One way to Mahabalipuram from ₹2,550, for a stay by the Shore Temple

₹2,550 is the one-way fare for a 4-seater sedan from Chennai to Mahabalipuram, toll and parking included. It is a short run down the East Coast Road, but every drop is billed for at least 130 km, which is why the fare is one fixed total. Nothing is charged for the return. WhatsApp 90039 62006 with your date.

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VehicleSedan, 4 seats

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ReturnNot charged

One way from₹2,550

Fares checked on 19 September 2026

Chennai to Mahabalipuram one way, at a glance

From: Chennai
Road distance: About 50 km (Google Maps, 23 September 2026)
Road: East Coast Road via Kovalam
UNESCO site: Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984): the Shore Temple, the rathas and Arjuna's Penance
Billed: One way, at least 130 km
Priced one way: 4-seater sedan, 6-seater Ertiga, 6-seater Innova Crysta

MahabalipuramFrom Chennai

Chennai to Mahabalipuram one-way fares

Fares checked on 19 September 2026

Vehicle	One way, per km	Driver bata	Total to Mahabalipuram
Sedan4-seater	₹15 per km	₹400 once	₹2,550130 km, toll ₹200
Ertiga6-seater	₹20 per km	₹500 once	₹3,300130 km, toll ₹200
Innova Crysta6-seater	₹24 per km	₹500 once	₹3,820130 km, toll ₹200

Other vehicles one way, from the Innova to a 40-seater bus: the desk quotes them. Get price

Vehicles for the drop to Mahabalipuram

How the drop to Mahabalipuram works

Send the date and drop point
One WhatsApp message to 90039 62006, or a call to 90039 61006: the date, the pickup area, Mahabalipuram and how many are travelling.
Get one one-way fare
The desk replies with the fare for the vehicle that fits, and nothing for the return. An advance confirms the booking.
Get dropped
The driver picks you up in Chennai and drops you where you are going. You pay the balance to the driver.

What the one-way fare covers

A one-way drop is billed from Chennai to your drop point at the one-way rate, for at least 130 km.
There is no charge for the vehicle's empty return.
Driver bata is charged once for the trip.
Toll, parking and other-state permits are extra; a fixed total to a place already includes them. GST at 5% is added to the bill.
The trip is point to point. A drop of more than 100 km includes one stop for a meal; other stops, or waiting on the way, are charged extra.
Distances on this site are approximate; detours, road blocks and U-turns are not counted, and on a per-km fare the odometer is final. See the terms.
The AC is switched off on hill roads. No smoking or alcohol in the vehicle.
An advance confirms the booking; the balance is paid to the driver on the trip. Rates move with the diesel price, so the desk confirms the fare when you book.

How a one-way fare is worked out is answered in the FAQ.

One message, one fare, to Mahabalipuram

A couple has booked two nights at a resort on the East Coast Road near Mahabalipuram, and friends will drive them home at the end of the stay. A return car would sit unused. One WhatsApp message with the date and the pickup area brings back one fare. The car leaves Chennai after breakfast and drops them at the resort gate before lunch.

Trip: Chennai to Mahabalipuram, one way
Vehicle: 4-seater sedan, with driver
Fare: ₹2,550, toll and permit included
Return: No charge for the empty return
Book: WhatsApp 90039 62006 · Call 90039 61006

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Every vehicle and its one-way rate is on the one-way cab from Chennai page.

One message. Your trip, organised.Send the date, the pickup area and how many are travelling to Mahabalipuram. The desk replies with one one-way fare.