Urbania Van on Rent in Amritsar

An Amritsar trip has a shape almost every group follows: the Golden Temple early, Jallianwala Bagh next door, lunch, then the drive out to Wagah for the retreat ceremony in the afternoon. It works beautifully with one vehicle and a driver who knows the Wagah timings, and badly without - the ceremony has a hard start, the road out fills up, and a group arriving in separate cars will not be seated together.

We run 9, 12, 13, 16 and 17 seater Force Urbania vans in Amritsar with a driver, from Rs 35 per km, with pickup from anywhere in the city including the airport and the junction station.

Why Groups Book an Urbania in Amritsar

The Wagah run is the reason. It is roughly 30 km each way, the ceremony seating fills well before the start, and coming back afterwards is one of the busiest hours on that road all day. Having your own vehicle waiting is the difference between leaving when the group is ready and standing in a queue in the dark.

• Timed to the ceremony. Our drivers know how early to leave the city, which changes by season.
• The van waits at Wagah rather than being dismissed and re-hired in the crush afterwards.
• Luggage stays in the boot - useful for groups going straight from the temple to a night train.
• Easy boarding for elders, on a day that already involves a great deal of walking and standing.
• Everyone travels together, which is what makes the seating work at the ceremony.

The old city adds a second argument. The lanes around the Harmandir Sahib are too narrow for a vehicle to follow you through, so the driver drops at the main approach and collects from the same point - which works smoothly when it is your van and awkwardly when it is not.

Rates for every variant are on the rate card.

Urbania Rental Rates in Amritsar

The rate card below is our published starting point, with the exact rate confirmed when we quote. A classic Amritsar day - temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Wagah and back - runs about 80 to 100 km, which places it right at the boundary of the two plans.

Per kilometre rates

Full day and outstation packages

For the standard day, the 80 km / 8 hour package at Rs 7,500 for the 9 or 12 seater is usually the better value, because the vehicle spends a lot of the day waiting rather than running. We will price it both ways.

The Classic Amritsar Day

Early morning - Golden Temple

Go at or before sunrise if you can. The Harmandir Sahib is calmest then, the marble is cool underfoot, and the light on the water is the reason people photograph it. Allow two to three hours including the langar.

Mid-morning - Jallianwala Bagh

A two-minute walk from the temple complex and an hour well spent. Sombre, and worth preparing children for.

Late morning - Partition Museum

Also in the old town near the temple. Optional, but for many groups it becomes the most memorable stop of the trip.

Lunch and a break

A long lunch in the old city. The day involves a lot of standing, and the Wagah afternoon is more standing.

Afternoon - Wagah border retreat

Leave the city well before the ceremony - how early depends on the season and the crowd, which is exactly the judgement a local driver makes better than a schedule does. Security is strict and bags are restricted, so leave what you can in the van.

Evening - back to the city

Back in Amritsar for dinner, or a second visit to the Golden Temple after dark, which many groups rate above the morning one.

Other Places Around Amritsar

• Durgiana Temple - architecturally similar to the Harmandir Sahib and far quieter.
• Gobindgarh Fort - a restored fort in the city with evening shows, good for mixed groups.
• Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum - a short stop near the Ram Bagh gardens.
• Sadda Pind - a recreated Punjabi village on the outskirts; staged, but children generally enjoy it.
• Tarn Taran Sahib - about 25 km south, and part of most gurdwara circuits.
• Khadoor Sahib and Goindwal Sahib - for groups doing the wider Punjab pilgrimage route.

Routes to and from Amritsar

Amritsar and Katra together is the most requested pairing we run in this region - the Golden Temple and Vaishno Devi over three or four days. Groups coming from the south usually start at Chandigarh.

The Two-Day Amritsar Trip

One day covers the essentials, but it is a compressed day and the Wagah afternoon leaves no room to linger anywhere. Two days is the version most groups wish they had booked.

Day one

Arrive, settle, and take the Golden Temple in the evening after dark - lit, cooler, and far less rushed than a morning visit squeezed before a schedule. Dinner in the old city afterwards.

Day two

The Golden Temple again at sunrise, which is a completely different experience from the night before and the reason to have stayed. Jallianwala Bagh and the Partition Museum through the late morning, a long lunch, then Wagah in the afternoon with time in hand rather than a scramble.

The third day, if you have it

Durgiana Temple and Gobindgarh Fort in the morning, or the run south to Tarn Taran Sahib and Goindwal Sahib for groups doing the wider gurdwara circuit. Alternatively this is the day to start for Katra, which is the most common onward leg.

Across two or three days the vehicle is booked per day with the driver on standby throughout, which for a trip built around fixed ceremony times and early mornings is worth considerably more than the difference in cost.

Which Urbania for Your Group

Family of 8 to 10

The 12 seater Urbania at Rs 35 per km.

Group of 12 to 16

The 16 seater at Rs 38 or 17 seater at Rs 40 - the usual booking for a gurdwara group or an extended family.

Premium travel

The 9 seater Maharaja Urbania at Rs 50 per km, worth it on the longer hill runs to Dalhousie or Dharamshala.

Practical Notes for Amritsar

• Head covering is required at the Golden Temple; scarves are available at the entrance.
• Shoes are left at the temple cloakroom, and there is a foot bath at the entrance.
• The langar is open to everyone and is worth doing rather than skipping.
• Wagah is closed some days and timings shift with the season - we confirm before your date rather than assuming.
• Bags at Wagah are heavily restricted. Leave them in the van.
• Best months. October to March. June is very hot and the Wagah stands offer little shade.

What the Fare Includes and Excludes

Included

• The vehicle and fuel for the distance travelled.
• A driver who knows the Wagah timings and the old city drop points.
• Vehicle documentation, permits and insurance.
• Pickup and drop at your Amritsar address.

Billed separately

• Driver allowance - Rs 700 per day for the 9, 12, 13 and 16 seater; Rs 800 for the 17 seater and Maharaja.
• Tolls and state entry tax where the route leaves Punjab.
• Parking, including at Wagah.
• Night driving allowance between 11 PM and 6 AM.

How to Book

Tell us the date, group size and whether Wagah is in the plan - it is the one part of the day that has to be timed rather than improvised.

If your plan also includes Vaishno Devi, mention that on the first call rather than booking the two legs separately. Amritsar to Katra is a single continuous trip for us, and quoting it as one journey with the same van and driver is almost always cheaper than two bookings that each carry their own return running. The same applies to the hill routes north to Dalhousie and Dharamshala.

Call +91 87507 89405 or message us on WhatsApp. Book a week ahead for weekends and festival dates.

Related Pages

• Urbania van on rent in Katra - the usual pairing with Amritsar
• Urbania van on rent in Chandigarh
• 16 seater Urbania - for gurdwara and family groups
• Urbania van rental rates - full published price list
• Force Urbania vs tempo traveller