Getting Around the City

Navigating Yerevan's outdated transportation system is quite easy to understand. There are buses, trolleybuses, marshrootkas, subway, and taxi cabs. The marshrootka is a terrible remnant of former Soviet public transportation system that has gone berserk in modern-day Yerevan. You can technically get in and get out of marshrootka outside the designated bus stop area, just need to raise your hand to stop them and raise your voice to ask the driver to stop. Marshrootkas are more expensive than buses. A ride in a marshrootka and bus will cost you 100 drams. My most favorite means of transportation is the subway and a one time ride will cost you 100 drams. Subway trains have been renovated recently and are equipped with wireless internet. The subway system isn't complex at all and has only 10 stops. And keep in mind that it closes at 23:00 (which is 11 pm).

Taxi Service

More than a few thousand taxi cabs offer their passengers a quick and comfy ride to their destination. Get safely and comfortably to where you want to go in Yerevan or outside Yerevan whenever you want – airport or railway station, a business meeting or anywhere else you may have in mind.

Mobile app taxi services:

You can order a taxi in Yerevan by using the following apps:

ggTaxi: It takes just two taps on your smartphone to order car anytime in Armenia

Yandex Taxi: It’s a preferred alternative to personal car ownership for many people.

U Taxi: Have a nice trip with U Taxi

Most of the people using a taxi service in Yerevan strongly suggest using GG Taxi. It's easy to download and is very user-friendly. You can pay for the taxi with a credit card and cash. GG drivers seem to be polite, drive newer cars, and always keep change for the fare. And, they don't smoke while driving. It is an Armenian-founded company and there are over 1500 registered drivers in Yerevan alone. GG Taxi also operates in Georgia.

If you’re on the move already, you can also simply flag down a free cab. A taxi is free if its roof sign is lit up. There are also taxi ranks all over the city, with taxis waiting for you. However, this could be an older car or may have a smoking driver. Another issue (and a very annoying one) is the choice of music the driver listens to and its volume. No matter where you go, make sure to negotiate the price before getting in a taxi. A short ride in the city shouldn't be over 800 AMD.

From and to the Zvartnots Airport There are also taxi ranks at the railway station and airport. You can choose any taxi waiting there, you’re not obliged to take the first in line! Recommended: at the airport, go to the indicated taxi ranks – this way, you’ll avoid impostor taxi drivers approaching you by the arrival gate and charging excessive fares. If you have a SIM card and can quickly download any of the taxi apps, do it. Otherwise, negotiate with the taxi driver and don't pay more than 3000 AMD to get to the city center. If you can, keep some banknotes of a lower denomination with you – taxi drivers are not obliged to hold large amounts of change.

Yerevan taxi fares. The base fare is 600 AMD for each kilometer, and this lets you estimate your fare pretty accurately before you even get into the taxi. Mini-van taxis and bulky luggage incur an extra charge. Waiting in heavy traffic shouldn’t usually affect the fare – the meter does not account for a time.

The taxi services are fully operational well past midnight but it may be difficult to get a taxi during summer nights, especially on Fridays and Saturdays.