Tamil Nadu to Kerala Taxi Permit (TP) — ₹400
A taxi registered in Tamil Nadu pays Kerala a permit to enter. Gaadix prices it once for the trip and shows it before you book, so it is never an argument at a checkpost.
Routes that cross from Tamil Nadu into Kerala
| Route | Distance | Toll | Permit | All-in from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coimbatore to Kochi | 193.5 km | ₹290 | ₹400 | ₹3,654 |
| Coimbatore to Munnar | 152.9 km | ₹229 | ₹400 | ₹3,037 |
| Coimbatore to Wayanad | 230.4 km | ₹346 | ₹400 | ₹4,214 |
| Madurai to Trivandrum | 318.2 km | ₹477 | ₹400 | ₹5,548 |
| Madurai to Alleppey | 278.8 km | ₹418 | ₹400 | ₹4,950 |
| Coimbatore to Guruvayur | 144.1 km | ₹216 | ₹400 | ₹2,904 |
| Kanyakumari to Trivandrum | 130 km | ₹143 | ₹400 | ₹2,638 |
| Erode to Kochi | 284 km | ₹426 | ₹400 | ₹5,029 |
| Madurai to Thrissur | 281.8 km | ₹423 | ₹400 | ₹4,994 |
| Madurai to Palakkad | 230.8 km | ₹346 | ₹400 | ₹4,220 |
| Kanyakumari to Kochi | 304.4 km | ₹457 | ₹400 | ₹5,338 |
What the permit is
A taxi is registered and taxed in one state. When it carries passengers into another, that state levies its own charge for the visit — a temporary permit, sometimes called an entry tax or state tax — collected at the border checkpost or paid in advance for the trip. It applies to every commercial car crossing the line, whoever operates it, and the receipt is the state's, not the operator's. Kerala charges a Tamil Nadu-registered cab ₹400 for the trip.
How Gaadix handles it
- Priced once for the trip, on the quote, before you book — toll-inclusive fare or not.
- Paid by the driver, who carries the permit; nothing is asked of you at the checkpost.
- Charged once per trip, not per crossing: a round trip out and back pays it once.
- Itemised on the receipt as its own line, so you can see it was not folded into the fare.
The crossing in numbers
Permit
₹400
once per trip, any car
Toll on these roads
₹343
average, smallest car, toll-inclusive fare
Shortest to longest
130–318.2 km
Kanyakumari to Trivandrum, up to Madurai to Trivandrum
The permit is the same on every one of these routes because it is the state's charge for the crossing, not a function of distance. The toll is the road's, and grows with the kilometres.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the Kerala permit for a cab from Tamil Nadu?+
₹400, charged once for the trip whatever the car, and itemised on the quote before you book.
Who pays it and where?+
It is in the fare — toll-inclusive or not — so nothing is handed over at the checkpost. The driver carries the permit; you carry the receipt.
Is it charged on a round trip too?+
Once per trip, not per crossing. A round trip that crosses the line out and back pays it once.
Does the permit cover the toll?+
No. The permit is the state's charge for a taxi from another state; toll is the road's. On the routes below the toll averages ₹343 for the smallest car, and each route page shows both.
Does the permit change with the car?+
Not on these routes: ₹400 for a hatchback and ₹400 for the largest car. The toll does change with the car, and the fare with it.
What if the trip passes through a third state on the way to Kerala?+
Each state entered charges its own permit, and the quote prices every one of them for the route it plans. The fare you see is for the whole road, not the first border.
Is the permit refunded if I cancel?+
It is part of the fare, so it follows the cancellation policy like the rest of it: cancel before the cut-off and the advance comes back in full; the permit is only ever paid once the car is on its way.