already inside the band you are paying. You pay the fuel for the whole journey, out and back, along with toll/parking and any state tax, at actuals, as on any other duty. Where the drop is far enough that the car cannot be home the same day, the rate is read over the days the car is away: a drop to Goa, for example, is about 1,140 km garage to garage, which is ₹7,500 a day over two days.
What is driver allowance (driver bata)?▾
Driver allowance (or bata) covers the chauffeur's own food and accommodation on outstation trips. On the Innova Hycross ZX Top and the Innova Crysta it is included in the daily rate and never charged separately. On our other cars, which stay on the per-kilometre rate card, it is ₹600 a day on sedans and MPVs, and ₹800 to ₹1,000 a day on luxury and group vehicles.
Why do you charge toll and parking extra?▾
Toll plaza charges and parking fees vary trip-to-trip and route-to-route. Including them in a single rate would force every customer to pay an average, meaning short trips subsidise long trips. We pass them on at actuals with FASTag receipts so you only pay for what your trip used.
What happens if my outstation trip ends after midnight?▾
On the Hycross flat rate, a day runs until 12 midnight. On the Hycross and on per-km cars alike, if the car reaches our garage after 11:00 PM on the last day, one extra day's driver allowance is payable, and after 12 midnight the next day's full outstation charges apply. A car returning late cannot go out the next morning, so we advise starting the return early. For local duties past midnight, a flat ₹300 additional driver allowance applies.
What's Included
Is fuel included in the rate?▾
On the Innova Hycross ZX Top and the Innova Crysta, fuel is separate on outstation trips: the car is given on a full tank and returned on a full tank, so you pay only for the fuel your trip uses and nothing is estimated. On our other cars, which stay on the per-kilometre rate card, fuel is included in the per-kilometre rate. Every Mumbai local package includes fuel.
Is driver salary included in the rate?▾
Yes. The driver's salary is included in every rate. On the Innova Hycross ZX Top and the Innova Crysta the outstation driver allowance is included as well. On our other cars the only separate driver charge is the outstation driver allowance, which covers his food and stay.
Is GST extra?▾
GST invoices are available on request. GST is charged extra where a GST invoice is required. Our GSTIN: 27BECPR0166P1Z1.
Vehicle Capacity
How many people can sit in the car?▾
Capacity varies by vehicle (excluding the driver): Hatchback / Sedan, 4 passengers · Ertiga / Carens, 6 · Innova Crysta / Hycross, 6, with two captain seats in the middle row. On the Crysta, driver plus 7 is subject to availability, when a bench extension is fitted between the two captain seats · Tempo Traveller, 12 or 14 seater · Force Urbania, 13 · Mini Bus, 20 to 32 · Full Bus, 35 to 50.
How much luggage can the car carry?▾
Sedan: 3 medium suitcases · Ertiga / Carens: 4 medium suitcases · Crysta / Hycross: 5 medium suitcases · Tempo Traveller: 12+ pieces in the cargo hold. If your group has more luggage than seats, mention it on WhatsApp so we can plan the right vehicle or a carrier.
Does the car have a carrier on top?▾
Roof carriers are not standard on most of our cars. For trips with bulk luggage, religious yatras with extra items, or weddings with decoration, we can arrange a carrier-fitted vehicle on request with 24-hour notice. Mention it when you ask for the quote.
Local Bookings
How are kilometres calculated for local duties, from my pickup or from your garage?▾
Our standard local rate is garage-to-garage, kilometres and time are counted from the moment the car leaves our garage to the moment it returns. This is the default model and the most cost-effective for customers within Mumbai.

Separately, we offer point-to-point rates which start counting from your pickup point. These vary based on where you are (and the package rate is slightly different from the standard). Ask us which works better for your trip.
Booking & Payment
What is the booking deposit and payment terms?▾
A deposit confirms the vehicle: ₹2,000 for outstation, ₹1,000 for local (higher amounts for luxury, multi-day, or wedding bookings, we'll tell you upfront). The balance is payable at the time of pickup, and the complete payment must be settled at the time of drop. Corporate clients with a running contract are exempt from the deposit requirement.
What is your cancellation policy?▾
For bookings cancelled at least 72 hours before the scheduled pickup, the deposit is refundable. If the guest does not travel at the scheduled time without cancelling, the booking is treated as a no-show and the full day is charged. Corporate clients with running contracts follow their contract terms.
How quickly will I get a quote?▾
WhatsApp quotes typically come back within 30 minutes (we are open 24 hours, 7 days). Once we send a quote, the vehicle is held for 30 minutes for you.
What if the local duty runs beyond 8 hours or 80 km?▾
Both are charged, and only on Mumbai local duties. Extra hours: ₹350 an hour Hycross, ₹300 an hour Crysta, ₹250 an hour Ertiga or Carens, other vehicles confirmed in your quotation. Extra kilometres: ₹25 a km Hycross, ₹20 a km Crysta, other vehicles at the rate stated in your quote. Outstation trips on the Hycross and the Crysta have no kilometre charge at all.
Can the outstation car also be used for local running in Mumbai?▾
No. A vehicle booked for outstation is reserved strictly for that journey, it cannot be used locally in Mumbai before departure or after the return. The trip ends the moment the vehicle returns to Mumbai. Any local running is booked separately as an 8 hour / 80 km local duty at the applicable rate.
Corporate Clients
Do you have a corporate contract / vendor empanelment option?▾
Yes. We are happy to enter into a vendor supplier contract with corporates. Empanelled corporates receive:

· Monthly billing instead of per-trip payment
· GST-compliant invoices
· Deposit waiver, no upfront required
· Fixed quarterly pricing
· A dedicated point of contact

Trusted by travel desks at Glenmark, IPCA, Indiabulls, Total Elf and Ideal Cures. Onboarding takes one meeting. See corporate page →

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Flat rate bands

The flat daily rate, band by band.

The flat daily rate is set by the kilometres the car runs that day, counted garage to garage. One band, one price, for the whole day. There is no kilometre meter on the flat rate and no minimum kilometres of any kind. You buy the fuel and you pay toll and parking at actuals.

Kilometres for the day, garage to garageInnova Hycross ZX Top, Mon to SatInnova Crysta, Mon to Sat
Up to 250 km₹5,500Sunday ₹6,000₹5,000Sunday ₹5,500
251 to 350 km₹6,000Sunday ₹6,500₹5,500Sunday ₹6,000
351 to 450 km₹6,500Sunday ₹7,000₹6,000Sunday ₹6,500
451 to 550 km₹7,000Sunday ₹7,500₹6,500Sunday ₹7,000
551 to 650 km₹7,500Sunday ₹8,000₹7,000Sunday ₹7,500
Any other state, any bandSame rateSame rate

A day runs until 12 midnight. Adding a day usually lowers the daily rate, because the kilometres spread across more days. The per kilometre rate on the rest of the fleet is a different thing altogether: there the fuel is ours, the chauffeur allowance is charged separately, and the billing is on the kilometres actually run with a floor of 300 km a day. Work out your own price.

Checked on 4 October 2026. The rates, inclusions and terms on this page were reviewed on that date by the Rane family, who run these cars themselves. If anything here has gone out of date, tell us on WhatsApp and it is corrected the same day.

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