[3] The planned improvement to transport included new subway and light rail lines, a new city ring-road and additional roads connecting venues.

The upgrade of the existing venues alone was estimated to cost $353 million but the bid showed this as part of the post-Olympic legacy and aimed to become a "new winter sports destination for Central Asia".

The bid also sought to combat the air pollution around the city, halving it by 2010 and 15% of the total venue budget would be spent on environmental and sustainability efforts.

The IOC awarded the city a minimum grade of 4.9 and maximum of 6.6 for this criterion, placing it equal with Sochi but behind Jaca, Salzburg and Pyeongchang.

[3] Almaty's transport concept for the Games was praised by the IOC for being "simple" and "coherent", with the travel times between venues and the Olympic Park relatively short, thanks to the efficient road and rail networks.