| GETTING
AROUND
Airport Bus
An Airport Tourist Bus now shuttles passengers between Tribhuvan
International Airport and downtown Kathmandu. Metered taxis are
also easily available. One may also avail of the prepaid taxis upon
arrival.
City
buses
There are many buses and minibuses available at Ratnapark (old Bus
Park) which depart to different destinations in the valley. There
is also a Trolley Bus Service which starts at Tripureswor (near
the Dashrath Stadium) and runs along the Arniko Highway and ends
at Surya Vinayak (Bhaktapur). Bus services operate from early morning
(5 or 6 am) till 8 or 9 p.m.
Metered
Taxi
Consult Kathmandu Valley map to find out the direction of your destination.
Hail a taxi, which is easily recognisable by its taxi sign on top
and black license plate. As a rough guide, a trip inside the city
will cost anywhere between Rs. 20/- to 200/- (depending on the distance).
No tip is expected.
A
metered taxi from the airport to downtown will cost about Rs. 150
to Rs. 200. Private taxis may charge slightly higher than the ordinary
taxis.
There
is also an arrangement of Night Taxi service operated by the major
hotels. The fare is slightly higher than the metered taxi. One can
rent a private car through a travel agent or a car rental company.
Auto
Rikshaw (Metered Tempo)
Black three wheeler metered tempos and battery operated electric
vehicles with fixed routes and rates are also available in the valley.
The fare is slightly cheaper than metered taxis,
Hired
Mountain Bike / Ordinary Bicycle
Mountain bikes and ordinary bicycles are cheap and the best form
of transportation for economy tourists. One can hire them at Thamel,
Rani Pokhari and Jhochhen.
Long
Distance Bus Service
Long distance day or night bus services are available from Kathmandu
to all cities of Nepal. A new bus park has been constructed at Gongabu
on the Ring Road near Balaju from where buses depart for the different
destinations.
Domestic
air service
Royal Nepal Airlines (RA) has an extensive network of air services
in the interior of Nepal. It has scheduled connection flights from
Kathmandu to Taplejung, Bhadrapur, Rajbiraj, Bhojpur, Phaplu, Lukla,
Lamidanda, Tunmlingtar, Rumjatar, Biratnagar Simara, Janakpur, Ramechhap,
Bharatpur, Meghauli ,Pokhara, Jomsom, Manang, Baglung. Bhairahawa,
Nepalgunj Chaurjhahari, Surkhet, Dang, Dolpa, Jumla, Bajura, Baitadi,
Dipayal, Darchula, Mahendranagar, Dhangadi, Tikapur and Sanfebagar.
Besides
RA, other domestic airlines such as Buddha Air, Cosmic Air, Lumbini
Airways, Gorkha Airlines, Manakamana Airways, Karnali Air Services,
Necon Air, Skyline Airlines and Yeti Airways provide regular and
charter services to popular domestic destinations.
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