Canada, we're here to help you travel.

Destinations

North and Central America The Caribbean South America and the Antarctic Europe Africa The Middle East Asia Australia and Oceana
Nepal :: Ground Travel
Overview
Places and Activities
Culture and Food
Geography
Printable Maps
Climate
Exchange Rates
Brief History
Electricity
Phone and Modem
Television and DVD
Airports
Ground Travel
Entry Documents
Embassies
Travel Advisories
Ground Travel
Travel by RailTravel by Rail: A freight and passenger service is operated in the eastern Terai.

Travel by RoadTravel by Road: Car hire is available, but it is recommended that you hire a driver too.

Taxis are available and can be hailed off the streets. They can be easily identified by their black number plates. During the evenings the fare is more expensive. Buses, mini-buses and tempos (motor rickshaws) have regular routes and depart once they have sufficient passengers. They are not scheduled, but are frequent. Urban bus services do not operate after 8pm. Intercity bus services run to various destinations within Nepal. Tourist bus services are available from travel agents. Rickshaws are a great means of travelling over short distances.

What Side of the Road?What Side of the Road?: Driving is on the left side of the road.

Speed Limits: An average driving speed inside Kathmandu valley is 40/50 kph

International Driving Permit: The International Driver’s Permit is required and valid for 15 days. A local license must then be obtained.

What is an International Driving Permit? The 1949 (IDP) is a special licence for tourists, authorised by a UN treaty among nations of the world, for the purpose of allowing motorists to drive vehicles in international traffic without further tests or applications. It is proof that the holder possesses a valid driver's licence issued by a competent authority in their country of residence.

How do I obtain one? You can obtain an application by either contacting your local Automobile Association office to pick-up or have an application mailed to you. Links to the Automobile Association sites for the following countries are provided below.

Canada
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
CAA
AAA
AA
AAA
REQUEST MORE INFORMATION
Use this form to contact one of our agents.
*Name:
Phone:
*Email:
Dep Country:
Dep Prov/St:
*Dep City:
*Dep Date:
Select a Departure Date Zapatec Javascript Calendar
*Des Country:
Des Prov/St:
*Des City:
Duration:
# Adults:
# Seniors:
# Children:
Hotel:
Comments/Message:
  (* Required)
©2013, TAS - Travel Agent Software Ltd. The information in the World Wide Travel Guide is derived from a combination of original works, public domain sources and open source materials. With the exception of WTO Statistics, photos, graphic images and maps, all content is licensed under the Creative Commons licenses. See Acknowledgements and Disclaimer for more information. For a full list of the contributors contact us at .