For short trips around the town, a trishaw is perfectly OK, the journey from the bus station costs 500 kyat (50c US). For longer journeys out of town, perhaps to the Mya Tha Lun paya or the Dragon Lake you will need a jeep taxi like the one pictured. The picture was actually taken in Mandalay, but it's the same type of vehicles in Magwe.
A full morning trip to both the sites in a jeep taxi cost me 5USD.
Written Mar 2, 2006
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For short trips around the town, a trishaw is perfectly OK, the journey from the bus station costs 500 kyat (50c US). For longer journeys out of town, perhaps...
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