Transportation in Baku

Baku's transport is built around the metro, fast, spotless, and cheap enough that a single ride costs a fraction of a coffee. Buy the red BakiKART at any station. It works on the metro, buses, and the new suburban trains, so you can skip the ticket windows after day one. Buses fill the gaps where the metro doesn't reach, but traffic on the boulevard can turn a short hop into a crawl. If you're going cross-town, stay underground. Taxis are plentiful but quality varies. Use the Bolt app for metered fares and clear pickup points. Street cabs without meters are best avoided. For the airport run, the express bus (H1) runs direct to 28 May metro station and is the cheapest option, while a Bolt or airport taxi is a splurge that saves 20, 30 minutes. Skip the curbside "taxi coordinators" at arrivals, they'll quote double the app price before you've even loaded your bag.