By taxi
Abundant throughout the city, a taxi ride anywhere downtown should not cost more than 1000 dram US$3. Almost all taxis with company names on the sides have meters, and prices tend to be competitive among taxi companies. To flag an empty one down on the street, just hold your arm out and pat your hand in the air, if theyâre free theyâll stop. Taxis without a logo on the side tend to charge more, and may to try to get more out of foreigners. To avoid being ripped off, either call a taxi from a big company or head for the most modern looking ones which usually have a meter. Make sure that the driver switches it on when you start and politely remind him to do so if he has "forgotten" it. If taxi has meter and the driver hasn't turned it on, in most cases passenger can not pay for the trip. Carry some coins to prevent the drivers from telling you that they have no change on them. Standard price is a minimum of 500-600 Dram for the first 5 km and than 100 Dram for every further km. A car and driver can easily be rented for day trip outside of Yerevan, for as little as $20 plus gas.Beware of moonlighting "taxi" drivers at the airport who will try to charge you ridiculous amounts 20,000 dram or more to get to the city. Finally never ever believe any taxidriver who wants to convince you that there is no bus or minivan to the destination you are heading to.
On foot
The center of Yerevan is very compact and easy to get around by foot. Watch your step, however, as construction sites, potholes and aggressive drivers abound. Make sure to be careful especially while crossing the street. In Yerevan, Armenia and many other places I am sure the drivers may tend to be very distracted when driving and don't pay attention to the road, especially to jaywalkers. Be aware, that there are recently introduced penalties for jaywalking and crossing the streets in non-designated areas, and once spotted by police, you will have to pay a fine of AMD 3000 $9.
By Minibus
More than a hundred minibus marshrutka, pronounced mar-shroot-kah routes exist that criss-cross the city and travel to the suburbs and beyond such as to Georgia or Karabagh. At 100 dram US$0.33 a ride in Yerevan, they are a bargain. The minibuses are often overcrowded, and you may find yourself standing, crouched without a seat during rush hour. The route number is displayed prominently in the window, along with Armenian text listing the major landmarks and streets of the route. The Opera ÕÕÔµÕÔ± is an easy Armenian word to recognize on these signs, and is the main crossing point of many of the lines. When you want to get off, you should say âkangnekâ or âijnokh kaâ for the driver to hear, or else, just say âstopâ in English. The numbers of the minibuses are written on the bus stations though and the webpage of the tourist information has the whole list with destinations. Pay when leaving a minibus.
By Bus Or Trolleybus
Yerevan has a few trolley lines and buses, operated by "Yergortrans." The fare is very inexpensive 50 dram, nearly $0.15 and the vehicles are not too crowded. Pay when leaving a bus or trolley.