Jodhpur's main railway station is in the south of town, a couple of kilometres west of the state bus stand . Private buses drop you near the main railway station. From the airport , 4km south, an auto-rickshaw into town costs Rs50; taxis charge around Rs200 (go to the RTDC prepaid taxi counter in the arrivals lounge). In town, these are supplemented by tempos that follow fixed routes along the main roads. Bicycles can be rented from shops near the railway station (Rs3/hr).

 

The excellent tourist office (Mon-Sat 7am-8pm), in the RTDC Goomar Tourist Bungalow on High Court Road, has timings for private bus services and keeps lists of families offering paying guest accommodation. The State Bank of India is behind the Collectorate, off High Court Road (Mon-Fri 10am-2pm, Sat 10am-noon), but you can change money more quickly at LKP, 1 Mahavir Place, opposite the Circuit House (near Hotel Ajit Bhawan ), or Ritco Travels, opposite Arun Hotel , Police Chowk, Sojati Gate, not far from the railway station.

The Head Post Office , for poste restante and parcel packing, is opposite the Govind Hotel on Station Road. Internet access is widely available these days, even amid the medieval labyrinth of the old city. A convenient and competitive place to head for is Sweet Dreams in the lobby of the RTDC Goomar Tourist Bungalow on High Court Road, who use several different ISPs and are thus more likely to have a dependable connection.

Jodhpur's best English-language bookstore is Khazanza Books, in the Taj Hari Mahal , on Residency Road (see Accommodation).