Wakad’s spot on the map
Wakad is one of the best-connected parts of Pune for westbound trips. The Mumbai–Bengaluru highway runs along it, and the expressway entry is a short drive away via Tathawade. So when you book a tempo traveller on rent in Wakad for a Lonavala or Mumbai trip, you are out of Pune almost as soon as everyone is on board.
Families and housing societies
Wakad, Pimple Saudagar and Punawale are full of large housing societies, many with young families who work in nearby Hinjewadi. Our typical bookings here are:
- Weekend family trips with grandparents and children.
- Society picnics and festival outings organised by the committee.
- Drops to Mumbai for relatives catching a flight or train.
If your group is around 10 to 12 people, a 12-seater tempo traveller is usually comfortable without being too big for society lanes.
Weekend runs to Lonavala and Matheran
Lonavala and Khandala are the easy favourites, close enough for a relaxed day trip. In the monsoon, weekend traffic on the ghat section can be heavy, so leaving Wakad early in the morning gives you more time at the viewpoints and less time in queues. Matheran is a little different: motor vehicles aren’t allowed in the town, so the tempo traveller stops at the Dasturi parking point and you continue on foot, by horse or by hand-pulled rickshaw. Our Pune to Matheran tempo traveller page explains how that day usually works.
For more ideas, see our list of one-day trips from Pune.
Pickup around Wakad
Common pickup points are Bhumkar Chowk, Dange Chowk and Phoenix Mall of the Millennium, or simply your society gate. We also cover Pimple Nilakh, Thergaon, Ravet and Hinjewadi.
Book by phone call or WhatsApp for a one-way drop, round trip or multi-day tour. Fares are per km with a daily minimum distance, and toll, parking, state permit and driver allowance are usually extra on outstation trips.
