How car transport from Bengaluru usually works
Bengaluru is a hub for car carriers heading to Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai, Kochi and Delhi NCR. Your car is usually collected at an agreed point, secured on a multi-car carrier and delivered to an agreed point at the destination. It often travels separately from your household goods, so ask for both dates on the quote.
Ask whether the carrier goes direct or makes stops on the way, and whether it's open or enclosed. On long routes such as Delhi NCR, a shared carrier can take noticeably longer.
Apartments, basements and gates
Most Bengaluru apartments park cars in basements that carriers can't enter. You'll usually drive the car to the gate or a nearby road at the agreed pickup time. Tell your security desk in advance that a carrier will collect the car, because many complexes log vehicles leaving.
Goods vehicles can face restrictions on some city roads at peak hours, so pickups are often early in the morning or later in the evening. Ask the mover what time they plan and allow for traffic getting to the meeting point.
Preparing the car
Wash the car, photograph it from every side, the roof and inside, and leave about a quarter tank of fuel. Remove personal items, toll tags you'll need elsewhere and anything loose in the boot. Take off roof racks and fold in the mirrors.
Check the battery and tyre pressure. If the car has a dashcam or other accessories, either remove them or list them on the condition report.
Weather on the way
Bengaluru's own weather is mild, but the destination may not be. Cars going to Chennai or Kochi may arrive in heavy rain in the monsoon months; cars going north to Delhi NCR may arrive in extreme heat or winter fog. Close windows and the sunroof tightly and remove anything heat-sensitive from the cabin.
Ask the mover how weather affects the expected delivery date on your route, and keep some slack in your plans.
Documents and insurance
Keep copies of the registration certificate, insurance and pollution certificate in the car file and carry the originals. The mover will tell you what they need, usually copies of these and your ID.
Ask what the risk coverage includes and how a claim is made, and check whether your own insurer covers the car on a carrier. If you're moving out of Karnataka, ask the transport department in your new state about re-registration; it's separate from moving the car.
Electric cars
Electric cars are increasingly common in Bengaluru, and most carriers can move them. Ask the mover whether they handle EVs on your route and whether they have any requirements, such as the charge level at handover. Many owners leave the battery partly charged rather than full or nearly empty.
Keep the charging cable, adapters and the key card with you rather than in the car. At the destination, check that you have somewhere to charge before the car arrives, especially if your new building doesn't yet have a charger in the parking.
Delivery and inspection
At delivery, compare the car against your pickup photos and the condition report before signing. Check the body, glass, wheels and lights, start the engine and look inside. Note any new mark on the delivery note with photos, and tell the mover and our team the same day.
Our route guides from Bengaluru cover Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai, Kochi and Delhi NCR, including when the car and household goods are likely to arrive.