Yandex Go, local cash and early train booking simplify the Silk Road circuit
Install Yandex Go before leaving the airport arrivals area and ignore unsolicited drivers.
A foreign number and card can work, but verification, driver calls and card authorization vary, so keep Uzbek soʻm available. Payme and Click are resident tools tied to local cards or identity checks, not arrival essentials. Foreign Visa and Mastercard acceptance is improving in the main tourist cities, yet cash remains important in bazaars, small businesses and the regions. Withdraw money before leaving a major city.
Book popular trains through the official railway app or website as soon as the route's inventory appears because release timing varies and Afrosiyob services can sell out. Accommodation providers normally complete your temporary registration. Confirm it rather than assuming, especially in private accommodation, and retain the registration record for departure.
Uzbekistan's default ride app, with the largest documented driver network and service in Tashkent plus many regional cities.
A current Uzbek taxi and delivery app with local urban coverage and listed support for cash, local cards, Visa and Mastercard.
An English-language Tashkent ride app with upfront ordering, live tracking and cash or card payment.
A Tashkent-only ride app with English, upfront prices, alternate pickup suggestions, cash and card payment.
A multilingual taxi app with a current official Tashkent service and support for scheduled, city and intercity requests.
A newer Tashkent ride service launched by Wildberries in December 2025, with upfront booking and in-app card payment.
A major Uzbek restaurant and grocery delivery service with the strongest documented reach beyond Tashkent.
A current English-language restaurant and grocery delivery service in covered Uzbek cities, also accessible through Yandex Go.
An established English-language delivery catalog for restaurants, groceries, shops and bazaars, strongest in Tashkent.
The strongest general map for Uzbek addresses, entrances, traffic and public-transport routing in supported cities.
A familiar backup for accommodation links, saved places, reviews and offline maps, with weaker local detail in some areas.
A detailed offline-capable city directory with business entrances and local map databases for Tashkent and Samarkand.
The practical planner for Tashkent metro, buses, stops and live public-transport positions where data is available.
Uzbekistan's official public-transport fare app for managing transport cards, virtual cards, balances and passes.
Supports Uzbek and Russian text translation for addresses, menus and simple conversations, with features varying by language.
The official English-language app for searching and buying Uzbekistan Railways tickets with the same account as the official website.
The flag carrier's official English-language app for domestic and international tickets, extras and online check-in where available.
Reliable mobile internet at better prices than most travel eSIMs, with polished iOS and Android apps and support for making and receiving phone calls.
One of the biggest travel eSIM brands, with a very large destination catalog.
Known for unlimited-data plans in many destinations, at a higher price per gigabyte.
Check the phone’s IMEI or device-registration rules before using a local SIM, especially on a longer stay.
Strong in major cities, with weaker rural coverage.
A solid alternative; compare current prepaid offers before buying.
Good-value option when price matters most.
A solid alternative; compare current prepaid offers before buying.
The essential apps for Uzbekistan are Yandex Go, Uzum Tezkor, Yandex Eats, Telegram, Yandex Maps.
We've curated 19 apps across 9 categories for traveling in Uzbekistan, including 8 essential apps.
Yandex Go is the top-rated ride hailing app in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan's default ride app, with the largest documented driver network and service in Tashkent plus many regional cities.
