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City transport
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By far the easiest way to get around the city and its environs is by
minibuses
which have a ?2 flat fare and run from around 7am to 10pm. Simply flag them down when you want one and pay the conductor before you get off.
Cycle-rickshaws
, a very few
taxis
and, on the outskirts,
tractors
also carry passengers - bargain for the fare before you get in; ?5 should get you from the bus station to the centre of town on a tractor, or from the Potala to Barkhor Square in a cycle-rickshaw, but you'll pay at least double that in a taxi, if you can find one.
Bike rental
is available at some of the hotels; expect to pay about ?2 per hour and to leave a deposit, up to ?300. Apart from the altitude there are few problems with cycling in Lhasa; roads are wide and while there are no cycle lanes the traffic isn't overwhelming and is controlled by traffic lights and traffic police at the main junctions. There are a few cycle parks outside department stores and the post office, but without the cycle density of other large cities there is less regulation than elsewhere in China. Other useful information
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