Kasauli to Chandigarh Taxi & Cab Booking

Kasauli is so close to the Tricity that on Sundays half of it seems to drive home at once. The bottleneck is the highway from Parwanoo through Pinjore to Zirakpur, where traffic can crawl for an hour in the late afternoon. Leaving Kasauli before noon, or waiting until after dinner, saves a lot of time. On weekdays, the drive is easy at any hour.

We drop anywhere in the Tricity: homes and hotels in Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur, Chandigarh airport, Chandigarh railway station, and ISBT Sector 43 or 17. For a flight or train, tell us the time when you book and we'll plan the pickup with a buffer for the hill roads.

Two easy stops break the short drive. Timber Trail, near Parwanoo, has a cable car up to a hilltop resort with views back over the plains. Pinjore's Yadavindra gardens, a Mughal-style terraced garden just off the highway, is a pleasant half hour, especially in the evening when the fountains are lit. Tell us when you book and the driver will plan the timing.

If you're heading deeper into the hills rather than home, Kasauli to Shimla is about 77 km and 2½–3 hours via Dharampur and Solan. Many travellers do Kasauli first, then Shimla, and return to Chandigarh from there.

Kasauli is a cantonment town, and much of it is managed by the army. The Upper and Lower Mall are closed to most private and taxi traffic, and some roads through the cantonment have restrictions at certain hours. That's why taxis usually pick up at the nearest permitted point to your hotel, often near the Kasauli bus stand, the Garkhal road or a hotel's own parking. Hotels outside the cantonment, on the Garkhal and Dharampur side, are usually door to door.

When you book, share your hotel name and a phone number, and the driver will call 15 minutes before arriving. If you're carrying heavy luggage, ask the hotel for help to the pickup point.