A super detailed travel guide to Mount Laojun is here, heed the advice

Ticket price: 100 yuan/person (Half price: Students, teachers with ID) (Free: Children under 12 years old and 1.4m, seniors over 60, individuals with press cards, photography cards, disability cards, military ID, conversion certificates, lay Buddhist certificates, and ordination certificates, railway workers, firefighters, military personnel and their families) Scenic area opening hours: Open 24 hours Night climbing ticket checking time: 22:30~23:00 (The night climbing passage will be closed on rainy days, please pay attention to the weather forecast in advance) Summit lighting time: Evening 18:40~19:20, Early morning 3:30~4:30 Cableway: ① There are two primary cableways: the Zhongling cableway and the Yunjing cableway, 70 yuan for a single ascent, 65 yuan for a single descent, 130 yuan for a round-trip ticket, choose one of them (It is recommended to take the primary cableway, 17km mountain road, estimated 4~5 hours by foot, no scenic views along the way, about 10 minutes by cableway, better to save energy for the summit sprint). ② Secondary cableway: Fenglin cableway, 45 yuan for a single ascent, 40 yuan for a single descent, 80 yuan for a round-trip ticket (The secondary cableway is optional, the distance is not too long, stroll along the mountain wall, enjoy the scenery leisurely). ③ Cableway operating hours: Ascent 7:30~15:30, after 15:30 you can only go up by foot; the latest time for descent by cableway is 19:30, please plan your time accordingly. Transportation: (ps: Mount Laojun is located in Luanchuan County, Luoyang City, quite far from Luoyang city center, about 160km, so there is a distance to travel from Luoyang city to Mount Laojun scenic area.) (ps: After arriving at Mount Laojun scenic area, from the visitor center to the ticket checkpoint is about 1~2km, there is a scenic shuttle for 5 yuan one way, about a 15-minute walk; from the ticket checkpoint to the cableway is about 7~8km, there is a scenic shuttle for 15 yuan one way, about an hour's walk.) ① Self-driving: Purchase tickets in advance, navigate directly to the entrance of Mount Laojun Yunjing cableway or Zhongling cableway, parking is available within the scenic area, if you park at the entrance of the scenic area, you will need to pay for a scenic shuttle. ② Carpooling: There are cars near the train station that specifically look for passengers, about 60 yuan one way, there may be cases of price discrimination, be vigilant. After arriving at the scenic area, two segments of scenic shuttle, 20 yuan one way, see above for details. ③ Bus: If you get off at Luoyang station, you can take a bus from the opposite Luoyang bus station, 50 yuan for express, 40 yuan for regular; if you get off at Longmen station, take a bus from Longmen bus station, 40 yuan. Taking the bus may involve waiting, plan your time wisely, and make sure to remind the driver to stop at Mount Laojun. After getting off, two segments of scenic shuttle, 20 yuan one way, see above for details. Also, to return to the city center by bus, you can only go to Luanchuan bus station, which is a distance from the scenic area. ④ Join a one-day tour group: Group fee 140 yuan (including ticket + round-trip transportation + guide + insurance) + primary cableway round-trip ticket 130 yuan = 270 yuan. Joining a tour group is quite cost-effective, meeting in the city center and heading directly to the cableway entrance, no waiting, no transfers, saving money, time, and hassle, especially for friends with tight schedules.