Sai Baba darshan without the overnight bus. A private car leaves from your door, waits while you take darshan, and brings the family back to Pune the same day if you wish.
Sai Baba darshan without the overnight bus. A private car leaves from your door, waits while you take darshan, and brings the family back to Pune the same day if you wish.
Shirdi is the trip most Pune families make at least once a year, often with elderly parents or small children. That is exactly the group for whom a crowded bus at 11 p.m. is the wrong answer.
A round-trip cab lets you leave at a civilised hour, keep your bags in the car, take darshan without watching the clock, and sleep on the way home. Many families add Shani Shingnapur on the same trip.
~185 km, about 4–4.5 hours — NH-60 via Ahmednagar, or via Sangamner. Here is how the journey breaks up.
Straight run on NH-60. Breakfast stops are easy to find around Supa and Ahmednagar.
Open road through farmland; this is the quickest half of the drive.
The last few kilometres get busy near the temple, especially on weekends and festival days.
Slightly longer but useful if you are combining Shirdi with Nashik or Trimbakeshwar.
With the car staying with you, these fit into one trip instead of several.
The main shrine, where Sai Baba's samadhi is located.
The mosque where Baba lived, with the dhuni still burning.
Where Baba rested on alternate nights; a short walk from the main temple.
The neem tree under which Baba was first seen in Shirdi.
About 70 km away — the most common add-on to a Shirdi trip.
A recreation of Baba's era, good if you are travelling with children.
Shirdi is open all year. Ram Navami, Guru Purnima and Vijayadashami are the biggest festivals and the most crowded. Thursdays are busier than other weekdays. October to March is the most comfortable weather for a long day out.
Choosing a carA Dzire or Altroz suits a couple or a small family. For parents, in-laws and children together, the Ertiga is worth it — more room for a day that starts early and ends late.
The route, the number of days, the car you pick and how much local running you do at the other end. We agree one clear figure before the trip — no meter, no hidden charges at drop-off.
Get your fareTell us your dates and how many are travelling — we'll confirm the car, the driver and a clear fare.
About 185 km. The drive takes roughly 4 to 4.5 hours via Ahmednagar on NH-60.
Yes, and most families do. Leaving Pune around 4 to 5 a.m. gives you a relaxed darshan and a return by evening.
Yes. On a round trip the car and driver wait for you, so your belongings stay safe and you are not rushing.
Yes. Shani Shingnapur is about 70 km from Shirdi and is the most common addition. Tell us when booking so the route is planned for it.
Thursdays, weekends and festival days such as Ram Navami, Guru Purnima and Vijayadashami see the largest crowds.
That is the main reason people choose a private car for Shirdi — door-to-door pickup, no bus changes, and the car close by throughout.
Pune sits in the middle of Maharashtra, so the coast, the hills and the pilgrimage towns are all an easy round trip away.
