Transportation (Rickshaw, Bus, Taxi)
A Comprehensive Guide to Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma
Taxis
Puran is a good, recommended driver. He often hangs around in front of the ISKCON temple and you can ask around for him, or you can maybe ask at the ISKCON Guest House. Gopal and his brother (442-493) are also very good and know both Delhi and Jaipur.
Dinesh’s KB Travels and Gift Shop (442-223) hires out taxis for the Vrindavan area, Delhi, Jaipur and other places. To get to his shop, if you are coming out of the ISKCON temple, you make a right and walk half a block. His shop is on the right.
If you need a Sumo Jeep, Chandra Mohan Jaiswal is a good driver (home phone: 445-354).
Local Travel
A bike-rickshaw to Loi Bazaar costs Rs 7 for one person and Rs 8 for two people, and anything over Rs 10 is overpaying. People have been charged Rs 100 and more. Sometimes at night and during festivals there are just no rickshaws around, so you may be forced to pay Rs 10 to Rs 15 to get to Loi Bazaar. This should not happen very often.
To get to Fogal Ashram is Rs 4, Maheswari Ashram is Rs 3, Vrindavan bus stand Rs 10. Locals may pay lower prices.
To visit the major temples in Vrindavan takes about three hours and costs Rs 20 or Rs 25 per hour. Many of the rickshaw-walas know where all the major temples are located.
Taxi Fares
To Radha Kund and back with a two hours waiting time is Rs 450. To go to Varsana and Nandagram is Rs 600. To go to Varsana, Nandagram, and Radha Kund is Rs 700. To go to Gokula and Raval is Rs 550. To do a local trip in Braja is about Rs 500 for 4 hours and Rs 600 for 6 hours. To go to Mathura and back by taxi is Rs 200, and one way it is Rs 150. To take an auto-rickshaw to Mathura is Rs 60 one way and Rs 120 roundtrip. To go to Delhi is Rs 1100. To go to Delhi and drive around for the day is Rs 1200.