Hangzhou City Transportation
Public Bus
There are many bus routes in the urban areas of Hangzhou. The buses reach every part of the urban areas. The buses in the urban areas which are numbered with singular numbers and even numbers are ordinary buses (such as route 5 and 19) with a fare of 1 yuan. The buses which begin with "1" are electric cars (such as route 153) with a fare of 1 yuan. The buses which begin with "K" are air-conditioned buses (such as route K33) with a fare of 2 yuan. The suburban buses which begin with "3" and the special line buses which begin with "5" have multi-level pricing (the ordinary buses generally have a starting fare of 1 yuan and the air-conditioned buses 2 yuan).
Tips
⑴The operating hours of Hangzhou buses are generally as follows: special tourist bus and suburban bus, 6:00-18:00; urban bus, 5：00-22：00; the bus lines whose operating hours exceed 22：00 include route 151, 152, 155, K56, K3 and K8 as well as the night line of route 201 and route 213. The through buses include route 8 (Drum Tower- Desheng New Village), route 228 (the East Railway Station -Wulinmen), Route 251(the Railway Station- Gongzhenqiao), route 208,the departure time of buses at night is at intervals.
⑵ Almost all buses are self-service ticketing buses (including air-conditioned buses) in the urban areas of Hangzhou. Passengers get on the bus at the front door and get off at the back door. Make sure to prepare enough change when taking a bus, no change will be given.
Taxi
The flagfall for taxis in the urban areas of Hangzhou City is 10 yuan for the first four kilometers and 2 yuan for every additional kilometer. If the distance exceeds 8 kilometers, the fare is 2.4 yuan for every additional kilometer. There are more than 70 Mercedes-Benz brand taxies in the city of Hangzhou. The operating price for the luxury Mercedes-Benz brand is 12 yuan for the first four kilometers and 2.5 for each additional kilometer. If the distance exceeds 8 kilometers, the fare is 3 yuan for every additional kilometer. The price will not be increased at night, but it may be adjusted with the price of oil. Hangzhou taxi complaint call: 0571-85155205
Tips
It is hard to call a taxi at five or six in the evening.
Car Hire
Sales Department of Zhejiang Overseas Tourism Automobile Company：No. 32 Huaguang Road of Hangzhou City
Zhejiang Zhongzu Car Leasing Co. Ltd.：No. 453 Xixi Road of Hangzhou City
Zhejiang Guoxin Car Leasing Co. Ltd.：No. 139 Tiyuchang Road of Hangzhou City
Rental Cost price (for reference):Rental price for Santana (ordinary): 200-250 yuan/ day; Rental price for Santana (type2000):300-350 yuan/day; Rental price for Qirui: 200-250 yuan/ day; Rental price for Fukang: 200-220 yuan/ day
Tips
⑴The rental hours of cars is based on a 24 day. The mileage allowance per day is 200 kilometers. If it exceeds 200 kilometers, the renter will be charged extra 1 to 3 yuan per kilometer according to the type of the car. If it is less than 100 kilometers, it will be counted as half a day. If a driver fromthe leasing company is hired at the same time, the rent will be increased accordingly.
⑵ Related phone call: asking direction of the urban areas:1606000 First aid: 120 car fault repair:85451919
Bicycles Rent
Huaqiao Restaurant: It is located on No.15 Hubin Road (the junction of the Changsheng Road). The deposit for each bicycle is 300 yuan. The rent is 6 yuan/hour for a single bicycle and 15 yuan/hour for a double bicycle. Rental hours: 8:00--21:00; phone call: 0571-87074401-6658
Zhongshan Park: It is located in front of the gate of Zhongshan Park in Gushan Mountain. The deposit for every bicycle is 300 yuan. The rent is 6 yuan/hour for a single bicycle and 15 yuan/hour for a double bicycle.
Wanghu Hotel: It is located in the Sixth Park of Hubin (No. 2 Huancheng West Road). The deposit for each bicycle is 300 yuan. The rent is 6 yuan/hour. The service is restricted to tourists who stay in the hotel. 24 hours service, phone call: 0571-87071024-369
Others
There are many scenic spots in Hangzhou so some tourists have begun begin to take a self-driving tour around Hangzhou for freedom and convenience. Therefore, the bicycles and taxi hire business in Hangzhou is very good
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