Bus tickets are now priced 100t. Peter Crandall's observations on taxis are superseded by end of 1999. There is now a taxi service with bright yellow cabs of Korean origin. The company, City Taxi, can be reached with the telephone number 343433 and accepts reservations at any time. The price per kilometer is 280t.
Most drivers have a mobile phone.
It is helpful to record the driver's phone number in case the reservation desk does not answer. Flagging down a private car is certainly recommended for all ad hoc transport in Ulaanbaatar as it is faster than calling a taxi first. The kilometer is charged with 300t. Transport outside Ulaanbaatar Travelling to the country requires going by MIAT, the national air line carrier, or renting a jeep. It may happen that you take a flight to Uws and cannot return for 8 weeks.