When in Moldova you will obviously want
to move around the city or visit some of the surrounding towns
or villages. For journeys around Chisinau itself you have a
choice of 3 types of public transport. All services start at
about 6AM and stop about 11PM. The most popular form of travel
between districts is the micro bus, There must be thousands
of these constantly going around the city. They are basically
a minibus with a 3 digit number on it. Each number defines a
dedicated route. I did try to find out which route each number
related to but unfortunately I failed, so unless you can get
some help to start with it is just trail and error. One piece
of advice is that all of these micro busses go through the centre
at some point in their journey. Beware because there seems to
be no limit to the number of passengers they carry so they are
often bulging at the seems which makes it very difficult to
get off at times. If you want to make some economy you could
always take a trolley bus (Electric Bus) I find these more useful
for short journeys but its no problem to travel the whole city
on these busses. Once again they are all numbered for specific
routes. This is a useful way to travel if alone as they are
much slower so you have time to see if you are close to your
destination or you may just see something of interest to get
off for. Once again these can get very crowded so I find it
useful to try to keep near a door. For trips to and from the
outskirts of the city you can use the autobus (Non Electric).
I find this a good way of getting back to the centre if a little
out of the city, less crowded at times and with less stops not
a bad way to travel if you can find one. Most travelers find
it easier just to use a taxi for the majority of their journeys.
I used to go by taxi often but the cost soon adds up and it's
easy to get overcharged because you are foreign.When in Moldova
I try only to use taxi's after 11PM or if I cant find a bus
that will get me to a specific destination.
Transport
Cost's |
Trolley Bus = 2
Lei
|
Autobus=
3 Lei
| Microbus-3
Lei |
Taxi= From 30 Lei
From The
Airport
On your arrival
at the airport it's normal to get a taxi. As you leave the main
door of the airport you will get drivers offering you a lift.
I would recommend that you ignore these people as there is a
legitimate taxi firm outside. The taxi firm is 1407 all their
cars are yellow in colour and there is a large board explaining
the cost to various parts of the city. Take a look at this board
first. A typical trip to the centre should cost about 100 lei
to 150 lei.
