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fiogf49gjkf0d Vientiane is a very walkable city, but
bicycles
are also handy and can be rented for $1 per day (with $30 deposit) at many guesthouses and other places, including
Douang Deuane Hotel,
Nokeo Koummane Road (tel 021/222301-3), and a no-name coffee shop near the
MIC
on Manthatoulat Road. 150cc
motorbikes
are also easy to find ($8 per day); try
Douang Deuane Hotel,
Nokeo Koummane Road (tel 021/222301-3) or
PVO,
Samsenthai Road, near Pangkham Road (tel 021/214444).
Tuk-tuks
and
jumbos
operate as private or shared taxis within the city (picking up people heading in vaguely the same direction), and charge about 2000K per person for distances of 1-2km, adding a few hundred kip per kilometre beyond that. Shared tuk-tuks generally ply frequently travelled routes, such as Lane Xang Avenue between the Morning Market and That Louang and along Louang Phabang Avenue heading out from the city centre; they charge a flat fee of 500K. Pedal-powered
samlaw
- essentially motorless jumbos - can carry one or two smaller passengers for short distances. A fleet of unmetered
taxis
, consisting of banged-up old Toyotas, gathers outside the Morning Market, in the car park on the Khou Viang Road side of the market. Prices are negotiable and usually quoted in Thai baht, but drivers will accept Lao kip and American dollars.
Other useful information
for tourists (each section contains more specific sub-sections):
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