By Taxi

The taxis in Chongqing are yellow. Normally the base price is CNY5 for the beginning 3 kilometers (about 2 miles) and CNY1.8 for each additional kilometer. Like many cities around the world, time while stationary and moving at low speeds is also metered, CNY5 toll should be paid when you cross the Yangtze River Bridge or the Jialing River Bridge. The rate from 22:00 to 06:00 is slightly higher. Usually, a short journey within 10 kilometers (about 6.miles) costs no more than CNY20.

To reduce the difficulty of taking a taxi at peak times, the Ministry of Communications in Chongqing has regulated that passengers can share taxis. At some stations there is an organized system for sharing taxis to go to the city center. Passengers take a direction card and the staff will arrange taxi sharing for. The easiest way to explain the charging is with an example: if two persons share a taxi and one gets out, he just pays 80 percent of the price on the meter. When the other gets out he pays the same as the first person plus whatever extra has gone on the meter since the first person got out.

By Cableway

The Jialing River and the Yangtze River at Chongqing can be crossed by cablecar. The Jialing River Cableway spans the Jialing River and connects CangbaiRoad in the Yuzhong District and Jinsha Street in the Jiangbei District. TheYangtze River Cableway on Xinhua Road crosses the Yangtze River. They run from07:00 to 21:00. It costs CNY2 per person and takes four to five minutes one-wayto cross the cableways.


By Escalator

Believe it or not, escalators are part of the transportation system in Chongqingdue to its rugged terrain. The escalator near Chongqing Railway Station is saidto be the longest in Asia. There is also one on Kaixuan Road. A small fare ischarged for taking the escalators.


By Light Rail

Chongqing has plans to build ten rail lines. The first city rail line in westernChina, light rail line No.2, went into operation on June 18, 2005. It runs betweenthe east Jiaochangkou of Jiefangbei (Liberation Monument) Commercial Circle andXinshan Village of Gaodukou District, passing through Linjiang Men, HuanghuaYuan, Zengjiayan, Niujiaotuo, Daping, Xiejiawan and the zoo. The fare variesfrom CNY2 to 4.