By City-Bus
A number of bus routes within Xining offer visitors convenient tourist arrangements. Generally speaking, these buses can be divided into two kinds; first is the common regular self-service busses that reach the downtown districts and some suburbs. Before boarding the bus, you need to prepare some change for the fare. On the other hand, the busses from No.101 to No.109 are pint-size, mainly connecting the city center with suburbs and the new zone of the Southern District.

Fare: Except No.80 and No.81, the fare of regular busses is CNY1 for one person.

For the minibuses, the cost is CNY 0.5 per person within six stops and CNY1 for more than six stops.

By Taxi
In Xining, it is easy for you to find a taxi with logo of Xiali. Usually, their starting price is CNY 6 for 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) and distance surcharge is CNY 1.10 for each additional kilometer (0.6 miles). There are also some minivan taxis available here, they are cheaper than standard taxis and their starting price is CNY 4 and distance surcharge is CNY 1.