Chongqing's metro system is the most practical way to move around the city and is expanding rapidly — it now covers most of the major districts and tourist sites. The dramatic topography means the metro includes both underground tunnels and elevated viaducts, with some lines crossing the rivers on high bridges. Line 2 passes through an apartment building at the Liziba station, one of the world's more surreal pieces of urban transit infrastructure.
Taxis are plentiful and relatively inexpensive by Chinese city standards. The app-based ride-hailing service Didi operates extensively and is the easiest option for non-Chinese speakers since it allows you to enter your destination in text. Walking between sights in the Yuzhong peninsula district involves significant climbing; the outdoor escalators and the cliff face lifts reduce the effort considerably. Chongqing is not a cycling city — the hills make it impractical.