Editing Cheboksary (section)

==Transportation==

=== Local public transportation ===
[[File:Cheboksary city tram Volga style.jpg|thumb|Cheboksary trolleybus, the blue stripe at the bottom symbolizes the Volga River]]
An extensive system of [[trolleybus]]es, [[autobus]]es, and [[Marshrutka|minibuses]] covers the city, providing quick, convenient access to all parts of the city. For those who prefer [[taxicab|taxi]]s, there are several taxi agencies available, but the favorite means of transportation among locals are so-called "Gypsy" cabs. In Russia, anybody who owns a car is potentially a taxi. This can be a convenient way to get around but it is also potentially dangerous. Official taxis cost less than 6 dollars for travel between most points within the city.<ref name="USPC">{{cite web|title=Economic Overview of the Republic of Chuvashia|publisher=United States Peace Corps Business Development Volunteers in Chuvashia|author=Steven Brown and Olin Lagon|url=http://www.bisnis.doc.gov/bisnis/bisdoc/0106Chuvashia.htm|date=June 2001|access-date=2009-01-10|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050704084704/http://www.bisnis.doc.gov/bisnis/bisdoc/0106Chuvashia.htm|archive-date=July 4, 2005|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== River ===
[[File:Cheboksary River tram.jpg|thumb|Intercity hydrofoil river tram in Chuvash colors]]
Because the [[Volga River]] runs through Chuvashia, Cheboksary is a frequent stop on the many [[boat]] tours that travel along the major cities up and down the Volga.
To the south, [[Volgograd]], [[Rostov-on-Don]], [[Astrakhan]], the [[Caspian Sea]], and [[Black Sea]] are directly reachable. To the west, the Volga River connects Cheboksary with [[Nizhny Novgorod]], [[Yaroslavl]], [[Moscow]], and the northern regions of Russia. By using river-sea vessels, it is possible to take cargo from Chuvash riverports all the way to [[Saint Petersburg]], [[Novorossiysk]] (on the Black Sea), [[Astrakhan]], and ports situated on the [[Danube]] river. However, the river is frozen from December to April.<ref name="USPC" />

=== Air ===
The [[Cheboksary Airport]] ([[IATA airport code|IATA]] CSY, [[ICAO airport code|ICAO]] UWKS, international airport since 1995) receives both cargo and passenger aircraft of practically all types and sizes. There are regularly scheduled flights to [[Moscow]] and other destinations. [[Chuvashia Airlines]] was based at this airport until operations ceased in 2009.
Cheboksary is located about a four-hour drive from [[Strigino International Airport]] near [[Nizhny Novgorod]], which offers more flight connections.