About Udaipur

Udaipur (Hindi: उदयपुर Udaypur) is the capital of the district of Mewar in Rajasthan, India. Udaipur is famous for its lakes, palaces, forts, temples, gardens, and romantic backdrops. It was the setting of many movies, including the 13th James Bond film, Octopussy.

Source: Wikipedia

Essential Information

Currency

Indian rupee (INR)

Symbol: ₹

Language

English

Also: Hindi, Tamil

Phone Code

+91

International dialing code for India

Driving

Drive on the left

Standard for India

Region

Asia

Southern Asia

How to Get to Udaipur

Transportation options and arrival information

Udaipur is easily accessible via major roads from every major destination in India includingChittorgarh(117 km),Ahmedabad(257 km),Jodhpur(260 km),Ajmer(307 km),Sawai Madhopur/Ranthambore(638 km),Jaipur(421 km),Bikaner(488 km),Agra(638 km),Delhi(676 km),Mumbai(725 km), andKhajuraho(776 km).

Getting Around Udaipur

Local transportation and navigation tips

While most of the city can be covered on foot and the narrow alleyways in the old city make any other form of transportation a hassle, a taxi or autorickshaw/tuk-tuk is necessary to reach the Monsoon Palace or the wilderness park. A tuk-tuk will usually cost around ₹50, and should never cost more than ₹100 within the city. App-based cab hailing services like Uber and Ola are becoming increasingly popular since they generally cost lower than the tuk-tuk and require no fare-haggling Also there are

Safety in Udaipur

Low Safety (Global Peace Index: 2.578)

About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)

Udaipur is a safe place and the local people are very helpful. However, visitors are advised to take care of their personal belongings, particularly if they have very large amounts of cash, credit cards or are carrying a passport. To avoid pick pocketing, concealed money belts are helpful tools.

Source: Institute for Economics & Peace (2022)