NH-48
Fares start at ₹2,360. The price you see includes toll and driver allowance — there is nothing extra at the end of the trip.
Fare list
Choose the car that fits your group. All fares below include toll and driver allowance.
Hatchback · 3 seats · 2 Bags · AC
Sedan · 4 seats · 2 Bags · AC
Sedan · 4 seats · 3 Bags · AC
SUV · 6 seats · 3 Bags · AC
Outstation
Round trip distance is about 264 km, including local sightseeing in Satara. Driver allowance is included in the fare shown below.
| Cab type | Night 10–6 | Extra/km | Driver DA | Round trip fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagon R 3 seats |
₹120 | ₹12 | Included | ₹3,850 |
| Swift Dzire CNG 4 seats |
₹120 | ₹12 | Included | ₹4,000 |
| Swift Dzire Diesel 4 seats |
₹120 | ₹13 | Included | ₹4,300 |
| Ertiga 6 seats |
₹130 | ₹14 | Included | ₹4,600 |
| Kia Carens 6 seats |
₹130 | ₹17 | Included | ₹5,600 |
| Innova 6 seats |
₹130 | ₹18 | Included | ₹5,900 |
| Innova Crysta 6 seats |
₹130 | ₹19 | Included | ₹6,200 |
| Tata Winger 9 seats |
₹200 | ₹23 | Included | ₹7,900 |
| 12 Seater Tempo Traveller 12 seats |
₹200 | ₹24 | Included | ₹8,200 |
| 14 Seater Tempo Traveller 14 seats |
₹200 | ₹24 | Included | ₹8,200 |
| 17 Seater Tempo Traveller 16 seats |
₹200 | ₹25 | Included | ₹8,500 |
| 20 Seater Tempo Traveller 19 seats |
₹200 | ₹28 | Included | ₹9,500 |
| 26 Seater Tempo Traveller 25 seats |
₹200 | ₹32 | Included | ₹10,900 |
| Force Urbania 16 seats |
₹200 | ₹35 | Included | ₹11,900 |
Extra km charges apply only beyond the included daily running limit. Night charge applies for pickup or drop between 10 PM and 6 AM. Toll and parking are extra, as applicable.
Satara is 121 km from Pune on NH-48, about two and a half hours — one of the easiest drives out of the city. A one-way drop starts at ₹2,360.
Most of the year it is a straightforward business or family trip. For three or four weeks a year, it is something else entirely.
Kaas Pathar is a UNESCO World Heritage site 25 km from Satara, and for a few weeks after the monsoon the entire plateau flowers — hundreds of species, changing colour week by week.
The window is roughly late September to the first week of October. It shifts by a week or two each year depending on the rains, and outside it there is nothing to see but grass.
Things people find out too late:
Book a full-day or round trip for Kaas. A drop leaves you at a plateau with no transport back.
Pune → Katraj Tunnel → Shirwal → Khandala → Satara on NH-48.
The only slow stretch is getting through Katraj at peak hours. Leave before 8 AM or after 11 and it is a genuinely easy run.
For a Kaas trip with a group, book a size up. There is a lot of getting in and out, and the shuttle queue is easier if everyone arrives together.
Thoseghar and Kaas are in the same direction and combine into one comfortable day.
Mahabaleshwar is 55 km from Satara, and many people do both in one trip — Satara and Kaas on day one, Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani on day two.
Tell us at booking if you want both. Combining is cheaper than two separate trips, and the driver plans the ghat timing properly. See Pune to Mahabaleshwar.
Heading further south? Kolhapur is 115 km beyond Satara, and Goa continues on the same highway.
One-way drop from ₹2,375 — right for relocations, family visits, or if you are being collected there.
Round trip — for a day of business or a hospital visit. The driver waits and brings you home, which costs less than two one-way bookings.
Full day with the car — the only sensible option for Kaas, Thoseghar or Sajjangad. These are all 15 to 25 km outside the city in different directions with no transport between them.
See outstation cab booking in Pune and one way taxi in Pune.
Landing at Pune airport and heading to Satara? We run it as a direct transfer with flight tracking, so a delayed landing does not cost you the booking. Add about 40 minutes to the drive from the airport side of the city. See Pune airport cabs.
Satara's MIDC areas and the sugar and engineering belt draw regular weekday travel from Pune. Monthly billing with GST invoices and fixed drivers available. See corporate taxi service.
Toll, parking and driver allowance are charged separately at actual cost and shown on your bill. Kaas Plateau entry passes are booked by you, not by us.
Call +91-8466847272 or use the search box above. If you are going for Kaas, tell us the date early — that window fills up weeks ahead in both cars and entry passes.
While you are there
Questions
A one-way drop starts at Rs 2,360 for a Wagon R, Rs 2,375 for a Swift Dzire or Aura and Rs 3,090 for an Ertiga or Rumion. All include 121 km, fuel and driver. Toll, parking and driver allowance are charged separately at actuals.
Roughly late September to the first week of October, and the window shifts by a week or two each year depending on the rains. Outside it there is nothing to see but grass.
Yes, passes are booked online and there is a daily visitor cap. Book your pass before you book the cab. Cars park below and a shuttle takes you up, with your driver waiting at the parking area.
Two and a half to three hours for 121 km on NH-48. It is four-lane the whole way, and the only slow stretch is Katraj at peak hours. Leave before 8 AM or after 11.
Keep the car if you are visiting Kaas, Thoseghar or Sajjangad. They are 15 to 25 km outside the city in different directions with no transport between them. A drop suits a straight city visit.
Yes, Mahabaleshwar is 55 km away and many people do both — Satara and Kaas on day one, Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani on day two. Combining is cheaper than two separate trips.
No. Fuel and driver are included in the quoted fare. Toll, parking and driver allowance are charged separately at actual cost and shown on your bill.
During and just after the monsoon, roughly June to September. Thoseghar and Kaas are in the same direction and combine into one comfortable day.
Yes, as a direct transfer with flight tracking so a delayed landing does not cost you the booking. Add about 40 minutes to the drive from the airport side of the city.
A day is usually enough. For Kaas season, book weeks ahead — both cars and entry passes fill up fast in that window.
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