Airport Bus :- An Airport Tourist Bus now
shuttles passengers between Tribhuvan Intrernational Airport and
downtown Kathmandu. Metered taxis are also easily available. One
may also avcail of the prepaid taxis upon arrival.
City Buses :- There are many buses and minibuses aviailable 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
firection 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 incide the city will cost anywhere between
Rs. 20/- to 200/-(depending on the distance). Not 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 ordinary taxis. There are also arrange -ment of
Night Taxis.
Auto Rikshaw (Metered Tempo) :- Black three wheeler meter tempos
and battery operated electric vehicles with fixed routes and
rates are also available in the valley. The fare is slightly
cheaper than 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.
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, Biratnagar, Simara,
, Bharatpur, Meghauli, Pokhara, Jomosom, Manang, , Bhairahawa,
Nepalgunj Chaurjhari, Dolpa, Jumla and many more. Besides RA,
other Domestic airlines such as Buddha , Cosmic, Necon Air,
Mountain Air, Gorkha Airlines, Skyline Aiways, Manang Air,
Shangri-La Air, Flight Care, Yeti Airlines, Karnali Air,
Fishtail Air, Dynasty Aviation, Asian Airlines and Air Ananya
Services provide regular and charter services to popular
domestic destinations. |
