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Metro/Train

The easiest way to get around in Tashkent is by using the Metro. It is opened from 5am till Midnight and costs 140S per trip. The stations are safe and clean, and since the metro was originally designed as a nuclear shelter, it is prohibited to take photos inside.

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Overview

Trains to other cities in Uzbekistan leave from the Southern Station: Usman Nosir kochasi. This is the train schedule: Train 2 : Tashkent (7am) → Samarkand (10.50am) {Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday} Train 50 : Tashkent (7pm) → Samarkand (11.55pm) {Daily} Train 1 : Samarkand (5pm) → Tashkent (8.50pm) {Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday} Train 49 : Samarkand (7am) → Tashkent (10.55am) {Daily}

Train 662 : Tashkent (8pm) → Bukhara (8am) {Daily} Train 661 : Bukhara (6.45pm) → Tashkent (7am) {Daily}

Train 54 : Tashkent (3.40pm) → Urgench (11.35am) {Wednesday and Saturday} Train 53 : Urgench (2.05pm) → Tashkent (9.40am) {Tuesday and Saturday}

Train 280 : Tashkent (5.25pm) → Termiz (1pm) {Even days} Train 279 : Termiz (2.30pm) → Tashkent (9am) {Even days}

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Major international rent-a-car companies cannot be found in Tashkent, but some local places do offer vehicles for rent, including local taxi companies that will rent out cars with drivers. The rates for rental can be negotiated.

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From the airport

Finding a taxi at the airport to take you to the city centre is easy. Like all taxis, their rates can be negotiated as well. Most hotels will send their cars to pick you up from the airport and this can be arranged when the booking for the hotel is made.

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Driving Tips

Cars are driven on the right hand side in Uzbekistan, and registration and insurance papers must be carried all the time. UK driver’s licenses or International Driving Permits are needed to drive. Be careful while driving as some of the roads are bumpy and poorly lit at night. The driving style is the typical Central Asian style: harsh, rare use of seatbelts and plenty of road rage. It is safer to always have an experienced chauffeur take you around.

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