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Getting here

Getting around Varanasi

Inside the old city you will walk. Between neighbourhoods, e-rickshaws and app cabs do the job. And sometimes the best road is the river.

Old city
On foot
Short hops
E-rickshaw
Longer trips
App cab
Along the ghats
Boat
A boatman under a ghat umbrella looking out over the river
புகைப்படம் · Abhishek Dixit

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Your options

Walking

The only way through the narrow galis around the temple and along the ghats. Use offline maps; lanes are confusing.

E-rickshaw & auto

Everywhere on main roads. Shared rides cost very little; reserve the whole vehicle for comfort. Agree the fare first.

Cycle-rickshaw

Slow but able to go where autos can’t, especially near Godowlia. Good for elders over short distances.

App cabs & taxis

Uber and Ola operate across the city; useful for the airport, stations, BHU and Sarnath.

Boats

Move between ghats along the river — e.g. Assi to Lalita Ghat for the Kashi Vishwanath Dham.

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City buses

Electric city buses run on main routes such as Cantt–Lanka; cheap but not useful for the old city.

Indicative fares

Trip E-rickshaw (reserved) App cab
Assi → Godowlia ₹100 – 150 ₹150 – 250
Varanasi Jn → Godowlia ₹150 – 250 ₹200 – 350
Godowlia → BHU ₹100 – 150 ₹150 – 250
Godowlia → Sarnath ₹300 – 400 ₹350 – 500
Airport → Godowlia — ₹600 – 1,000

Indicative only; fares rise at night, in rain and on festival days.

Avoiding overcharging

  • Agree the fare and destination before you get in — and whether it is shared or reserved.
  • Use prepaid taxi counters at the airport and Varanasi Junction.
  • Check the app-cab fare for the same route as a benchmark.
  • Politely ignore drivers who offer a “cheap tour” that includes shopping stops — they are paid commission by the shops.

Tips

  • Carry change. Drivers often have none for ₹500 notes.
  • Say your destination landmark (“Godowlia”, “Assi Ghat”, “BHU gate”), not a hotel name in a lane.
  • Evening traffic around Godowlia is heavy; walk the last stretch.
  • Packages from kashitravel.live include airport/station pick & drop and local transfers.