Pingyao Transportation

 Tips: In the front square of Railway Station, there are also buses to and from Taiyuan. But the departure is not very frequent.

 Transportation to Qiao Family Compound
1. Tourists can take long-distance bus to Taiyuan, and get off at Qiao Family Compound directly.
2. Hiring a private car to the destination also brings lots of convenience to tourists. It takes around an hour on the way. The fare is about CNY 100.

Long-Distance Bus

Go around the Old City on Foot

Within the old city, the transportation is quite various and convenient too. Various labor-saving vehicles, like city bus, battery car or bicycle are ready there for your choice. The old city is not very large. If you are energetic or you have enough time, it is good to go around the city on foot and you may get a closer vision and deeper understanding of this ancient city.
 In the Old City, there are more than 15 bus routes. Among them, bus no.1, 3, 102, 103 and 108 are popular ones that can take tourists to major transportation hubs and scenic areas.
 

Bus Number	Operating Hours	Main Stops	Ticket Fare
No.1	06:30 to 19:30	Railway Station	CNY 2
No.3	08:00 to 18:30	Railway Station	CNY 2
No.102	06:00 to 22:00	Long-distance Bus Station, Railway Station	CNY1
No.103	05:45 to 22:00	Long-distance Bus Station, Railway Station, Tourists Service Center, Shuanglin Temple	CNY 3
No.108	07:00 to 20:30	Ancient City Railway Station	CNY 3

 This county has more than 100 taxis nowadays that can bring a lot of convenience for tourists. However, they are not allowed inside the Ancient City and one needs to get on and off outside.

Fare	Day Time	Night Time (21:00 to 05:00)
Starting Fare for First 3 kilometers	CNY 6	CNY 9
Extra per Kilometer	CNY 1	CNY 1.5

* One kilometer is about 0.6 mile.

Note: From Ancient City Railway Station to Old City (South Gate), the cab fare is about CNY 25 to 30 in the day time.  
 Since the Old City is not very large, it is great to go around by bicycle. Rental bicycles are available at Bicycle Rental Center near the North Gate (08:00-18:00) and in most of the hostels. Beside rental fares, tourists need to prepare a deposit of CNY 300 to 500 according to the type of bicycle (normal bicycle or tandem bicycle). The reference prices are the following.
 

Bicycle Type	Fare
Folded Tandem Bicycle	CNY 12/ hour CNY 40/ 4 hours CNY 70/ 10 hours
Ordinary Tandem Bicycle	CNY 15/ hour CNY 40/ 4 hours CNY70/ 10 hours
Normal Bicycle	CNY 5/ 4 hours CNY 10/ 10 hours

 Tip: It would take around 30 minutes for you to get to Shuanglin Monastery which is about 3 miles (5 kilometers) away from the Old City by bicycle.

Rental Bicycles

Battery Car

Battery car can be found almost everywhere in the Old City. It costs about CNY 75 per person for a complete route. If tourists just want to visit one scenic spot, the fare is CNY 30. The hourly service is also available. It costs CNY 30 for 2 hours and CNY 10 per additional hour. Besides, tourists can hire a private battery car; the fare is around CNY 120 for 8 hours.

There are three sightseeing routes of the battery car.
 1. South Gate – Confucius Temple – City God Temple – Qingxu Taoism Temple – North City Wall – Rishengchang Former Bank – County Government (Xianya) – Leilvtai Former Residence – Big South Gate

Visit the Old City by rickshaw

 2. North Gate: North Gate – North City Wall – Rishengchang Former Bank  – County Government (Xianya) – Leilvtai Former Residence – Confucius Temple – City God Temple – Qingxu Taoism Temple – North Gate
 3. West Gate: West Gate – West City Wall – County Government (Xianya) – Leilvtai Former Residence – Confucian temple – City God Temple – Qingxu Taoism Temple – North City Wall – Rishengchang Former Bank – West Gate
 

Rickshaws add much air of antique to the Old City. Many of the rickshaw men even wear the ancient costume to provide a feeling of reality in the ancient time to match with this ancient city. Most of the rickshaw men are local people who are familiar with the ancient city quite well. The fare is CNY 150 to 200 for one day.