Bangalore to Shirdi Bus Service — Sai Darshan Charters for Temple Groups and Families
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Places to Visit in Shirdi
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir
This is the principal reason millions travel to Shirdi each year. The Samadhi Mandir houses the mortal remains of Sai Baba and is the spiritual centrepiece of the entire town. The sanctum is adorned with white Italian marble and the life-size idol of Sai Baba draws devotees in enormous numbers throughout the day. The atmosphere of devotion, the fragrance of incense, and the collective prayers create an overwhelming spiritual experience. Darshan timings are structured and the complex also includes the Dwarkamai mosque where Sai Baba lived, the Chawdi where he slept on alternate nights, and Gurusthan where he was first sighted as a young man.
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir
This is the principal reason millions travel to Shirdi each year. The Samadhi Mandir houses the mortal remains of Sai Baba and is the spiritual centrepiece of the entire town. The sanctum is adorned with white Italian marble and the life-size idol of Sai Baba draws devotees in enormous numbers throughout the day. The atmosphere of devotion, the fragrance of incense, and the collective prayers create an overwhelming spiritual experience. Darshan timings are structured and the complex also includes the Dwarkamai mosque where Sai Baba lived, the Chawdi where he slept on alternate nights, and Gurusthan where he was first sighted as a young man.
Dwarkamai Masjid
Dwarkamai is the mosque where Sai Baba spent most of his life. It is a sacred site where he performed miracles, healed the sick, and guided thousands of seekers. The eternal dhuni, a sacred fire that has been burning since Baba's time, continues to burn here and is considered deeply holy. Devotees receive udi, sacred ash, from this dhuni as a blessing. The mosque also houses a large stone on which Sai Baba is believed to have sat and meditated. A visit to Dwarkamai is incomplete without spending a few quiet moments of reflection near the dhuni.
Shri Khandoba Mandir
Situated at the entrance of Shirdi, Khandoba Mandir is dedicated to Lord Khandoba, the presiding deity of Shirdi. It was here that Mhalsapati, the temple priest, first greeted young Sai Baba with the words "Aao Sai", giving him the name by which the world knows him today. The temple is ancient, vibrant, and filled with energy. Visitors who arrive in Shirdi for the first time are recommended to begin their pilgrimage here as a mark of reverence. The temple sees a surge of devotees during festival days, especially Champa Shashthi.
Gurusthan
Gurusthan marks the spot where Sai Baba was first seen as a young boy of about sixteen sitting under a neem tree in deep meditation. The tree still stands and is considered sacred. A small shrine exists beneath the tree which is believed to be the place where Baba's spiritual Guru rests. Devotees offer prayers here and the neem leaves from this tree are considered to have healing properties. The air around Gurusthan carries a certain stillness and many visitors report experiencing profound peace when they sit quietly in this space.
Wet N Joy Water Park, Shirdi
For families travelling with children or for those who wish to unwind after their pilgrimage, Wet N Joy is one of the largest water parks in Maharashtra, located just a short drive from Shirdi. It offers a variety of water rides, wave pools, lazy rivers, and adventure activities suitable for all age groups. The park is well-maintained, safe, and provides a complete recreational day out. Many cab travellers from Bangalore plan a half-day at Wet N Joy before or after completing their temple visits to make the most of the long trip.
Sai Heritage Village
Sai Heritage Village is a themed cultural and spiritual attraction that recreates the ambience of Shirdi as it was during Sai Baba's lifetime. Spread across a large area, it features life-size depictions of the village, replicas of Dwarkamai, Chavadi, and scenes from Baba's miraculous life. There are light and sound shows, a spiritual garden, and interactive exhibits that are particularly engaging for families and younger visitors. The village provides historical and spiritual context that deepens the understanding and appreciation of Sai Baba's life and teachings.
Nashik – Day Trip from Shirdi
Located approximately 90 kilometres from Shirdi, Nashik is one of the four cities that host the Kumbh Mela and is considered one of the holiest cities in India. The Godavari ghats, Trimbakeshwar Shiva temple, Panchvati, and the Sita Gumpha caves make Nashik a spiritually rich day trip extension for anyone already in Shirdi. Many travellers who book a Bangalore to Shirdi outstation cab request a Nashik extension to make the long journey more worthwhile.
Ahmednagar Fort
About 75 kilometres from Shirdi, Ahmednagar Fort is a massive historical structure that dates back to the fifteenth century. Built by Ahmad Nizam Shah I, the fort was also the site where Jawaharlal Nehru was imprisoned during the freedom movement. The fort is a UNESCO tentative heritage site and is an excellent destination for history enthusiasts. The surrounding city of Ahmednagar also has a well-known regimental museum. Including Ahmednagar in your itinerary adds a compelling historical dimension to your Shirdi pilgrimage trip.
Shani Shingnapur
Shani Shingnapur is a village located approximately 65 kilometres from Shirdi, famous for its open-air temple dedicated to Lord Shani. The village is unique because traditionally none of the homes have doors, reflecting the faith residents have in Lord Shani's protection. The main idol of Shani Dev is a self-manifested black stone that has been worshipped here for centuries. Devotees from across India visit to seek relief from the effects of Sade Sati and other astrological challenges. A visit to Shani Shingnapur pairs naturally with a Shirdi trip and is a highly recommended addition to your itinerary.
Distance
1100 km
One way
Time
16 to 18 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 69100
Plus GST
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About the Bangalore - Shirdi route
Bangalore
Where Your Journey Starts
Tumkur
70 Km
Chitradurga
200 Km
Hubli-Dharwad
410 Km
Solapur
650 Km
Shirdi
1100 Km
Bangalore
Departure Point
Your journey to Ooty begins from Bangalore, the gateway to South India's most beloved hill stations. Pick-up is available from any part of the city — Koramangala, Electronic City, Whitefield, Hebbal, Yeshwanthpur, Marathahalli, or Majestic. The most common route out of Bangalore takes you onto NH275, the six-lane Mysore Expressway, which is one of the smoothest and best-maintained national highways in Karnataka. An early departure between 5 AM and 6 AM is strongly advised to clear Bangalore city limits before peak traffic begins. The first 50 km on the expressway are fast, comfortable, and lightly trafficked in the early hours, setting a pleasant tone for the journey ahead. Our drivers are experienced in choosing the optimal departure window and route based on real-time traffic conditions, ensuring that the first stretch of your Bangalore to Ooty road trip is efficient, calm, and enjoyable from the very first kilometre.
Tumkur
Spiritual hub
Tumkur is the first major town on the route and serves as an ideal early breakfast stop when you depart from Bangalore. The National Highway 48 connecting Bangalore to Tumkur is a well-maintained four-lane expressway that allows smooth driving. Tumkur is known for its coconut farms and the surrounding district is one of the most productive coconut growing regions in Karnataka. The town has good highway dhabas and restaurants where travellers can refresh themselves before continuing towards Chitradurga. Tumkur also has quick access to the Devarayana Durga hill fort and Siddaganga Math, though most Shirdi-bound travellers skip these and continue on the highway. The stretch from Bangalore to Tumkur is one of the fastest and most comfortable on the entire route, typically covered in about 90 minutes.
Chitradurga
Iconic landmark: Chitradurga Fort
Chitradurga is a significant historical town and a popular stop for travellers on this route. The famous Chitradurga Fort, known as Elusuttina Kote (the seven-walled fort), rises dramatically from the rocky landscape and is visible from the highway. This eighteenth century fort complex is associated with the Palyagara chieftains and Hyder Ali. Most travellers use Chitradurga as a mid-morning snack stop or fuel stop. The town has a growing number of highway restaurants, petrol stations, and rest facilities. Beyond Chitradurga, the road transitions into the northern Deccan plateau terrain and the landscape becomes drier and more dramatic. The Chitradurga Fort is worth a short visit if you have allocated sufficient time and are not travelling overnight.
Hubli-Dharwad
Cultural twin‑city
The twin cities of Hubli and Dharwad represent the most significant urban stop on the Bangalore to Shirdi road route. Hubli is a major commercial centre and railway junction in northern Karnataka while Dharwad is known as a cultural and academic hub. This is the ideal lunch stop for most travellers departing Bangalore in the early morning hours. The cities offer a wide range of restaurant options including both South Indian and North Indian cuisines. From Hubli-Dharwad, the route continues towards Solapur crossing into Maharashtra. The roads in this stretch are well-marked and maintained under the National Highway Authority. Petrol, diesel, and EV charging facilities are readily available in and around Hubli.
Solapur
Pilgrimage & temples
Solapur is the last major city before reaching Shirdi and marks the crossing into Maharashtra proper. The city is historically important and is associated with the Bhima Shankar temple and the Solapur Fort. Most travellers use Solapur as an evening or dinner stop before the final leg of the journey to Shirdi. The road from Solapur to Shirdi is well-connected via state highways and passes through smaller Maharashtrian towns. The landscape around Solapur is characterised by flat, semi-arid terrain with sugarcane fields. Solapur also has a railway station with trains connecting to Mumbai and Pune if any travellers in your group need to split for onward journeys
Shirdi
The Divine Destination
After a long and rewarding drive, the arrival in Shirdi is marked by the increasing number of devotees, orange flags, and signboards pointing to the Samadhi Mandir. The town is compact and most attractions are within walking distance of the main temple complex. Tejas Travels ensures that your driver knows the best drop-off points nearest to the temple and is familiar with the local parking and traffic regulations. On arrival, most pilgrims proceed directly for darshan before settling into accommodation. The entire Bangalore to Shirdi cab journey, when planned overnight, allows you to arrive in time for the morning aarti, which is one of the most spiritually powerful experiences Shirdi has to offer.
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Bangalore to Shirdi Bus Packages
Every quote is built around group size, trip duration and vehicle tier, and on this route always includes two drivers. The four structures below cover the majority of bangalore to shirdi bus package enquiries we receive.
Temple Committee and Bhajan Mandal Package
The core booking on this route. Built for temple committees, bhajan mandals and community groups of 30 to 49, usually as a five to seven day charter covering Shirdi, Shani Shingnapur, Trimbakeshwar and Grishneshwar. Includes a single boarding point, both drivers, onboard PA so bhajans can be led from the front, and coordination with your coordinator on Sansthan accommodation and aarti pass timelines. This is also our standard temple tour bus rental bangalore format and can be extended to Pandharpur and Kolhapur on the return.
Family and Senior Group Package
For extended families and senior citizen groups of 13 to 30 people. On a journey this long the vehicle choice matters more than on any other route: a semi-sleeper or sleeper configuration is close to essential for passengers who will step off the coach and straight into a darshan queue. Includes a flexible itinerary and unlimited stops within the quoted kilometre band. Groups under thirteen should compare a tempo traveller or a mini bus bangalore to shirdi option, though note that the two-driver requirement applies to those as well.
Jyotirlinga Circuit Package
The longest and highest-value itinerary on this page. Six to seven days covering Shirdi, Trimbakeshwar and Nashik, Grishneshwar and Ellora, and Bhimashankar, with Pandharpur and Kolhapur Mahalakshmi optional on the return. Priced as a full charter with both driver allowances, night halts and the Maharashtra permit itemised from the outset. Groups building a jyotirlinga tour package from bangalore should send the full day-wise plan at enquiry so we can allocate drivers who know the Sahyadri approaches to Bhimashankar.
Luxury and Sleeper Package
Air-suspension Volvo and BharatBenz multi-axle coaches in recliner, semi-sleeper and sleeper berth configurations, with onboard entertainment and toilet-equipped variants. A toilet-equipped coach genuinely changes a sixteen-hour overnight run, particularly for a group with elderly pilgrims, and is the most common upgrade requested on this route. Explore the full volvo bus rental bangalore fleet, or see outstation vehicle booking for the wider long-haul range.
Our Services Across Bangalore and Mysore
Tejas Tours and Travels runs a full ground-transport fleet from both Bangalore and Mysore. On a long interstate charter the depth of the fleet is what matters, since a replacement vehicle and a relief driver can be despatched if a run of this length ever needs one.
Cab and Car Rental
Sedans, SUVs and premium cars for one to seven passengers, suitable for a small family making the Shirdi run over three or four days. Explore car rental bangalore options covering luxury car rental bangalore and premium cab classes, or the innova hycross rent bangalore fleet, a 6 and 7 seater innova hycross rental Bangalore option built for long highway runs.
Tempo Traveller and Urbania
The 12 to 26 seat bracket, and a common choice for a single family group doing Shirdi and Shani Shingnapur without the full circuit. Our luxury tempo traveller bangalore fleet covers standard and pushback tt vehicle configurations, and the force urbania rent bangalore range offers urbania van rental with 13 and 17 seat luxury layouts.
Bus and Mini Bus
From 18-seat mini coaches through to 49-seat full-size buses in seated, semi-sleeper and sleeper layouts. Browse the complete bus rental in bangalore fleet for rental bus booking and luxury bus configurations, or the mini bus in bangalore range covering minibus rental and mini bus booking online for groups of 18 to 32.
Airport, Employee and School Transport
Beyond leisure and pilgrimage charters we handle daily contract movement. Airport transfer bangalore covers kempegowda airport taxi and airport cab booking with live flight tracking. Employee transportation services bangalore covers night shift cab service bangalore, office cab service bangalore and staff transportation services across Whitefield, Electronic City and Manyata. School bus service bangalore covers school transportation services and school bus rental bangalore.
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Billing Details for Bangalore to Shirdi Bus Hire
Tejas Tours and Travels prices every bangalore to shirdi bus charter garage to garage. That means the meter runs from the moment the vehicle leaves our garage to the moment it returns, which is the standard commercial basis for outstation charter in Karnataka. We state it openly at quotation stage so there is no dispute at settlement.
Advance payment: 20 percent of the total fare is payable in advance to confirm the booking.
Includes
• Base fare and fuel charges
• Driver allowance
Excludes
• Toll and parking charges
• Inter-state tax and permit charges
• Driver bata extra after 9:45 PM
• Final rental will be based on total kilometres and hours, calculated from our garage to garage
• GST
Two-driver note: Because this route is run with two drivers, the quote carries two driver allowances and, where the schedule requires it, two night halt charges. We show both as separate lines rather than folding them into the rate, so you can compare quotes on a like-for-like basis. A materially cheaper quote from another operator on this route is usually a single-driver quote.
Maharashtra border note: Inter-state tax and permit charges do apply on this route and are collected at the Karnataka to Maharashtra checkpost. We itemise the estimate in the written quote rather than adding it at settlement. Aarti passes, Sansthan accommodation and pooja charges at Shirdi are booked by you directly with the Sansthan and are not part of the hire.
Insurance note: Tejas Tours and Travels does not cover passenger insurance by company. Passengers are advised to arrange their own travel insurance cover, particularly for a multi-day interstate journey of this length.
How to Book a Bus for Rent in Bangalore — Step by Step
Booking a bus for hire in Bangalore with Tejas Travels takes under 5 minutes. Follow these 4 steps.
Step 1 — Contact Tejas Travels
• Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com. Available 24 hours, 7 days a week.
• Share your travel date and Bangalore pickup location — area, temple, tech park or hotel name such as Basavanagudi, Rajajinagar, Electronic City, Whitefield or MG Road.
• Share your destination or full day-wise itinerary, total group size, and preferred bus tier: Standard, Executive, Luxury, Volvo, BharatBenz or sleeper.
• For Shirdi and the Jyotirlinga circuit, send the full day-wise plan so we can allocate two drivers with experience on the specific route and its border formalities.
• Tell us whether you want the faster Ballari and Solapur route or the longer NH 48 route through Kolhapur and Pune, so the quote matches the trip you have in mind.
• For monthly employee commute contract hire, share the route and schedule details.
Step 2 — Receive Your Written Quote
• Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email.
• The quote itemizes every charge: bus hire rate in rupees per km or as a flat package for the full itinerary.
• Both driver allowances are stated separately, from Rs 700 to Rs 1,250 per driver per day depending on the vehicle.
• Applicable toll estimates are included, and this route carries a high toll count across two states.
• Maharashtra border tax and permit costs are estimated separately, as are Goa, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh where relevant.
• Driver night halt charges for both drivers are shown for multi-day hire.
• No verbal-only pricing. Everything is in writing before you commit.
• For temple trusts, institutions and corporate clients, a Proforma Invoice can be issued at this stage for approval or PO processing.
• Request comparison quotes for seated versus semi-sleeper versus sleeper at the same time.
Step 3 — Confirm Your Booking and Pay Advance
• Review the written quote and confirm via WhatsApp or phone.
• A 20 percent advance payment confirms the booking and guarantees the specific bus on your date.
• For Ram Navami, Guru Purnima, Vijayadashami, New Year and long weekends, book well ahead and pay the advance early, since these are also the dates on which Sansthan aarti passes and accommodation fill first.
• For large group bookings above Rs 50,000, a higher advance may be required.
• Payment options: UPI including Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm; NEFT, IMPS or RTGS bank transfer; or credit and debit card via payment link.
• Advance receipt is issued within 30 minutes.
• Confirmation includes both driver names and mobiles, vehicle registration, departure time, pickup confirmation and full billing breakdown — all in writing.
Step 4 — Your Drivers and Bus Arrive Early
• Your assigned Tejas Travels drivers arrive at the Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure.
• For large temple and community groups, the lead driver coordinates the exact boarding point and luggage loading with your group coordinator.
• The bus is clean, sanitized, fuelled and GPS-active.
• The lead driver calls you 30 minutes before arrival.
• During the trip the drivers handle all highway exits, toll payments, the Maharashtra border formalities and rest stop coordination, and relieve each other on the road rather than at halts.
• At trip end, the balance is settled after deducting the advance.
• Any additional kilometres or hours are billed at the pre-agreed rate.
Quick bus hire booking: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your group size, Bangalore pickup location, destination and travel date. Written bus hire quote in 2 hours.
Payment Methods — Bus for Rent and Hire in Bangalore
Tejas Travels accepts all major digital and traditional payment methods for both advance deposits and final settlement at trip end.
• UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM UPI. Fastest method with instant confirmation. Recommended for advance deposits on bus hire.
• Bank Transfer — NEFT, IMPS or RTGS. For large group and institutional hire above Rs 15,000. IMPS is instant; NEFT can take up to 2 hours.
• Credit and Debit Card — Visa, Mastercard and RuPay via payment link sent to your registered mobile or email. Valid for advance and full payment.
• Net Banking — All major Indian banks. Payment link via WhatsApp or email. Preferred for temple trust and corporate approval processes.
• Cash — Balance payable at time of travel and accepted at trip end. Advance must be digital for bus hire confirmation. Receipt issued.
• Corporate Credit — For registered corporate and institutional accounts, 30-day credit terms with monthly consolidated invoicing available.
Bus hire note: A 20 percent advance confirms the specific bus on your date. For Shirdi, Jyotirlinga circuits and other long interstate charters during festival peaks, a higher advance may apply. Volvo, sleeper and BharatBenz bus hire should be confirmed well ahead with advance payment.
Cancellation Policy — Bus Hire in Bangalore
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent and tiered cancellation policy for all bus hire in Bangalore. All terms are communicated in writing at booking confirmation.
• More than 7 days before departure — No cancellation charge. 100 percent of the advance is refunded within 5 to 7 working days.
• 4 to 7 days before departure — 10 percent of total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 10 percent deduction.
• 48 hours to 4 days before departure — 25 percent of total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 25 percent deduction.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure — 50 percent of total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 50 percent deduction.
• Less than 24 hours before departure — 75 percent of total trip fare. Minimal or no refund depending on trip value.
• No-show, where the bus is deployed and the group is absent — 100 percent of total trip fare. No refund. Full fare payable.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels due to breakdown or force majeure — No charge. 100 percent refunded within 2 working days, or an alternate bus is offered.
Special Cancellation Conditions for Bangalore Bus Hire
• Long interstate charters — For Shirdi, Jyotirlinga circuits, Goa and other multi-day interstate hire, minimum 7-day notice is required for a full refund, as two drivers and the vehicle are blocked for the full duration.
• Festival dates — For Ram Navami, Guru Purnima, Vijayadashami, New Year and Diwali, minimum 7-day notice is required for a full refund.
• Weddings — Minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of a Bangalore wedding are non-refundable.
• Itinerary changes — Adding or dropping circuit legs such as Trimbakeshwar, Grishneshwar or Bhimashankar with more than 48 hours notice is accommodated at no penalty, with the kilometre band re-quoted.
• Corporate contracts — For monthly corporate commute contracts, contract terms govern. Modifications with 48-hour notice are accommodated subject to route availability.
• Force majeure — For bandhs, force majeure events and road closures in either state, 100 percent refund within 2 working days regardless of notice period.
How to cancel: Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation within 2 hours. Refund to original payment method.
Refund Policy — Bus for Rent in Bangalore
All refunds are processed to the original payment instrument. No cash refund is issued unless the advance was paid in cash.
• Cancellation 7 or more days before departure — 100 percent of advance paid, processed in 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 4 to 7 days before departure — Advance minus 10 percent charge, processed in 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 48 hours to 4 days before departure — Advance minus 25 percent charge, processed in 7 working days.
• Cancellation 24 to 48 hours before departure — Advance minus 50 percent charge, processed in 7 to 10 working days.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels for operational reasons — 100 percent of advance paid, processed in 2 working days on priority.
• Trip shortfall where kilometres run are less than the minimum — Proportional credit, settled at trip end.
• Billing error or overcharge — Full overcharged amount, processed in 2 to 3 working days after verification.
• Duplicate payment — Full duplicate amount, processed in 2 to 3 working days after confirmation.
Refund by Payment Method
• UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe or Paytm refunds go to the UPI-linked bank account within 3 to 5 working days.
• Credit and Debit Card — Refund to the originating card within 5 to 7 working days.
• Bank Transfer — Refund to the originating account within 3 to 5 working days. Account details are re-confirmed before processing.
• Cash — Cash refund at the Tejas Travels Bangalore office, or via IMPS within 5 working days.
Refund contact: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference, advance receipt and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Bangalore to Shirdi Bus
The bangalore to shirdi distance is approximately 980 to 1,000 kilometres on the Ballari, Raichur, Kalaburagi and Solapur route, which is the one we run for coaches. The NH 48 route through Hubballi, Belagavi, Kolhapur and Pune is around 1,040 kilometres. Either way expect sixteen to eighteen hours including meal stops, driver changeover and border formalities.
A thousand kilometres in sixteen to eighteen hours is beyond what one person should drive safely, particularly overnight with a full coach. Every Shirdi run we despatch carries two drivers who relieve each other on the road. Both driver allowances, and where relevant both night halt charges, appear as separate lines in your quote. If a competing quote is materially cheaper on this route, check how many drivers it includes.
Between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. That sets up an arrival in Shirdi between 5:00 and 7:00 AM, which is the quietest darshan window of the day. Queues are longest between eight in the morning and noon, when waits of three to four hours are normal and worse on Thursdays. A dawn arrival typically gets a group through the Samadhi Mandir in under an hour.
The Samadhi Mandir opens around 4:00 to 4:45 AM and closes shortly after the night aarti at about 11:15 to 11:30 PM. The four daily aartis are Kakad at dawn, Madhyan at noon, Dhoop at sunset and Shej at about 10:30 PM. Dhoop moves through the year with sunset. Shirdi aarti timings are posted daily by the Sansthan and do change, so confirm on the official site before you travel.
General darshan is free for everyone with no ticket needed. Aarti seating is separate and paid, and passes must be booked through the official Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust portal only. Each pass needs a government photo ID for that person, children below ten are generally not admitted, Thursday and weekend slots fill two to three weeks ahead, and festival dates a month or more. Several unofficial sites resell these at many times the Sansthan price.
Yes to the permit, and no to the tax being included. Our coaches carry all-India tourist permits and the drivers handle the formalities, but Maharashtra border tax and permit charges are collected at the checkpost and are excluded from the hire rate. We estimate them in the written quote rather than adding them at settlement. Allow twenty to forty minutes at the crossing.
20 percent of the total fare is payable in advance to confirm the booking and guarantee the specific vehicle on your date. The advance is payable by UPI, NEFT, IMPS, RTGS or card via payment link, and a receipt is issued within 30 minutes. For bookings above Rs 50,000 and for festival dates, a higher advance may be requested.
The fare includes base fare, fuel charges and driver allowance, and on this route two driver allowances are quoted. It excludes toll and parking, inter-state tax and permit charges, driver bata after 9:45 PM, and GST. Aarti passes, Sansthan accommodation and pooja charges are booked by you directly and are not part of the hire. The final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage.
The Sansthan runs Bhakta Niwas and Sai Ashram accommodation with dormitory, hall and room options at rates well below private hotels, and shirdi bhakta niwas booking for a block of rooms should be made a month or two ahead. The Prasadalaya serves meals to thousands of pilgrims daily at no or nominal cost, which removes most of a day of food spend for a group of forty. Both are booked directly with the Sansthan and we take no commission.
Shani Shingnapur is about 70 kilometres away and fits a half day. Trimbakeshwar, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, and Nashik are about 90 kilometres on. Grishneshwar and the Ellora caves are around 130 kilometres, and Bhimashankar about 220. A full jyotirlinga tour package from bangalore covering Shirdi, Trimbakeshwar, Grishneshwar and Bhimashankar runs six to seven days, with Pandharpur and Kolhapur Mahalakshmi optional on the return.