Livin' In The Chonx

The following was provided by Matt S., Peace Corps volunteer, Chongqing from 2006-2008.  Click here for more information about Chongqing train travel.
“Many of you are planning your winter travels and want to save money and travel by train, but don’t know much about the intimidating process of buying tickets. Yeah, you could get your […]

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Check all your options This site is useful for checking all available flights from any airport to another in the world (It only shows schedule, cannot book tickets here): Flight Schedules All Over The World
Booking tickets Book your tickets online and have them delivered to you from Elong the Chinese branch of Expedia. […]

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Buses are often unpredictable due to road construction, traffic, buses breaking down, and other unforeseen circumstances. Couple that with the prices being about twice that of a hard seater on a train and you’ll understand why if there is a choice, many people opt to take the train instead of a bus out of […]

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Schedules & Pricing Here are a couple of the websites available for checking train schedules and ticket prices online. Keep in mind that some trains do not leave every day (for example the T22 Chongqing-Lhasa is every other day). So once you have the train number it’s still a good idea to double […]

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Under Construction!
Construction on the subway began in Shapingba in Spring of 2007. They plan to have it running to Chaotianmen by 2010.

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As of 2007 only one line of the Chongqing light rail has been completed. This line (Green Line 2) runs between Jiao Chang Kou 较场口 and Xin Shan Cun 新山村. If a location mentioned in this guide is near a light rail station there will be a Light Rail Tip. Trains […]

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The Basics Bus stops are located along just about every major street. Most bus stops are very clearly marked and labeled with Chinese and pinyin. It is usually a 15-20 minute walk between stops. There is a wide range of inner city buses, and most of them pass by the bus […]

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Where to catch it Wave down a taxi pretty much anywhere along the street, but there are official taxi stops along the streets where you may have more luck. At the train stations and busy walking squares there are certain areas marked off for taxis, most people politely wait in line in these areas, but […]

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