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Edition HistoryEdit Chengdu City Transportation

Public Buses

It costs 1 Yuan for common buses and 2 Yuan for air-conditioned buses in Chengdu . Tourists can get to most of the attractions within the city through public bus.

Taxes

The starting price is 5 Yuan (for the first 1 km), and it cost 1.4 Yuan for a every additional km. A 50% of return charge is required when the distance exceeds 7 km.

Metro

The Chengdu metro system Line 1 runs from Shen Xian Lake (North) to Century City (south). It opened in 2010 and work is still in progress expanding line 1 and constructing up to 6 more lines. It's a fast way of transport but unfortunately offers limited stations.

Pedicabs

The price is similar to that for taxes, sometimes even more expensive. Negotiation on price is usually expected. Generally the starting price is 5 Yuan.

Tips:

1. Tourists should prepare some loose changes since most of the buses run without conductors.

2. Complaint telephone for tax service：028-86636630

2. One pedicab seats at most 2 adults and one child who is no higher than 1.2 meter. Generally no luggage is allowed in the pedicab.

Car rentals:

☆Buick/Nissan Cedric: 650 Yuan per day (the distance limit is 150 km). It costs 2.5 Yuan for every extra km.

☆Nissan/Crown (Toyota)/Accord (Honda): 450 Yuan per day (the distance limit is 100 km). It costs 2.5 Yuan for every extra km.

Tips:

1. Tourists should produce their ID cards and foreign tourists should produce their international driving license (universally accepted in the world) and pay a certain sum of caution money when they rent the cars.

2. Rent the cars beforehand in busy tourist seasons.