16 seater tempo traveller rental in Chennai
Our newest vans, with fresh interiors and the RKV blue-and-yellow livery. Sixteen pushback seats, a longer body for more legroom, and enough boot space for a week-long trip.
- Open 24 hours
- Trained, uniformed drivers
- 12 to 21 seats, luxury & Maharaja
Other sizes:
How much is a 16 seater tempo traveller per km in Chennai?
A 16 seater tempo traveller from RKV is ₹25 per km on outstation trips, billed on a minimum of 250 km a day, with a ₹700 daily driver bata. Inside Chennai you can book ₹3,200 for 5 hours / 50 km or ₹6,400 for 10 hours / 100 km.
A four-day Ooty trip of about 1,120 km comes to roughly ₹30,800, plus toll, parking and the hill charge.
The comfortable middle of the fleet
Sixteen seats is where a tempo traveller stops feeling like a van and starts feeling like a small coach. The body is longer, the aisle is wider, and there is room to stretch your legs on the long run to Ooty, Kodaikanal or Munnar.
Most of our 16 seaters are the newest Force Traveller models in the fleet. You get cleaner styling, better suspension on ghat roads and a stronger AC that keeps the back rows cool even in May. All seats are pushback, and each one has a seat belt.
It is the van we suggest for office outings, family reunions and multi-day tours where people will spend six or seven hours a day on the road. A little more space each makes a big difference by day three.
16 seater tempo traveller at a glance
| Seating | 16 passengers plus driver |
|---|---|
| Seat type | Pushback reclining seats with seat belts |
| Luggage | 8 to 10 medium suitcases; roof carrier on request |
| Comfort | High roof, stronger roof AC, curtains, cabin lights |
| Entertainment | Music system; LED TV on selected vans |
| Charging | USB charging points |
| Best for | Multi-day tours, office outings, family reunions |
| Outstation rate | ₹25 per km, 250 km/day minimum |
| Local packages | ₹3,200 for 5 hrs/50 km, ₹6,400 for 10 hrs/100 km |
| Driver bata | ₹700 per day |
Features vary slightly between vans. We'll send photos of the exact vehicle on WhatsApp before you confirm.
16 seater tempo traveller rental price in Chennai
The 16 seater tempo traveller row is highlighted. Other sizes are shown so you can compare.
| Vehicle | Outstation per km | Local 5 hrs / 50 km | Local 10 hrs / 100 km | Extra hour | Driver bata / day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 seater tempo traveller 12 passengers + driver | ₹23/km | ₹2,500 | ₹5,000 | ₹250 | ₹700 |
| 14 seater tempo traveller 14 passengers + driver | ₹24/km | ₹2,800 | ₹5,500 | ₹275 | ₹700 |
| 16 seater tempo traveller 16 passengers + driver | ₹25/km | ₹3,200 | ₹6,400 | ₹300 | ₹700 |
| 18 seater tempo traveller 18 passengers + driver | ₹26/km | ₹3,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹350 | ₹800 |
| 21 seater tempo traveller 21 passengers + driver | ₹29/km | ₹4,500 | ₹9,000 | ₹450 | ₹800 |
| Luxury tempo traveller 9 to 12 passengers, 2x1 pushback | ₹30/km | ₹3,800 | ₹7,500 | ₹375 | ₹800 |
| Maharaja tempo traveller 7 to 10 passengers, captain recliners | ₹36/km | ₹4,500 | ₹9,000 | ₹450 | ₹1,000 |
Outstation trips are billed on actual kilometres or 250 km per day, whichever is higher, counted from our Ramapuram garage and back. Diesel and AC are included. Toll, parking, inter-state permit and hill charges are paid at actual. Extra kilometres on local packages are charged at the per-km rate. GST as applicable.
Who books the 16 seater tempo traveller
- Three- to five-day hill station tours
- Corporate offsites in ECR, Mahabalipuram or Pondicherry
- Family reunions and weddings out of town
- Sabarimala and Velankanni pilgrim groups
- School and college excursions
Trip costs from Chennai in a 16 seater tempo traveller
Approximate totals for km plus driver bata, billed on actual km or 250 km per day, whichever is higher. Toll, parking, permits and hill charges are extra.
Mahabalipuram & ECR
Shore Temple, Five Rathas, Dakshinachitra, beach lunch on the ECR.
Kanchipuram temples & silk
Ekambareswarar, Kailasanathar, Kamakshi Amman and silk shopping.
Tirupati darshan
Leave Chennai by 3 am for a same-day darshan and return. AP permit applies.
Pondicherry
White Town, Auroville and the promenade. Puducherry permit applies.
Vellore Golden Temple
Sripuram Golden Temple and Vellore Fort, back the same night.
Tiruvannamalai
Arunachaleswarar temple and Girivalam, popular on full-moon days.
Yelagiri hills
An easy hill break with a lake, a view point and cool evenings.
Bengaluru
Drop, pickup or a round trip for family events and airport runs.
Ooty & Coonoor
Tea estates, the toy train, botanical garden. Hill charge applies.
Kodaikanal
Lake, Coaker's Walk, pine forest and Pillar Rocks. Hill charge applies.
Munnar
Tea country, Mattupetty dam and Eravikulam. Kerala permit applies.
Madurai & Rameswaram
Meenakshi Amman temple, then Pamban bridge and Ramanathaswamy.
What the rate includes
Included in the rate
- Diesel for the full trip
- AC running all through the journey
- An experienced, uniformed driver who knows the route
- Vehicle insurance and all-India tourist permit
- Clean, sanitised van with fresh curtains
- Free waiting for airport delays when you share your flight number
Paid separately, at actual
- Toll gates and FASTag charges
- Parking fees at temples, hotels and tourist spots
- Inter-state permit (Andhra, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry)
- Hill charge for Ooty, Kodaikanal, Yercaud, Yelagiri and Munnar
- Driver bata per calendar day (covers food and stay)
- GST as applicable
Book a 16 seater tempo traveller in Chennai
Share your date, pickup area and destination. We'll confirm availability, send the total and a photo of the van, and hold it for you once the advance is paid.
Tell us the plan
Date, pickup point, where you're going and how many people. WhatsApp or a call is fine.
Get a clear quote
We send the total with km, bata and expected toll, plus photos of the actual van.
Confirm with a small advance
Pay the advance by UPI or bank transfer. You get the driver's name and number a day before.
Travel and settle
The driver arrives early. Pay the balance at the end, based on the closing km reading.
16 seater tempo traveller rental: questions people ask
What is the 16 seater tempo traveller rate in Chennai?
₹25 per km for outstation, with a 250 km daily minimum and ₹700 per day driver bata. Local packages are ₹3,200 for 5 hours/50 km and ₹6,400 for 10 hours/100 km.
Is a 16 seater good for hill stations like Ooty or Kodaikanal?
Yes. Our drivers are used to the ghat roads and the vans are serviced before every hill trip. A hill charge applies for Ooty, Kodaikanal, Yercaud, Yelagiri and Munnar.
How is the bill calculated on a multi-day trip?
We take actual kilometres from our garage and back, or 250 km multiplied by the number of days, whichever is higher. Add driver bata per day, plus toll, parking and permits at actual.
Do your 16 seaters have seat belts?
Yes, every passenger seat in our 16 seaters has a seat belt, and our drivers ask everyone to wear them on highways.
Can we stop wherever we want on the way?
Of course. It's your trip. Tell the driver where you'd like to stop for meals, photos or a temple visit; just keep the total hours in mind.
16 seater tempo traveller near you in Chennai
Our 16 seater tempo travellers start from our Ramapuram garage and pick up from anywhere in Chennai, including the airport, railway stations and hotels.
- Business name
- RKV Tempo Traveller Rental Chennai
- Address
- 13/3, Kannadasan Nagar Main Road, Ramapuram,
Chennai 600089, Tamil Nadu - Phone
- +91 90433 85375
- +91 98401 35375
- Open
- 24 hours, 7 days a week
Pickup areas across Chennai
- Ramapuram
- Porur
- Valasaravakkam
- Vadapalani
- K.K. Nagar
- Ashok Nagar
- T. Nagar
- Guindy
- Chennai Airport (Meenambakkam)
- Velachery
- Adyar
- Mylapore
- Anna Nagar
- Koyambedu
- Egmore
- Chennai Central
- Nungambakkam
- OMR & Sholinganallur
- ECR & Thiruvanmiyur
- Tambaram
- Chromepet
- Pallavaram
- Ambattur
- Avadi
- Poonamallee
- Sriperumbudur
- Mogappair
- Manapakkam
- Kodambakkam
- Saidapet
- Medavakkam
- Perungudi