Agra Getting there & around

Getting around

Local transport

Taxi

Just outside Agra Cantonment train station the prepaid taxi booth (24hr) gives a good idea of what taxis should cost. Taxis take up to four people: from the station to any five-star hotel is Rs 120 (AC Rs 150), while a three-hour tour costs Rs 300 (AC Rs 375) and a four-hour tour costs Rs 450 (AC Rs 650). An eight-hour tour is Rs 650 (AC Rs 950) or Rs 950 (AC Rs 1400) if it includes Fatehpur Sikri. A four-hour trip to Fatehpur Sikri costs Rs 600 (AC Rs 900). A return trip to Mathura costs Rs 750 or Rs 950 if it includes Vrindavan, while a return trip to the wonderful bird sanctuary at Bharatpur costs Rs 950, including waiting time. Further afield, one way to Delhi is Rs 2500 and Jaipur Rs 2700.

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Bicycle

Bicycles can be rented from Raja Bicycle Store (per day Rs 50; 8am-8.30pm) in Taj Ganj, but getting between monuments is a long, hot ride and the traffic is horrendous.

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