Taxis are cheap, ¥10+ for short trips and under ¥30 for any trip in town. Taxi rates are ¥10 for the first 3km, and then ¥1.4 per km and one more after 11PM. Since 2010 additional ¥1 fuel charge is added to taxi fare, as of 2011 the price has increase to ¥2. If the taxi meter initially reads ¥8, add ¥2 to the total. If the meter initially reads ¥10, then the fuel charges have been incorporated into the fee. Taxis are more available in the downtown area, and are often hard to get outside there. Street cameras prevent taxis from stopping in certain areas, so if you are having trouble flagging down a taxi, look for a blue taxi stand sign to stand under. If you speak Chinese you can order a taxi by calling 968968, a ¥3 charge in addition to the fuel charges should be added to the total.
Buses are often crowded, but run often and more-or-less everywhere for ¥1. Most are air conditioned. If the bus you require is packed just wait until the next one, or the one after, it should only take 5-10 minutes, being stuck on a dangerously overloaded bus with several dozen/hundred people sweating all over you is an experience best avoided, especially in the summer months. Howver, you should be aware that bus service stops at 10pm, so the last buses are often very crowded and sometimes you cannot get one. Taxis and enterprising drivers will offer group rides from crowded bus stops to other parts of town, usually for ¥15.
Metro/Subway system is in the process of being built, with the aim of being finished in 2015.
