Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Visa Extensions
Yazd isn't the best place to extend a visa. The
Tourist Police Office
( 218 3867; Kash-
ani St, close to Abuzar Sq; 8am-2pm Sat-Wed, 8am-noon Thu)
professes to process
same-day applications, but anecdotal evidence would suggest that three days is the norm.
At the time of research, the fee needed to be paid into Bank Melli Central Branch but
there was talk of this changing - check with the office first. See the boxed text,
Click here
,
for further details.
Getting There & Away
The airport is on the western fringe of the city. The main bus terminal is about 3 km
southwest of the centre. The train station is next to the main bus terminal. Local buses
(US$0.50) travel between the terminal and the bus stand near the corner of Imamzadeh-ye
Ja'far and Shahid Raja'i Sts near the Old City. A taxi
dar baste
will cost US$2.70.
Air
Yazd airport is not the busiest in Iran. Iran Air flies to Tehran (US$48, 70 minutes, twice
daily) and Aseman flies to Bandar Abbas (US$56, 80 minutes, twice weekly).
Bus
All buses leave from the
main bus terminal
(Rah Ahan Blvd)
.
For Garmeh and Khoor (Khur),
Click here
.
BUSES FROM YAZD
DESTINATIONFARE (VIP/MAHMOOLY)DURATIONDEPARTURES
Bam
US$9
(mahmooly)
7-9hr
1 daily at 4.30pm
Bandar Abbas US$8.50
(mahmooly)
11hr
3 daily
Esfahan
US$6.70-7/4.50-5
5hr
at least 4 daily
Kashan
US$12.40/7.50
4½hr
frequent (Tehran service)
Kerman
US$5.40
(mahmooly)
4-5hr
frequent
