For commercial passenger vehicles, online, before the yatra.
If you travel the Char Dham Yatra by a commercial vehicle, the vehicle needs a Green Card for the season and a Trip Card for each journey. These are for the vehicle and driver, and they are separate from your own pilgrim registration. Apply on the official Uttarakhand transport site, greencard.uk.gov.in. The Trip Card is linked to your pilgrim registration number, so do the pilgrim registration first.
Who needs it
- Commercial passenger vehicles going on the Char Dham routes need a Green Card once for the season, based on the vehicle being fit and its papers being in order.
- After the Green Card, each trip on the yatra route needs a Trip Card.
- Private vehicles do not need the full Green Card, but a Trip Card with a small charge applies for the journey.
- If you have booked a car or coach through an operator, the operator normally arranges all of this. If you drive your own vehicle, you do it yourself.
Green Card and Trip Card, in plain words
- Green Card: a once a season pass that says the commercial vehicle is fit and allowed on the mountain yatra routes. It is checked along with the vehicle papers.
- Trip Card: a per journey record that ties the vehicle and its passengers to a specific yatra trip. It is linked to the pilgrim registration number, so the system knows who is travelling in which vehicle.
How to apply, step by step
- First, complete the free pilgrim Char Dham registration on the Uttarakhand tourism site, and keep the registration number.
- Go to the official transport site greencard.uk.gov.in.
- For a commercial vehicle, apply for the Green Card with the vehicle papers and fitness details, and pay the fee.
- Then create the Trip Card for your journey, entering the pilgrim registration number.
- Carry printouts of both, along with the vehicle papers and the driver identity, because they are checked at the route barriers.
What it costs
The official fees are small and set by the transport department:
- Green Card for a commercial passenger vehicle: about 400 rupees for a vehicle with up to ten seats, and about 600 rupees for a larger vehicle, plus a small user charge of about 50 rupees.
- Trip Card: a small user charge of about 50 rupees for a private vehicle. A commercial vehicle may pay a hill route charge of about 100 rupees plus the small user charge.
[Fees last checked 13 September 2026 on the official site. Confirm the live amounts there.]
Documents you need
- The vehicle registration papers and a valid fitness certificate for a commercial vehicle.
- A valid Pollution Under Control certificate and insurance.
- The driver identity and licence.
- Your pilgrim Char Dham registration number, for the Trip Card.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Skipping the vehicle Green Card and Trip Card, then being stopped at the route barrier.
- Doing the Trip Card before the pilgrim registration, when you do not yet have the registration number.
- Taking a commercial vehicle without a valid fitness certificate.
- Carrying only phone copies. Carry printouts for the barriers.
- Applying on a look alike site. Only greencard.uk.gov.in is official.
Questions people ask
Do I need a Green Card for my Char Dham trip?
If the vehicle is a commercial passenger vehicle, yes, once for the season, plus a Trip Card for each journey.
What is the difference between the Green Card and the Trip Card?
The Green Card is a once a season fitness pass for the vehicle. The Trip Card is a per journey record linked to your pilgrim registration.
How much does it cost?
About 400 to 600 rupees for the commercial Green Card by vehicle size, plus small user and hill charges. Confirm the live figures on the official site.
Does a private car need this?
A private car does not need the full Green Card, but a Trip Card with a small charge applies.
Where do I apply?
On the official transport site, greencard.uk.gov.in, after your pilgrim registration.