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Packers and Movers in Jaisalmer

We move homes in Jaisalmer for army, air force and BSF families, hotel and energy company staff, and households inside the fort and the old city below it. Sand gets into everything here, so each carton is sealed before it leaves the house.

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  • Local moves from ₹6,500
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Moving in Jaisalmer

Shifting homes in Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer is one of the few places where people still live inside a fort. Sonar Qila's yellow sandstone walls hold homes, temples, guest houses and shops, reached by a steep, winding ramp through a series of gates. Below it the old city spreads out in lanes of carved havelis, such as Patwon ki Haveli, down towards Gadisar lake. The newer town has grown around Hanuman Chowraha and along the roads to Barmer, Jodhpur and Sam, with the defence areas beyond.

Inside the fort and the old city, a move is almost all carrying. The ramp and the lanes take people on foot, two-wheelers and autos, and a truck stops well outside, so the crew brings everything down by hand or on a small carrier. Old houses have narrow stone stairs and low doorways, and furniture often has to come apart to pass. In the new town it is ordinary work, with a truck at the gate and fine sand to keep out of every carton.

Many of the people who move in and out of Jaisalmer are posted here, to the army's military station, the air force station or the BSF, which guards the border to the west. Wind and solar parks and the gas fields bring engineers from energy companies, and hotels, resorts and desert camps employ staff through the tourist season. Families leave for Jodhpur, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Delhi when the posting or the season ends.

Jaisalmer at a glance

Nearest office
Ahmedabad, about 580 km
Local move, 2 BHK
₹12,000 to ₹16,500
Nearest common move
Jodhpur, about 290 km
Longest common move
Mumbai, about 1,150 km
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Price guide

Packers and movers charges in Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer's town is small, and moves within it are a few kilometres, from the old city to the newer colonies around Hanuman Chowraha or out to the military station. A 2 BHK in the new town takes a day. A house in the fort takes longer, because every carton and piece of furniture comes down the ramp by hand. A move to or from a resort on the Sam road adds about 40 km each way.

Cost calculator
Home sizeLocal, up to 200 km
Few items₹6,500 to ₹9,500
1 BHK₹10,000 to ₹13,500
2 BHK₹12,000 to ₹16,500
3 BHK₹17,000 to ₹21,500
4 BHK₹23,000 to ₹29,500

Work out a figure yourself with the moving cost calculator, which reads the same rate card we quote from.

Where we work

Areas we cover in Jaisalmer

Give us the nearest landmark and we can picture the approach before anyone visits.

  • Sonar Qila (the fort)

    Homes inside the walls are reached by a steep ramp through four gates. No truck goes up, so everything is carried down to a vehicle below.

  • Old city havelis below the fort

    Narrow lanes around Patwon ki Haveli and the bazaars, crowded with visitors from mid-morning. A small carrier brings goods to the truck on the main road.

  • Hanuman Chowraha and the new town

    Newer houses and shops on wider roads. The truck gets right to the door, and the carry from the house is short.

  • Military and air force stations

    Defence housing outside the town, with entry passes for the vehicle and crew arranged through the unit before the date.

  • Sam Road and the hotel belt

    Resorts and staff housing towards the dunes on long, open roads. Sand drifts on the road edges, and the round trip takes time.

Local know-how

Before moving day in Jaisalmer

  1. 01

    Society and building rules

    Jaisalmer has no big societies. Rented houses mean a landlord to settle with: rent, bills, a meter reading and the keys. Homes inside the fort share stairs and lanes with their neighbours, so agree with them when the crew will be carrying. Defence quarters have a vacating date and procedure, and the station needs the vehicle and crew details for entry. Staff housing at a hotel is handled through the property's manager, who sets the hours around the guests.

  2. 02

    Where the truck can stand

    The ramp up to the fort is steep, worn smooth and too narrow for a truck, and its gates turn sharply, so the truck waits below near Gopa Chowk and goods come down by hand or on a small carrier. The old city lanes below are a little wider but crowded with visitors from mid-morning. In the new town and the defence areas there is space to park at the door, and sand on the road edges is the only nuisance.

  3. 03

    Traffic and timing

    Tourist season, October to March, fills the fort, the old city and the road to Sam, and the Desert Festival in February closes streets for its parades. From April to June the day's work has to be done by late morning, before the heat and the afternoon sandstorms. Heavy vehicles are kept away from the old city through the day, and an early start suits every season here.

  4. 04

    Weather and the months to plan around

    Jaisalmer is hotter and drier than almost anywhere else in India. The May and June heat touches 48°C on the worst afternoons, and hot winds lift sand that gets into anything not sealed, so cartons are taped on every seam and furniture is stretch wrapped. Rain is scarce, a few showers in July and August. Winter days are pleasant and nights can fall to a few degrees, which makes November to February the season to move, allowing for tourist crowds.

Who runs your move

Our nearest office to Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer has no office of ours, and we would rather say so. A move here is planned and quoted by our team, with a single coordinator on the phone from the survey to the unpacking. The closest branch is Ahmedabad, roughly 580 km by road, where Satbir Singh is in charge.

Office
Office No. 04, Prishram Society, Naroda, Ahmedabad 382346
In charge
Satbir Singh
+91 98799 30088
Moving out

Moving from Jaisalmer to another city

Army, air force and BSF postings bring and take many families, often at short notice. Hotel and energy company staff come for a season or a project and leave when it ends. Jodhpur, the closest big city, is where a lot of families go next, and longer moves go to Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Delhi and Mumbai, each several hundred kilometres of desert road away.

Moving toRoad distanceUsual transit2 BHK guide price
JodhpurAbout 290 kmNext day₹16,000 to ₹21,500
BikanerAbout 330 kmNext day₹16,000 to ₹21,500
JaipurAbout 560 km1 to 2 days₹23,000 to ₹29,500
AhmedabadAbout 620 km1 to 2 days₹23,000 to ₹29,500
DelhiAbout 780 km2 to 3 days₹23,000 to ₹29,500
MumbaiAbout 1,150 km3 to 4 days₹28,000 to ₹36,500

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Sending a car or a bike as well? From Jaisalmer to Mumbai a car costs about ₹9,600 to ₹16,500 and a bike about ₹4,600 to ₹8,800. A vehicle rides on its own carrier rather than inside the household truck, so there are two arrival windows to plan for.

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Also covered near Jaisalmer

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FAQs

Moving in Jaisalmer: your questions

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I live inside Jaisalmer Fort. How do you get my things out?

By hand, mostly. The truck stands below near Gopa Chowk, and the crew carries cartons and furniture down the ramp or uses a small carrier where the lane allows. Big pieces come apart in the house. Before quoting, we walk the route on a video call and count the steps, send enough people for it, and start early before visitors fill the fort.

Can you move my car along with the household to my next posting?

Yes. The car goes on a carrier and reaches your new station separately from the household, so the two may not arrive on the same day. Both appear on the inventory and the GST invoice, laid out as your unit's claim section asks, and the household load travels under its own consignment number.

What time of year suits a move in Jaisalmer?

November to February, when the days are mild and the sand stays down. Those are also the tourist months, so a move inside the fort or the old city is done early, before the visitors arrive. From April to June we pack and load at dawn and stop by late morning, and the monsoon here is too thin to matter.

Our next home is in Jodhpur. Is that a one-day move?

Usually, yes. Jodhpur is about 290 km through Pokaran, a long day for a loaded truck. Packing takes the morning, the drive takes the afternoon, and the unloading happens that evening or early the next day. In summer we start at first light to keep the loading out of the heat.

What does it cost to shift a home in Jaisalmer?

On our rate card a local move inside Jaisalmer costs ₹10,000 to ₹13,500 for a 1 BHK, ₹12,000 to ₹16,500 for a 2 BHK and ₹17,000 to ₹21,500 for a 3 BHK. A 2 BHK going from Jaisalmer to Mumbai, about 1,150 km, is ₹28,000 to ₹36,500. Where your home lands in that range depends on floors, lifts and how much we pack.

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