Nainital Travel Tips

Following is the list of some travel tips during your visit to Nainital.

1) Traffic Rules On the Mall Road, Nainital
Entry of heavy traffic is prohibited during the months of May , June and October from 8 AM to 10.30 AM and 2.30 PM to 10.30 PM , light vehicles from 6.00 PM to 10.00 PM and cycle rickshaw from 6.30 PM to 9.30 PM.

2) Lake Bridge Tax
Toll tax is charged by municipality from the vehicles entering the Nainital town . It is charged at Tallital from the vehicles entering from Haldwani/Bhowali, while at Sukhatal from the vehicles coming from Kaladhungi side.

Lake Bridge rates -
16th March to 15th Nov
     1600 Hrs to 2100 Hrs.-
            Heavy Vehicles-Rs.100/-
            Light Vehicles-Rs. 50/-
      2100 Hrs to 1600 Hrs.-
             Heavy Vehicles-Rs. 50/-
             Light Vehicles-Rs. 25/-

16th Nov. to 15th March
     1500 Hrs to 2000 Hrs.-
             Heavy Vehicles-Rs.100/-
             Light Vehicles-Rs. 50/-
      2000 Hrs to 1500 Hrs.-
             Heavy Vehicles-Rs. 50/-
             Light Vehicles-Rs. 25/-

3) Parking in Nainital
Parking of Vehicles is restricted on Mall . One can park his/her vehicle in the flatts (Mallital), taxi stand,Tallital & KMVN Parking at Sukhatal. Beside this some hotels provide parking facility to their customers.
Rates of Parking -
a) KMVN Parking Sukhatal ( On Kaladhungi-Nainital Road )
Heavy Vehicles - Rs.100/-
Light Vehicles - Rs. 50/-
Capacity - 300 Light Vehicles & 30 Heavy Vehicles.

b) Taxi Stand Parking Tallital ( On Haldwani-Nainital Road )
Light Vehicles - Rs. 50/-
Capacity - 50 Light Vehicles .

c) Parking at Flatts ( Mallital, Nainital )

4) Conducted Tours in Nainital
Kumoun Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd.(KMVN) Nainital offers a variety of tours during the whole year. For details and booking one can contect the Parvat Tour (Phone No. 235656). Apart from above corporation, a number of local approved excursion agents also conduct tours to different places.

5) Clothing in Nainital
Heavy woollens in winter and light woollens in summer. Raincoat & Umbrella are must during rainy season.

6) What to purchase in Nainital
Decorative Wax Candles , Wooden Sticks , Items made of pine seeds etc .

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