Getting around Almaty MetroIf you want to get around a city, fast underground trains are great In Almaty, thisis a new forun of transport. The first metro line under the city only opened in 2011and so far, is about 11 km long with nine stops Alinaty is only the second city 11central Asia to have a metro system. It runs from Rarymbek Batyr in the north, toMoskva, in the south-west of the city In future, there will be three lines, covering45 km The system is popular and busy - 45.000 people use it every weekday.BusesBuses are the most popular form of public transport in Almaty There are 160 busroutes and if you want to go to a village outside the city, they are very usefulBuses are often a source of pollution, but 800 of Almaty's buses now use gas forfuel The city also introduced real-time information on where buses are, so it isnow easier to plan journeys The city is looking at buying electric buses in thefuture to reduce pollution and CO2 emissionsTrolley busesThere are eight trolley bus routes in Almaty with 195 new buses Recently, thecity bought new trolley buses. These are comfortable and an environmentallyfriendly way to travel in the city, as they use electncity not petrol or dieselBikesLike many big cities around the world, Almaty has got bikes you can rent Thereare around 50 bike stations and over 250 bikes, but this is just the start of a biggerproject. The bike stations are near metro stations and on main streets You can hirethe bikes for 30 minutes or up to a year If you return the bike before 30 minutes, you don't have to pay anythmgChoose the correct type of innsport​