edit Almaty Travel Guide

By plane

By train

By car

By bus

By boat

Remember that the mountains outside of town are critical to direction. When someone tells you to head "up," they are telling you to head towards the mountains. When someone tells you to head "down," they are telling you to head away from the mountains.

• Public buses and trolleys can take you around much of the city for affordable prices (40 tenge per person).
• Marshrutki (Russian: ?????????) are small privately owned vans which serve much the same purpose as buses, but at a higher price. But you can stop it as a taxi in any place.
• Taxis come in two types, those with "Taxi" painted on the side, and every other privately owned vehicle. If you want to go somewhere, stand on the curb and stick your arm out. Pretty soon someone will stop. Tell him where you want to go and negotiate a price (somewhere between 200 and 400 tenge (1,5 - 3 US Dollars) is a normal price for a foreigner taking a short trip). These are really efficient, and although it takes a bit of getting used to, it is the perfect solution to getting around. Usually a car will stop within 30 seconds to 3 minutes of having your hand out. If the driver does not wish to drive to your destination, no problem. The next one will stop a minute or two after. You'll need the name of your destination street and the nearest cross street, in Russian, in order to get to where you want to go. Very few people speak or understand even basic English.

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