Good afternoon, we decided to visit our historical Homeland, our beloved Kazakhstan, we had this opportunity from Tashkent, the border is only 17 km away. The customs terminal is new, but I don't understand why we, the former Republics of the USSR, arrange such difficulties for the peoples who live in these territories, this is a bunch of passport checks, I counted about 10 times. In general, if you travel on foot, it happens more or less quickly, but if you travel by car, be prepared that you will lose the whole day at the border, and this happened with our colleague. Don't forget about the rules, no filming, talking on the phone, throwing bullheads, garbage, etc. This is not a small fine, but they will scare you more, which of course will spoil your mood and impressions of Central Asia, despite the fact that you will not see perfect cleanliness, urns, this is human traffic, dust, garbage, etc. Taxi is a separate topic, I don't know why, but Yandex couldn't find a car for us from the hotel towards the border with Kazakhstan, we tried to do it from four phones, but even. I'll tell you a trick, you call a taxi to an address in the city, and then just change it. It won't work that way on the way back, so only a local taxi, the prices will be 3 times higher, but this is not critical.

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Станислав Ефимов

Level 24 Local Expert

Everything is fast and clear. A modern point. No one demands money (a citizen of the Russian Federation). After passing through, you can immediately change the currency and take a taxi or bus. Taxi drivers literally grab you by the arms and put you in the car. It's overkill and unnecessary.

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