Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting Around
Bicycle
Riding a bike is the best way to see Suzhou, though nutty drivers and traffic in
the city centre can be nerve jangling.
You can rent a bike from most hostels in Suzhou.
Public Transport
Suzhou has some convenient tourist buses that visit all sights and cost ¥2.
They all pass by the train station:
Bus Y5
Goes around the western and eastern sides of the city and has a stop at
Suzhou Museum.
Bus Y2
Travels from Tiger Hill and Pan Gate and along Shiquan Jie.
Buses Y1
&
Y4
Run the length of Renmin Lu.
Bus 80
Runs between two train stations.
The new Suzhou
metro line
runs along Ganjiang Lu. The second line will link
Suzhou North Station with downtown when it enters service (hopefully) in
2014.
Taxi
Fares start at ¥10 and drivers generally use their meters. Pedicabs hover
around the tourist areas and can be persistent (¥5 for short rides is standard).
Around Suzhou
Tongli
0512
This lovely
old town
( Laochengqu; 6333 1140; admission ¥100, free after
5.30pm)
, only 18km southeast of Suzhou, boasts rich, historical canal-side at-
