Mathura to Delhi: what the trip actually costs

The cab fare and the toll, added together, plus the three charges that sit on top — named honestly rather than estimated into a round number.

180 km 2.5-3 hours Yamuna Expressway

Short answer

What does a Mathura to Delhi trip cost, all in?

A Mathura to Delhi trip is ₹3,455 all in for a sedan: ₹3,300 cab fare for the 180 km plus ₹155 in toll across 1 plaza as a planning estimate. The fare covers the vehicle, fuel, the driver and GST. Three charges sit on top and are billed at actual: parking, the state entry levy, and the driver night allowance if the trip stays overnight.

Cab fare, sedan
₹3,300
Toll (estimate)
₹155
Fare + toll
₹3,455
Distance
180 km
Toll plazas
1
Fuel if self-driving
₹1,080

Parking, state entry and the driver night allowance are charged at actual and are not in the figure above — we would rather give you a smaller number you can check than a rounder one you cannot. Ask and we will estimate all three for your dates.

The cab fare and the toll

These two are exact. The fare is the published rate card applied to 180 km; the toll is the 1 plaza on this corridor, as a planning estimate.

VehiclePer kmCab fareTollFare + toll
Sedan (Swift Dzire or similar)₹11₹3,300₹155₹3,455
SUV / Ertiga₹15₹4,500₹250₹4,750
Innova Crysta₹18₹5,400₹250₹5,650
Tempo Traveller, 12-seater₹23₹6,900₹250₹7,150

The cab fare includes the vehicle, fuel, the driver and GST. Sedan toll is the car rate; the other three use the SUV rate, which is how the plazas class them. These toll figures are a planning estimate built from the published plaza schedule rather than a notified tariff — confirm the current rate and the vehicle's toll class before travel.

The three charges we will not put a number on

Each of these is real and charged at actual. We name them rather than estimating them into the headline, because a figure you cannot check is worth less than a line you can ask about.

State entry

This route runs from Uttar Pradesh into Delhi, so a state entry levy applies. It is set by the state government, collected at or near the border, and charged at actual. Some routes cross an intermediate state as well — ask us for the full count on your itinerary.

The driver night allowance

A fixed amount per night the driver is away from base, covering his food and bed. On a same-day return it does not apply at all, however late the car gets in. On an overnight trip it applies once. It goes to the driver rather than to us, which is why it is itemised.

Parking

Monument, hotel and airport parking, paid where it is charged and billed at actual. It is the smallest of the three on almost every corridor, and the one that varies most with what you actually do at the far end.

On request we will estimate all three for your specific itinerary alongside the fare, so the whole figure is known before you travel. What we will not do is fold them into a per-kilometre rate.

If you drove it yourself

The fuel for 180 km one way, for comparison. Note what it leaves out: the car, the wear, the parking, and the driving.

Petrol
₹1,080
Diesel
₹810
Plus the same toll
₹155

Self-drive fuel plus toll looks cheaper than a chauffeur-driven fare and it is not the same product. A rental, the deposit, the wear and the hours at the wheel are all on the other side of that comparison.

Where the toll is paid

PlazaKm inCarSUVFASTag
Jewar Toll Plaza120₹155₹250Yes

Want the whole figure for your dates?

Tell us the dates and the vehicle and we will put a number on the state entry, the night allowance and the parking alongside the fare, so nothing is a surprise at the end.

Mathura to Delhi cost — common questions

How much does a Mathura to Delhi trip cost in total?

₹3,455 for a sedan, being ₹3,300 cab fare for the 180 km plus ₹155 in toll across 1 plaza as a planning estimate. The fare includes the vehicle, fuel, the driver and GST. Parking, state entry and the driver night allowance are charged at actual on top and are not in that figure.

What is the toll from Mathura to Delhi?

₹155 for a car and ₹250 for an SUV, across 1 plaza over 180 km. The plaza-by-plaza breakdown is on this page. These are planning estimates built from the published plaza schedule rather than a notified tariff.

Is it cheaper to drive myself from Mathura to Delhi?

The fuel alone is about ₹1,080 on petrol or ₹810 on diesel, plus the same toll. That is less than the chauffeur-driven fare and it is not the same product — it excludes the car, the rental or the wear, and the 2.5-3 hours at the wheel.

Does the Mathura to Delhi fare include toll?

No. Every fare on this site covers the vehicle, fuel, the driver and GST; tolls, parking, state entry and the driver night allowance are charged at actual on top. The driver pays each plaza on the road, usually by FASTag, and the receipts are available. This page exists to add the fare and the toll together, which no other page on the site does.

Is there a state entry charge on the Mathura to Delhi route?

Yes. This route runs from Uttar Pradesh into Delhi, so a state entry levy applies, set by the state government and charged at actual. Some routes also cross an intermediate state — ask us for the full count on your itinerary.