Udaipur has more than enough means of transport, so moving around the city is not a problem at all. In Udaipur, you will not find black and yellow taxis, which are regularly visible in the metropolitan cities. If you are touring the city, you can hire taxi/cab that is available in variety, ranging from luxurious cabs to average ones. You can choose taxi as per your preference, comfort and luxury. The luxurious you opt, higher the rent you have to pay. One can take the services of Taxis/ Cabs for a day or days, for sightseeing purposes and excursions too.
The city dwellers usually rely on Tongas, Auto-rickshaws and Three-wheelers to move around the city. Tonga, being the cheapest mode to travel, is used by people to a great extent. If you are not interested in taking Tonga ride, you can opt for auto-rickshaws, which are easily available throughout the city. In this mode, you have to bargain with the auto-rickshaw driver and set the price before hand. Unmetered taxis are also available in the city, but you have to bargain really hard with their drivers.
Three-wheeler is another option to travel around the city that charge nominal fare to reach predefined destinations. These autos run on sharing basis and move from one point to another for getting more and more passengers. Udaipur also offers a reasonably good bus service and city buses are the most common means of transport used by people. These Buses charge a small amount for the service provided by them. Usually, they don't have any fixed time schedule but run on a regular basis.
To make your trip interesting, you can also enjoy bicycle ride. Udaipur is a small city and not crowded with vehicles, so one can get around the city on a bicycle. You can hire bicycles that are available all over the city. To sum up, there is no need to be bothered about transportation, since Udaipur has sufficient means of transport to assure you a relaxing trip.
Buses in Udaipur
The intercity bus services of RSRTC or Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation is by far the most efficient public transportation system in entire Udaipur city. It connects Udaipur not only to neighboring towns & villages, but also prominent cities of neighboring states like Delhi and Agra. RSRTC buses are very critical for incoming tourists or tourists residing in Udaipur city, as it connects Udaipur to many famous tourist destinations located in neighboring towns & villages. This includes Ranakpur town, Nagda town, Jaisalmer, Mount Abu hills station and many others. RSRTC offers many types of services including air condition, Volvo and even ordinary bus services. For any further information on the same or RSRTC bus routes in Udaipur, please click on the following link: rsrtc.rajasthan.gov.in.
Auto rickshaws in Udaipur
Auto rickshaw is by far the most popular public transportation system among the locals of Udaipur. However auto rickshaws here are not typically 3 seaters but are 6 seaters and hence are little large in size. They nevertheless bear the typical & standard yellow and black color. But, the most important thing is that here auto rickshaws don’t charge on meter. Commuters are charged fixed fare depending on which location they want to go. Tourists are however advised to resort to negotiation & bargaining in case if they find the fare is unduly high. Auto rickshaw stands are located at all the important & strategic locations in Udaipur. However, the biggest stand is obviously located outside Udaipur Railway Station.
Taxi services in Udaipur
Unfortunately, Udaipur doesn’t have a very robust taxi service. Here one will not find the typical yellow and black taxi services available in most of the metropolitan cities. Nonetheless, private car rental services operated by private transporters in Udaipur pretty much compensates for lack of taxi services. The rental cars range from ordinary hatchback cars to luxury SUVs. These car services are very popular among the tourists who mainly use it for sightseeing and excursions. In case tourists are staying in a reputed hotel, then hotel management will itself provide a car or will coordinate with car rental companies on behalf of their customers. If tourists in case are staying on their own, they themselves will have to coordinate with tourist agencies/rental companies.
