Car travels in Tiruchanoor, doorstep pickup.

Tiruchanoor is about five kilometres out of Tirupati and holds the Sri Padmavathi Ammavari temple, which many pilgrims visit after coming down from Tirumala rather than before. It is a short enough hop that people underestimate it and then find themselves arranging a ride at the wrong hour — the practical answer is to keep the same car for the whole day and let the driver plan the order.

Pickup tip — The streets immediately around the temple get closed off on busy days. Name the road you are on and the driver picks the nearest point he can actually stop at.