Pokhara
Airport → Lakeside
Pre-paid or hotel taxi
Almost always, especially after dark or with bags.
Agree the fare before you sit. Typical Lakeside run is a short ride.
Cash NPR
Unmetered 'tourist fare' if you walk out and look lost.
Your hotel can send a driver. It is worth the message.
Local bus / shared ride
Daylight, light bags, and patience.
A fraction of a taxi
Cash
Confusing if you have just landed. Not ideal with trek packs.
Avoid
Never required.
People offering taxis, hotels, and treks before you have left the building.
Walk past. You already have a hotel or a desk number.
