By Taxi

We recommend tourists and travelers take taxis to avoid crowds and pickpockets. Every taxi is metered. Santana, Jetta and Citroen ZX cost CNY6 for the first 2 kilometers (about 1.2 miles) and CNY1.3 for every extra kilometer. Most journeys around town are CNY10 to CNY15. Please remember to ask for the receipt from the taxi driver when you getting of the car. The information like the car number, the name of Taxi Company and taxi complaint number are all listed on the receipt. Do remember to ask your hotel staff write your destination before going out as nearly no taxi driver in Urumqi can speak English.

By City-Bus

Urumqi buses go serve the commercial center, residential areas, villages and tourist destinations. The bus service has approximately 100 routes and uses 2,000 vehicles. Buses run from 08:00 to 22:00 every day. Ticket prices are between CNY1 and CNY2. Here are the main public bus routes and main stops in Urumqi:

No.1: Xi Bajiahu - Yixueyuan (Medicine College) - Ba Lou - Ming Yuan - Hong Shan (Red Hill) - Bei Men(North Gate) - People Square (City Center) - Nan Men (South Gate) - Er Dao Qiao (Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar) - Xinjiang University - Ling Yuan
No.2: Railway Station - Nianzigou - Hong Shan (Red Hill) - Ming Yuan - Ba Lou - Yixueyuan (Medicine College) - Tielu Ju (Railway Bureau) - Cai Yuan (Financial College)
No.17: Xingfu Lu (Happiness Road) - Ti Yu Guan (Gymnasium) - People Square (City Center) - Da Xi Men (wholesale market) - Hongshan (Red Hill) - Ming Yuan - New Agriculture University
No.27: Meiju Wuliu Yuan (Beauty House Shopping Center) - Tianjin Lu - Baiyuan Lu - Airport
No.36: Railway Station - Xinhua Nan Lu - Nan Men (South Gate) - Ti Yu Guan (Gymnasium) - People Square (City Center)
No.51: Santunbei - Urumqi Zoo - Changjiang Lu - Culture Palace - Hong Shan (Red Hill) - Ming Yuan - Museum - Airport
No.52: Railway Station - Culture Palace - Hong Shan (Red Hill) - Ming Yuan - Youhao Lu - Ba Lou - Yixueyuan (Medicine College) - Da Xi Gou - Xiao Xi Gou - Tielu Ju (Railway Bureau) - Tianjin Lu
No.58: Railway Station - Nianzigou - Xi Gongyuan (West Park) - Xiao Xi Men (wholesale market) - Bei Men (North Gate) - Liu Dao Wan
No.101: Xinjiang Normal University - Yixueyuan (Medicine College) - Ba Lou - Youhao Lu - Ming Yuan - Hong Shan (Red Hill) - Bei Men (North Gate) - People Square (City Center) - Nan Men (South Gate) - Er Dao Qiao (Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar) - Xinjiang University - Shui Shang Le Yuan (Aquatic Fairyland)

Tips:
1. The automobile station reporter on the public bus in Urumqi reports the stops in Chinese and Uygur, not in English. Please pay more attention to it or you may get off at wrong stop.
2. There are a number of Uygur people in Urumqi. Please take care of your speaking and behavior on public places and respect the habits and customs of them.

By Rental Car

With a well arranged travel plan, renting a car to visit attractions in or around Urumqi can be a convenient and time-saving choice compared to traveling by bus. We suggest that you use a reliable agency to find a rental car with a local driver in Urumqi. The price is differently ranging from CNY100 to CNY800 per day according to different car. You'd better hire an experienced driver with the car who is familiar with way. There are ordinary cars, business cars and SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) to choose and business cars are most expensive. In addition, the rental is different as the types of vehicle vary. Extra CNY50/day or above is needed for a driver's pay.

Huijiang Car Rental Co. Ltd: 20/F, Bldg D, Hongyun Building, No.41, Youhao Bei Lu
Junlu'an Car Rental Co. Ltd: No.2, Aletai Lu

Tips:
If you want to rent a car for a longer journey, we recommend a SUV as the roadway condition is not so good out of the city.
Some hotels also offer cars for renting, like Red October Hotel (Shi Yue Hong). Visitors can rent the car by hours: CNY30/hour for each car in the hotel (including the fare for petrol).
Address: No.42, Yangzijiang Lu