The airport of Lhasa is in the south-east side with 93 miles away from the city. There are airport coaches (USD$3.95) that can bring you to the aviationl centre of Liang Ye Road. It will take you about 2 hours for the journey. It is 2 kmsaway to travel from the aviation centre to Barkhor Street where there are many hostels. The flights fly to and from Lhasa are usually scheduled in the morning. As there is no airport coaches service in the morning, travelers may need to rent a car or stay overnight in the airport one day in advance.

Car rental / Travel Permit

• The public transportation system is not well-developed in Tibet and there are many places that cannot be reached by public transport. Travelers need to plan their own route. They may rent a car from a travel agency and apply the travel permit through it. Many travelers may want to save travelling expenses, and so, they will leave messages on the notice board of hostels to search for people with the same interest to continue their journey. They may want to search for 4-5 people to start the journey so as to share the travelling expenses. Many travel agencies in Lhasa also provide travelers with long-distance car rental service and can help travelers to apply for travel permit. Car rental fee is commensurate with car different types.

Price reference for renting a car:
e.g. Toyota Land Cruiser (Jeep) (Can carry 5 passengers)

• Go to Yarndrok-tso Lake (Back in the same day) --- USD$39.5
• Go to Nam-tso Lake (Back to Lhasa in the next day) --- USD$263
• Single journey to Zhang Mu, will have many stops in different places --- USD$921

Internet in Lhasa

• Like most of the countries, there are internet bar in Lhasa, mostly located near Jakhang Temple of Barkhor. The service charge is USD$0.92 for 10 minutes or USD$5.26 for an hour of online service. The opening hour is from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Many young travelers like to visit there.

Airport office in Lhasa

• Address : No.14 Kang An East Road
  Tel : 0891-6833446