175 km · 2 toll plazas · about 3 h 20 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
“est.” = this plaza doesn't publish fees in the NHAI dataset; we use the median fee for your vehicle class.
Mahabalipuram to Tirupati is a comfortable one-day drive of 175 km, mostly on Chennai - Tirupati Highway.
You cross 2 toll plazas across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh. For a car the published fees add up to ₹90 one way, about ₹0.51 per km, cheaper than most highway corridors. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
Tirupati draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
States on the way: Tamil NaduAndhra Pradesh
Fees for a single journey with FASTag. Return fees apply when you come back through the same plaza within 24 hours; a monthly pass covers 50 single journeys in a month.
| # | Toll plaza | At km | State | Car single | Car return | Car monthly | LCV | Bus/Truck | Multi-axle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahabalipuramstate | 11 | Tamil Nadu | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | S V Puram | 151 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹90 | ₹140 | ₹3,055 | ₹145 | ₹295 | ₹455 |
| Total (published fees) | 175 | ₹90 | ₹140 | ₹145 | ₹295 | ₹455 |
Totals for all 2 plazas, including our estimate for 1 plaza without published fees. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹170 | ₹300 | ₹213 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹270 | ₹465 | ₹337 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹555 | ₹965 | ₹694 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹760 | ₹1,295 | ₹950 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹870 | ₹1,515 | ₹1,088 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,075 | ₹1,860 | ₹1,344 |
One way, 175 km, at Tamil Nadu prices (petrol ₹108.78/L, diesel ₹100.59/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,056 | ₹799 | ₹669 | ₹437 |
| Sedan | ₹1,268 | ₹925 | ₹791 | ₹499 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹1,729 | ₹1,256 | ₹1,023 | ₹636 |
Petrol is cheapest in Tamil Nadu (₹108.78/L) and dearest in Andhra Pradesh (₹117.37/L). Filling the ~12 litres you need in Tamil Nadu saves about ₹100 versus buying it all in Andhra Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,268 on petrol, ₹925 on diesel and about ₹499 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper).
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 1 crossing one way — worth about ₹15 of pass value against ₹90 in regular fees. If you drive highways often, the pass pays off on this route.
Return within 24 hours and the car toll for the round trip is ₹140 instead of ₹180 — a 22% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹170 one way with FASTag across 2 plazas — ₹90 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹300. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹213.
2 on the fastest route: Mahabalipuram, S V Puram.
About 12 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,268 at Mahabalipuram prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~10 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~16 L.
Around ₹1,438 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,268 + toll ₹170), or ₹2,835 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹359 each, one way.
Plan on about 3 h 20 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 2 h 23 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹555, 3-axle ₹760, 4–6 axle ₹870, 7+ axle ₹1,075 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Tirupati to Mahabalipuram toll is the same ~₹170 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Tirupati's state price.
Fees are revised every 1 April and some plazas change mid-year, so treat results as a close estimate. Spotted a wrong fee or a missing plaza? Tell us — we fix reported errors within 72 hours and log them on our corrections page.
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Last updated: 24 October 2026