Jaipur local transport
Jaipur is a sprawling city where move¬ment is restricted without transport. For pur¬poses of sightseeing, tourist taxis and RTDC buses are available. City sightseeing tours by coach are conducted by RTDC. RTDC also arranges cars on hire at fixed rates.
Cars and drivers can be hired through the travel agencies.
Self-drive rental cars can be hired at the Hertz office which has a desk at the Holiday Inn Hotel on Amber Rd.
There are no metered taxis. But insist on paying by the meter when using three-wheeler auto-rickshaws. Almost all deluxe and standard hotels have a travel desk to help with car-hire and arrangements for sightseeing. Taxi stands are situated main¬ly at all the gates on M.I. Road.
If you wish to hire an autorickshaw for a half-day sightseeing tour (including Am¬ber), expect to pay around for a hill day. Three wheelers can also be hired on per hour or for Bicycles can be hired from most bike shops. They can also be hired from the shops, to the right as you exit the main train station, a few steps past the reservation office. The charge is per hr/day.
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Local Transport
Local Transport Is Limited, But Mandu Is Small And Everything Worth Visiting Is Within Walking Distance. No Taxis Or Auto-Rickshaws Are Available. Cycles Can X Hired; Tempos And Cycle Rickshaws Too May Be Used. Charges For Sightseeing Are Rs. 15 Per Head On Tempos.
Local Transport: Palampur
Tourist taxis and auto- rikshaws are the main modes of local commutation and excursions. Rates are negotiable.
Local Transport : Kullu
Tourist taxis and auto-rickshaws are the main modes of transport in the city and for excursions. HRTC and private bus companies run regular, frequent services within the city and to neighbouring places.
Pushkar : Local Transport
All the tourist sights are within walking distance. There is only one rickshaw available. Taxis can be hired to go to Ajmer. It costs Rs. 400 for half a day, to hire camels (rates negotiable).
Dalhousie: Local Transport
Tourist taxis and buses are the ma¬jor mode of local transport. However, the frequency of buses is limited and irregular.
Some indicative rates for taxis from the main bus stand are: local transfer - gan¬dhi chowk, banikhet, bakrota, local sightseeing (2 hrs, subhash baoli, satdhara, panch pula); excursions khajjiar (4 hrs, return), chamba-khajjiar (8 hrs, return), chamba rs. 720 (return), chamba-bhar-maur (one day tour).
Main taxi stands are located at the bus stand, subhash chowk and gandhi chowk. Taxi union, bus stand.
