Getting Around
For Taxis: It's super affordable to get around Uzbekistan. Public transport is very cheap, but from the airport, we do recommend getting a taxi. A taxi journey from the airport shouldn't be more than $2 and can be booked through the app YANDEX Go (Their Uber equivalent that offers transport routes, taxis, and food delivery).
*Please note: it took us a few minutes to get the confirmation code from YANDEX Go after inserting the Uzbekistan SIM card. When leaving the airport, we were approached by taxi drivers who were eager to get us to ride with them at a much higher price (One taxi driver in particular quoted us $20 USD for a 10-minute taxi drive). We'd recommend politely telling them no and giving your phone a few minutes to load to get YANDEX working and then booking through there. You'll easily get the $2 prices. However, when you do compare the taxi prices to what you would pay in a lot of Western countries. $10 - $20 is not the end of the world. It's just not a great feeling, feeling like you've been scammed.
For Metro: One thing we would recommend doing while in Uzbekistan's capital, Tashkent, is definitely taking a ride on the metro. Their underground railway is super beautiful and super cheap. I think a ride on the metro was less than fifty cents, and you can easily tap on with a debit card and then walk out when you get to your destination. One beautiful station in particular was the Kosmonavtlar station. One thing to note: there's a lot of security presence in Uzbekistan. When going onto the metro, you'll need to pass through metal detectors and potentially show your bags to guards. However, the guards were always so friendly, and it actually made us feel a lot safer.
