By bus
By bus
Buses to Zongo Pass depart from Plaza Ballivian in El Alto daily. A minibus leaves at 5AM and a supposedly larger bus departs at 6AM. Green micros cruise central La Paz and terminates at Plaza Ballivian. Jump off either at "base camp" before Lake Zongo, or at the Refugio Huayna Potosi 2 km further on at the end of the lake.
By taxi
By taxi
From La Paz it takes 1.5-2 hours and drivers will try for Bs. 400 to start with. They should be able to go for under Bs. 200. Cheaper rides from Plaza Ballivian in El Alto, see below.
From El Alto it takes 1.5 hour and costs around Bs. 100 after bargaining. Green Micros takes you from central La Paz to Plaza Ballivian in El Alto.