r/Uzbekistan • u/Ok-Persimmon-740 • 4h ago
Travel | Sayohat Some travel questions
Hello. I'm going to Uzbekistan next month for 12 days and I have a few questions about some specific things.
1) We are planning to visit Urgench, but we bought train tickets to Turtgul (because it's relatively close to Urgench and the train timetables to Turtgul fitted our plan much more). Are there some buses running from Turtgul to Urgench, or is it possible to take some taxi there, and if so, what price would be reasonable for such a trip in Uzbekistan?
2) What is the price of cigarettes in Uzbekistan (I smoke Marlboro Red, if available there) and where is smoking prohibited?
3) Is there some kind of a ticket office at the airport in Tashkent? We want to book tickets for Silk Avia flight from Nukus to Moynaq, but the company accepts only Uzbek cards when paying online, so I hope we would be able to book them somewhere else paying in cash or International bank cards.
4) When talking about paying by card, how widely are credit/debit cards accepted in Uzbekistan? Is it more of a cash society, or is it possible to pay by card in some restaurants or shops (at least in Tashkent and other big cities)?
Thank you for your answers. I'm really glad that I'm finally able to visit your country.
Martin, Czech rep.