Bukhara historical centre restricts scooters and rickshaws starting October 1

The restrictions will affect the area from the Ark fortress through the Poi-Kalon (Poi-Kalyan) ensemble and Haqiqat Street to the Lyabi-Khauz ensemble. Electric scooters, e-scooters, mopeds, rickshaws, go-karts, four-wheeled bicycles and other means of transport, as well as riding horses and camels, fall under the ban and restrictions.

According to the city administration, the decision was made due to a sharp increase in the number of vehicles not designed for carrying passengers or failing to meet legal requirements. Chaotic traffic posed safety and health hazards to tourists and pedestrians, leading to injuries in some cases.

Instructions have been issued to install information signs and stands at the entrances and exits of the historic area. Internal affairs agencies, tourism safety units, the tax inspectorate, and the cultural heritage department will monitor compliance with public order and conduct explanatory outreach. Penalties are stipulated for illegal passenger transportation, while entrepreneurs will be offered the opportunity to relocate rentals to other zones — specifically, to the Yangi O'zbekiston (New Uzbekistan) and Boqiy Buxoro (Eternal Bukhara) parks.