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Edition HistoryEdit Dali City Transportation

Buses

There are eleven buses altogether in the city proper of Dali. The transportation is very convenient.

Taxi

It is very convenient for tourists to get to all scenic spots from Xiaguan by taxi. In the city proper of Dali, the starting price of taxi is usually 5 yuan. 1.4 yuan will be added every one more kilometer. The starting price for Santana is 6 yuan, and 1.6 yuan will be added every one more kilometer.

Bicycles

If you just want to wander about the Ancient City of Dali, it is a good choice to rent a bicycle. Bicycles are available near the Hongshancha Hotel on the Boai Road in the Ancient City of Dali. The rent is 10-12 yuan every day. The deposit is needed.

Yachts
If you want to visit Erhai Lake, it is ideal to go by yacht on the Erhai Dock to the north of Xiaguan. The yachts always set out at 8:30 in the morning. The reference price is 70-80 yuan. It is advisable to buy the tickets one day in advance.

Tips:

1. In the city proper of Dali, only Bus No.8 costs you 1 yuan, and the others will cost you only 0.5 yuan. There is no exchange.

2.There are through buses from Xiaguan to the Ancient City of Dali, and the price of the ticket is 1.5 yuan; through autobuses from the Ancient City of Dali to the Butterfly Spring and the price is 4 yuan; private autobuses from the Ancient City of Dali to Erhai Lake and the price is 1 yuan, or you can also take a carriage to the bank of Erhai Lake and talk the price over with the its owner. You can walk to the Chongsheng Temple from the Ancient City of Dali, and that will only take you half an hour. You can also take a carriage to the Temple and the price of the ticket is 4 yuan per person, or take the autobuses to the Butterfly Spring and the price is 1 yuan. You can take the ropeway to visit Cangshan Mountain and that is 35 yuan per person; you can also ride a horse up the Mountain and that is 100 yuan every time. If you want to visit the Precious Stone Mountain from the Ancient City of Dali, you can take the bus from Dali to Jianchuan at the Passenger Transport Station in the city proper and that is 30 yuan. Then you have to transfer to the buses from Jianchuan to the Precious Stone Mountain and that is 10 yuan.

3. Most taxies in Dali City do not have a meter. Within the city proper it will usually cost you 6 to 7 yuan. If you want to get to the Ancient City of Dali, it will cost you about 25 yuan. Remember to talk the price over with the driver before you get on.