Wedding & Family Functions
Multi-vehicle convoys for Bangalore weddings
Above about thirty guests, one vehicle stops being the answer and convoy discipline becomes the thing that matters. A convoy that leaves together and arrives together is a good wedding; a convoy where the third vehicle takes a wrong exit and arrives forty minutes late is the story the family tells for years. The work is in the planning — a sensible vehicle mix, one lead driver, a single billing arrangement, and a decision about who travels in which vehicle made before people are standing in a car park with luggage.
What this trip actually involves
- Vehicle mixFor 40 guests: two 17 seater Urbanias plus a 13 seater, or two Tempo Travellers plus a mini bus. The mix depends on luggage and on who needs recliners
- Convoy disciplineOne nominated lead driver, all drivers on a group call, and a rule that the convoy regroups at every planned stop rather than at the destination
- Elderly and childrenPut them in the vehicle with the best ride and the closest expected parking. Do not split a family across two vehicles
- BillingOne booking and one invoice for the whole convoy, GST included. Not one bill per vehicle
- Outstation temple weddingsCommon destinations are Mysore, Melukote, Shravanabelagola and Tirupati. Fare tables below are for the vehicle; permits apply for Tirupati
- Parking at the venueThree or four large vehicles need a car park, not a portico. Confirm the venue can hold them before finalising the mix
Cost per person
Round-trip fare divided by the vehicle's seat count. Fill fewer seats and each person pays proportionally more.
Bangalore to Mysore — 145 km, 3.5 – 4 hours
| Vehicle | Seats | Round trip | Per head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempo Traveller 17 | 17 | ₹8,100 | ₹476 |
| Urbania 13 | 13 | ₹13,780 | ₹1,060 |
| Urbania 17 | 17 | ₹16,400 | ₹965 |
| Mini Bus | 25 | ₹12,860 | ₹514 |
No interstate permit — the route stays within Karnataka. Driver allowance included; tolls and parking at actuals. Minimum running 300 km per day for round trips out of Bengaluru. Point-to-point fare for this route: sara.cab.
Bangalore to Tirupati — 250 km, 5.5 – 6.5 hours
| Vehicle | Seats | Round trip | Per head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempo Traveller 17 | 17 | ₹13,500 | ₹794 |
| Urbania 13 | 13 | ₹22,900 | ₹1,762 |
| Urbania 17 | 17 | ₹27,200 | ₹1,600 |
| Mini Bus | 25 | ₹21,300 | ₹852 |
Andhra Pradesh interstate permit required, charged at actuals. Driver allowance included; tolls and parking at actuals. Minimum running 300 km per day for round trips out of Bengaluru. Point-to-point fare for this route: sara.cab.
Bangalore to Shravanabelagola — 145 km, 3 – 3.5 hours
| Vehicle | Seats | Round trip | Per head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempo Traveller 17 | 17 | ₹8,100 | ₹476 |
| Urbania 13 | 13 | ₹13,780 | ₹1,060 |
| Urbania 17 | 17 | ₹16,400 | ₹965 |
| Mini Bus | 25 | ₹12,860 | ₹514 |
No interstate permit — the route stays within Karnataka. Driver allowance included; tolls and parking at actuals. Minimum running 300 km per day for round trips out of Bengaluru. Point-to-point fare for this route: sara.cab.
Itinerary options
Outstation temple wedding
Convoy to Mysore or Melukote and back
Pre-dawn assembly at a single point in Bangalore — not three points. Convoy departs together, one planned breakfast halt where everyone regroups, arrive at the venue as a group. Return the same evening or overnight, depending on the muhurtham.
City wedding, convoy shuttle
Three or four vehicles across the function
Vehicles allocated to hotels rather than to guests, so each driver has one pickup point and learns it. Lead driver holds the schedule and calls the regroups.
Recommended vehicles
Tempo Traveller 17
The workhorse for temple groups and school excursions. Seventeen seats at the lowest per-head cost available anywhere in the fleet.
Urbania 13
The most-booked Urbania. Thirteen recliners, standing headroom and a real boot — the default choice for corporate offsites and wedding-party transport.
Urbania 17
Maximum seats without moving to a bus. Seventeen recliners for large corporate groups and wedding convoys that must stay together in one vehicle.
Mini Bus
For groups above seventeen, where splitting into two Tempo Travellers costs more and separates the party.
Questions we get asked
How many vehicles do we need for 40 wedding guests?
Three, in practice. Two 17 seaters plus a 13 seater covers 47 seats, which gives you the slack you will need for luggage and for the guests who turn up unannounced. Sizing to exactly 40 seats always ends with somebody standing.
Will we get one bill or one per vehicle?
One booking, one invoice for the whole convoy, with GST. We do this specifically because splitting a convoy across separate bills creates reconciliation work for whoever is settling the wedding accounts.
How do you stop vehicles getting separated on the highway?
One nominated lead driver, all drivers on a group call for the trip, and a standing rule that the convoy regroups at every planned halt rather than trying to stay bumper to bumper. Convoys break when they try to hold formation in traffic.
Can we mix vehicle types in one convoy?
Yes, and usually you should. Elderly guests and the immediate family in an Urbania with recliners, younger guests and the luggage in a Tempo Traveller. It costs less than an all-Urbania convoy and nobody who minds notices.
One last thing
The single highest-value decision in a convoy booking is made before anyone gets in a vehicle: publish the vehicle allocation the night before, with names. Every minute spent on that is ten minutes saved in the car park at five in the morning.