Kottayam: The district collector has fixed the fare for taxis in Kottayam district in connection with the Sabarimala pilgrimage. Below is the list of vehicles, number of seats, Kottayam-Erumeli fare, Kottayam-Nilakkal fare, Kottayam-Nilakkal-Erumeli fare and Kottayam-Pampa fare.
Taxi, Car, Tourist Taxi, Ambassador, Indica5 1750 2900 3600 3600
Tavera, Scorpio Mahendra Silo, Innova 7 2700 3800 4700 4700
Mahindra Jeep / Commander, Tata Sumo, Toyota Qualis Cruiser 9 2700 3800 4700 4700
Mahindra Van 11 3400 5500 6100 6800
Tempo Traveler 12 3400 5500 6300 7000
Tempo Traveler 14 3600 5700 6900 7300
Tempo Traveler 17 4200 6400 7700 7900
Mini Bus Tempo Traveler 19 4700 7000 8300 8600
Mini Bus 27 5600 8100 9900 10000
Mini Bus 29 5700 8200 10000 10000
Minibus 34 6400 9200 11300 11200
Bus 49 9300 12100 15400 14700
Apart from taxi fare, pilgrims also have to bear the toll charge. For every hour after 30 hours, 1/60% of the total amount can be charged