One Way vs Round Trip Taxi: Which Is Cheaper?
How the two fares differ
With a one way drop taxi you are billed only for the distance from pickup to drop, subject to a 130 km minimum. With a round trip you are billed for the full journey out and back, subject to a 250 km per-day minimum, at a lower per-km rate.
A worked example
Take a 300 km trip in a Sedan. One way costs 300 × ₹15 = ₹4,500 plus ₹400 driver bata, about ₹4,900. A same-day round trip is billed on 600 km at ₹14 = ₹8,400 plus ₹500 bata, about ₹8,900. Toll, permit and parking are extra in both cases.
When one way is cheaper
If you only need to travel in one direction, for example relocating, joining a new job or catching a flight, one way is almost always cheaper because you never pay for the return distance.
When a round trip makes sense
If you plan to return with the same driver, want to stop at several places or are travelling for more than a day, a round trip gives you a lower per-km rate and a single driver for the whole journey.
Tip
Two separate one way bookings (there and back) can cost more than a round trip. Ask us for both quotes and choose the lower one.