Taxi service in Bir — fixed-fare local & outstation cabs
village · Baijnath tehsil, Kangra · 1,500 m
Bir is known for India's best-known paragliding landing site, with take-off at Billing. Local cabs here are limited and metered fares don't exist, so travellers book a fixed-fare car in advance for both sightseeing and onward legs.
Roads into Bir are two-lane hill sections with tight parking in the market, so drivers usually drop at a designated point and park below town. We run 472 routes touching Bir, each with a fixed all-inclusive fare.
Taxi fares from Bir
Rates checked October 2026Sedan (4 seats)
from ₹1,300
Dzire / Etios
SUV (6–7 seats)
from ₹1,700
Innova / Crysta
Tempo Traveller
On request
12–17 seats, same-day quote
- Fixed all-inclusive fares on 472 routes touching Bir — fuel, driver, tolls and state tax included.
All-inclusive fare: fuel, driver, tolls and state tax. Usually answered in minutes.
Getting to Bir
Short trips near Bir
All routes from Bir
- Bir → Amb Andaura Railway Station taxi90 km · 2 hr 6 min₹4,300
- Bir → Bhuntar Airport taxi95 km · 3 hrs₹4,500
- Bir → Una Railway Station taxi100 km · 2 hr 18 min₹4,650
- Bir → Pathankot Railway Station taxi135 km · 3 hrs₹5,900
- Bir → Kalka taxi185 km · 4 hr 42 min₹7,700
- Bir → Chandigarh Railway Station taxi190 km · 4 hr 6 min₹7,850
- Bir → Chandigarh Airport taxi195 km · 4 hr 12 min₹8,050
- Bir → Billing taxi5 km · 24 min₹1,300
- Bir → Sansal taxi5 km · 24 min₹1,300
- Bir → Baijnath taxi10 km · 30 min₹1,500
- Bir → Jaisinghpur taxi10 km · 30 min₹1,500
- Bir → Baijnath Paprola Station taxi10 km · 30 min₹1,500
- Bir → Jogindernagar taxi15 km · 42 min₹1,650
- Bir → Thural taxi15 km · 36 min₹1,650
- Bir → Barot taxi20 km · 48 min₹1,850
- Bir → Andretta taxi20 km · 48 min₹1,850
- Bir → Palampur taxi25 km · 54 min₹2,000
- Bir → Bhawarna taxi25 km · 54 min₹2,000
- Bir → Padhar taxi35 km · 1 hr 12 min₹2,350
- Bir → Chamunda Devi taxi35 km · 1 hr 12 min₹2,350
- Bir → Nagrota Bagwan taxi40 km · 1 hr 18 min₹2,550
- Bir → Dharampur (Mandi) taxi45 km · 1 hr 30 min₹2,750
- Bir → Sujanpur Tira taxi50 km · 1 hr 36 min₹2,900
- Bir → Dharamshala taxi55 km · 1 hr 42 min₹3,100
- Bir → McLeodganj taxi55 km · 1 hr 42 min₹3,100
- Bir → Kangra taxi55 km · 1 hr 42 min₹3,100
- Bir → Jwalamukhi taxi55 km · 1 hr 42 min₹3,100
- Bir → Dharamkot taxi55 km · 1 hr 42 min₹3,100
- Bir → Triund taxi55 km · 1 hr 42 min₹3,100
- Bir → Bhagsunag taxi55 km · 1 hr 42 min₹3,100
- Bir → Kangra Fort taxi55 km · 1 hr 42 min₹3,100
- Bir → Sarkaghat taxi60 km · 1 hr 54 min₹3,250
- Bir → Kangra Airport (Gaggal) taxi60 km · 1 hr 48 min₹3,250
- Bir → Naddi taxi60 km · 1 hr 48 min₹3,250
- Bir → Tauni Devi taxi60 km · 1 hr 54 min₹3,250
- Bir → Dal Lake (Dharamshala) taxi60 km · 1 hr 48 min₹3,250
- Bir → Mandi taxi65 km · 2 hrs₹3,450
- Bir → Dehra Gopipur taxi65 km · 2 hrs₹3,450
- Bir → Kamand taxi65 km · 2 hrs₹3,450
- Bir → Hamirpur taxi70 km · 2 hr 6 min₹3,600
- Bir → Nadaun taxi70 km · 2 hr 6 min₹3,600
- Bir → Rewalsar taxi70 km · 2 hr 6 min₹3,600
- Bir → Masroor taxi70 km · 2 hr 6 min₹3,600
- Bir → Manimahesh (Hadsar) taxi70 km · 2 hr 18 min₹3,600
- Bir → Bhoranj taxi70 km · 2 hr 6 min₹3,600
- Bir → Shahpur taxi70 km · 2 hr 6 min₹3,600
- Bir → Pragpur taxi70 km · 2 hr 6 min₹3,600
- Bir → Garli taxi70 km · 2 hr 6 min₹3,600
- Bir → Kareri taxi70 km · 2 hr 6 min₹3,600
- Bir → Holi (Bharmour) taxi70 km · 2 hr 18 min₹3,600
- Bir → Deotsidh (Baba Balak Nath) taxi75 km · 2 hr 18 min₹3,800
- Bir → Prashar Lake taxi75 km · 2 hr 18 min₹3,800
- Bir → Awah Devi taxi75 km · 2 hr 18 min₹3,800
- Bir → Bhangrotu (Balh) taxi75 km · 2 hr 18 min₹3,800
- Bir → Kotli taxi75 km · 2 hr 18 min₹3,800
- Bir → Tatwani taxi75 km · 2 hr 12 min₹3,800
- Bir → Kullu taxi80 km · 2 hr 30 min₹3,950
- Bir → Barsar taxi80 km · 2 hr 24 min₹3,950
- Bir → Bijhri taxi80 km · 2 hr 24 min₹3,950
- Bir → Nerchowk taxi80 km · 2 hr 24 min₹3,950
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All routes to Bir
- Dharamshala → Bir taxi55 km · 1 hr 42 min₹3,100
- Chandigarh → Bir taxi190 km · 4 hr 6 min₹7,850
- Delhi → Bir taxi470 km · 9 hr 42 min₹18,150
- Kangra Airport (Gaggal) → Bir taxi60 km · 1 hr 48 min₹3,250
- Amb Andaura Railway Station → Bir taxi90 km · 2 hr 6 min₹4,300
- Bhuntar Airport → Bir taxi95 km · 3 hrs₹4,500
- Una Railway Station → Bir taxi100 km · 2 hr 18 min₹4,650
- Pathankot → Bir taxi135 km · 3 hrs₹5,900
- Pathankot Railway Station → Bir taxi135 km · 3 hrs₹5,900
- Jalandhar → Bir taxi175 km · 3 hr 48 min₹7,350
- Kalka → Bir taxi185 km · 4 hr 42 min₹7,700
- Chandigarh Railway Station → Bir taxi190 km · 4 hr 6 min₹7,850
- Chandigarh Airport → Bir taxi195 km · 4 hr 12 min₹8,050
- Ludhiana → Bir taxi195 km · 4 hr 12 min₹8,050
- Panchkula → Bir taxi195 km · 4 hr 12 min₹8,050
- Zirakpur → Bir taxi200 km · 4 hr 18 min₹8,200
- Ambala → Bir taxi235 km · 5 hrs₹9,450
- Amritsar → Bir taxi235 km · 5 hrs₹9,450
- Shimla Airport (Jubbarhatti) → Bir taxi260 km · 7 hr 42 min₹10,350
- Shimla Railway Station → Bir taxi260 km · 7 hr 42 min₹10,350
- Dehradun → Bir taxi310 km · 7 hr 42 min₹12,100
- Noida → Bir taxi485 km · 10 hrs₹18,700
- Gurugram → Bir taxi490 km · 10 hr 6 min₹18,850
- Billing → Bir taxi5 km · 24 min₹1,300
- Sansal → Bir taxi5 km · 24 min₹1,300
- Baijnath → Bir taxi10 km · 30 min₹1,500
- Jaisinghpur → Bir taxi10 km · 30 min₹1,500
- Baijnath Paprola Station → Bir taxi10 km · 30 min₹1,500
- Jogindernagar → Bir taxi15 km · 42 min₹1,650
- Thural → Bir taxi15 km · 36 min₹1,650
- Barot → Bir taxi20 km · 48 min₹1,850
- Andretta → Bir taxi20 km · 48 min₹1,850
- Palampur → Bir taxi25 km · 54 min₹2,000
- Bhawarna → Bir taxi25 km · 54 min₹2,000
- Padhar → Bir taxi35 km · 1 hr 12 min₹2,350
- Chamunda Devi → Bir taxi35 km · 1 hr 12 min₹2,350
- Nagrota Bagwan → Bir taxi40 km · 1 hr 18 min₹2,550
- Dharampur (Mandi) → Bir taxi45 km · 1 hr 30 min₹2,750
- Sujanpur Tira → Bir taxi50 km · 1 hr 36 min₹2,900
- McLeodganj → Bir taxi55 km · 1 hr 42 min₹3,100
- Kangra → Bir taxi55 km · 1 hr 42 min₹3,100
- Jwalamukhi → Bir taxi55 km · 1 hr 42 min₹3,100
- Dharamkot → Bir taxi55 km · 1 hr 42 min₹3,100
- Triund → Bir taxi55 km · 1 hr 42 min₹3,100
- Bhagsunag → Bir taxi55 km · 1 hr 42 min₹3,100
- Kangra Fort → Bir taxi55 km · 1 hr 42 min₹3,100
- Sarkaghat → Bir taxi60 km · 1 hr 54 min₹3,250
- Naddi → Bir taxi60 km · 1 hr 48 min₹3,250
- Tauni Devi → Bir taxi60 km · 1 hr 54 min₹3,250
- Dal Lake (Dharamshala) → Bir taxi60 km · 1 hr 48 min₹3,250
- Mandi → Bir taxi65 km · 2 hrs₹3,450
- Dehra Gopipur → Bir taxi65 km · 2 hrs₹3,450
- Kamand → Bir taxi65 km · 2 hrs₹3,450
- Hamirpur → Bir taxi70 km · 2 hr 6 min₹3,600
- Nadaun → Bir taxi70 km · 2 hr 6 min₹3,600
- Rewalsar → Bir taxi70 km · 2 hr 6 min₹3,600
- Masroor → Bir taxi70 km · 2 hr 6 min₹3,600
- Manimahesh (Hadsar) → Bir taxi70 km · 2 hr 18 min₹3,600
- Bhoranj → Bir taxi70 km · 2 hr 6 min₹3,600
- Shahpur → Bir taxi70 km · 2 hr 6 min₹3,600
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Tour packages
Tour packages covering Bir
Multi-day Himachal circuits that stop here — cab, hill driver, tolls and permits in one fixed quote.
Local driver notes for Bir
Kangra spans Dharamshala, McLeodganj, Palampur and Bir-Billing under the Dhauladhar range, with Gaggal airport and Pathankot railhead as the usual entry points.
- Pathankot – Dharamshala: About 3 hours on a good two-lane road; the gentlest approach from Punjab.
- Gaggal Airport – Dharamshala – McLeodganj: Short but steep; McLeodganj's main square is congested, so drivers stop at the taxi stand or hotel lane.
- Dharamshala – Palampur – Bir: Tea-garden road, easy driving; Bir landing site roads are narrow.
Best time to travel
- Spring (March–April): Mild days around 20–28 °C, cool evenings. Dry roads, easy driving and light traffic outside festival weekends.
- Summer (May–June): Hot in the valleys, often above 35 °C at lower towns. Heavy plains traffic on weekends; start early to beat heat and queues. Dharamshala gets some of the heaviest monsoon rain in India, so July–August days can be very wet.
- Monsoon (July–mid September): Heavy rain spells, humid and misty. Landslips and potholes on link roads; drivers allow buffer time and avoid night driving.
- Autumn & winter (October–February): Clear skies; winter nights near freezing in higher villages, fog in low valleys. Best driving months; early-morning fog can slow the plains approach.
- McLeodganj has one-way loops — allow extra time for pickups near the main square.
- Triund trek starts need a dawn drop at Gallu or Dharamkot.
Taxi service near Kangra
Taxi in Bir — questions travellers ask
How do I book a taxi in Bir?
Message Kartik or Paras on WhatsApp (+91 70182 76599 / +91 85447 52319) with your pickup point in Bir, destination, date and headcount. You get a fixed all-inclusive quote in minutes, and the driver's name, number and vehicle plate the evening before the trip.
What is the taxi fare from Bir?
We run 472 fixed-fare routes touching Bir, with sedans starting at ₹1,300. Every quote bundles tolls, driver allowance, hill surcharge and GST, so the price confirmed on WhatsApp is the final price — no meter, no haggling on the stand.
Which vehicles can I book in Bir?
Sedans (Dzire, Etios) for couples, SUVs and Innova Crysta for families and snow routes, and 12/17-seater Tempo Travellers for groups. All vehicles are hill-serviced and run chain-fitted tyres through the winter months where the route needs them.
Do your drivers actually know the roads around Bir?
Our drivers are Kangra-side locals who run the Baijnath tehsil roads daily — they know the tight market stretches, the safe overtaking points and where to park when town centres are closed to outside vehicles.
Can I book a multi-day trip from Bir?
Yes — most multi-day Himachal circuits can start or end in Bir. The cab and the same hill driver stay with you for the whole trip, with tolls, permits and driver stay bundled into one fixed quote before you confirm.
What if my plan changes — is cancellation free?
Cancelling or rescheduling is free up to 24 hours before pickup. Inside 24 hours we only charge if the car has already left for Bir — and whenever possible we simply move your booking to the new date instead.
