The four-Wheeler variety comes in an array of types and budgets. To begin with, coaches and taxis are readily available. Luxury, semi-luxury coaches and tourist taxis can be hired from:
Manager,
Travel Division, GTDC,
Trionora Apartments, Panaji.
Phone: 226515, 224132, 226728,
Telex: 194-334 TDC IN,
Fax: 0832-423926
or
Tourist Home, Patto, Panaji. Phone no: 225715.
There are several types of coaches and taxis. A list of the various types is given below:
| Type of Vehicle | Seating |
| Maruti Van (Non-AC) | 5 |
| Ambassador (Non-AC) | 5 |
| Ambassador (AC) | 5 |
| Trax | 10 |
| Mini Bus | 13 |
| Mini Bus | 23 |
| Mini Bus | 27 |
| Luxury Coach | 35 |
| AC Coach | 35 |
Given below are some Tariff Rules that are to be kept in mind while hiring car and motorcycle transport in Goa:
- Minimum charges are for 100 kms per day.
- Taxes of other States, Toll Tax, Parking Fees, Ferry charges, etc. if payable by GTDC will be charged extra.
- Night Halt - 8.00 PM to 8.00 A.M.
- If vehicle is hired or retained before 8.00 AM and after 8 PM, night halt charges will be applicable
- Charges vary from garage to garage.
- Detention is charged after 8 hours duty.
- Tourist taxis or yellow-top taxis are also available from private operators throughout Goa and charged on Kilometer-basis or Point-to-Point fare fixed by the Directorate of Transport. Fare chart is available with the driver.
1. Name: Sai Rent a Car
Company: Sai Service Station Ltd.
Address: 36/1, Alto Porvorim,
Tel: 417065, or at the Airport
2. Name: Joey's Car Rentals
Address: Panaji.
Tel.: 228989
Since distance counts during travel, distances between important places in Goa are given below for your reference:
- Panaji - Bondla: 55 kms.
- Panaji - Calangute: 16 kms.
- Panaji - Cavelossim: 48 kms.
- Panaj - Goa Airport: 29 kms.
- Panaji - Mapusa: 13 kms.
- Panaji - Margao: 33 kms.
- Panaji - Mobor: 50 kms.
- Panaji - Old Goa: 10 kms.
- Panaji - Tiracol: 42 kms.
- Panaji - Vagator: 22 kms.
- Panaji - Varca: 44 kms.
- Panaji - Vasco-da-Gama: 30 kms.
- Margao - Cavelossim: 15 kms.
- Margao - Colva Beach: 6 kms.
- Margao - Goa Airport: 29 kms.
- Margao - Mobor: 17 kms.
- Margao - Varca: 9 kms.
- Vasco-da-Gama - Goa Airport: 3 kms.
- Vasco-da-Gama - Margao: 30 kms.
- Goa Airport - Mobor: 48 kms.
- Dabolim - Varca: 41 kms.