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Finding the right bus to ride is generally easy that is if you can read Chinese characters. Bus stations are mostly equipped with sign boards telling which bus numbers stop there and their destinations but sadly they are written in characters. Fare starts with Y1 for the first 10km and then another Y1 for every additional 10km. Never try to pay the driver the fare but look for the conductor with the yellow shirt and often the loudest. Theme: Bus
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Some buses in Beijing (especially the newest ones) are installed with IC card readers (Check NOW my ‘Subway IC cards’ tip).
However, most of them don’t have this equipment and therefore must be the conductor the one responsible for the ticketing. Usually there is one conductor on common public buses and two conductors on long buses.
Before boarding the bus, you must pay attention to two things:
1. Check the bus sign or the exterior of the bus if it is marked self-service ticketing.
2. Make sure you have the correct change ready.
Using a 'Yikatong' IC card it is a nice deal because you can enjoy:
- 60% discount in 447 bus routes (including the buses beginning with 'dong4 tong1' characters)
- 20% discount for other bus routes
- You will spend at most CNY 0.4 for your trip instead of the former CNY 1 or 2 for the lines which have the flat fare system
- Unfortunately, it doesn’t apply to long distance buses. Theme: Bus
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Take advantage of the bus system! It is wonderful - and cheap!! The picture shows an old bus with the new clean gas buses on either side. The bus route 120 is the one I took to work every day, it costs just 1RMB for the whole length. It is kind of fun, too! Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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