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Public bus: Public buses
  • Updated By ntm2322 on November 8, 2007
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  • Traveling by public buses in Beijing is relatively inexpensive, a flat fare is usually CNY 1.00 for the whole line and it applies to downtown public bus/trolley bus/night bus No.1 to No.212 (this No.212 is a night bus).

    Bus operating time is from 06:00 to 23:00 every day.

    Who doesn’t remember a few years ago those long worn-out buses in Beijing always crowded and looking ugly and dirty? Today is totally different.

    Beijing authorities have been gradually replacing them with energy-saving green buses equipped with electronic bus-stop announcements, IC card readers, electronic monitors, and passenger-monitoring devices. Some of them even have mobile television with live broadcast televisions. Just amazing.

    The bus system in Beijing is divided in the following way:

    - Urban lines - bus No.1 to No. 122

    - Night buses - bus No. 201 to 212

    - Suburb lines - bus No. 300 to No. 949

    - Air-conditioned buses - beginning with '8'

    - Double-decker buses - beginning with the character 'te4', what means 'special'

    - Tourist buses traveling along special lines heading to many scenic spots

    Although some buses along the route of Chang'an Jie or places where there are a lot of foreigners announce the stop names in both Chinese and English, however, most of the buses in Beijing make announcements only in Chinese.

    Besides, buses drivers usually don’t understand English and the names of bus stops are written in Chinese characters. So, if you want to go to a specific spot, show the driver or other passengers a piece of paper with the Chinese name of your destination in advance, I assure you that they will gladly help you when the bus approaches the place where you want to go.

    You should also know that buses during peak hour (06:30-09:00 and 17:00-19:00) are very crowded.

    Theft is also a problem on buses. Pay special attention to your purse, mobile phones, small bags, pockets, etc., especially when boarding and exiting the bus.

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    Public bus: Traffic Card of Beijing
  • Updated By colintour on August 8, 2007
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  • Traffic Card - Beijing
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    Using a traffic card will be very easy.
    We will not many cashes everyday.
    Usually a distance less than 12 kilometers will cost 1 yuan in cash, and it will cost 0.4 yuan when you using the traffic card.

    All the buses under No.500 have the same price for cards owners. Every passenger should pay 0.4 yuan for one time.
    You should pay bus No. 1 to No. 499 only 0.4 yuan for one person a time with your card.
    But if you pay in cash, it would be 1 yuan or more than 1 yuan.

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    Public bus: Local Buses
  • By M1rjam on January 23, 2008
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  • You might think it is difficult to travel by local bus if you don't understand chinese, well it is at first :D but once you get the system it can be quite easy and the locals are very helpful. You should definately have a map or the address where you want to go written down so you could show it to them.
    The local buses are also very cheap, so it is worth the effort if you want to save money on taxis.

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    Public bus: Airport shuttle bus
  • By yangzhigong on August 27, 2007
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    by yangzhigong
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    when arriving Beijing, you can choose taxi or shuttle bus at airport, the shuttle bus service has 6 lines, olny one goto Tianjin, another 5 goto Xi Dan, Gong Zhu Fen, Fang Zhuang, Beijing railway station and Zhong Guan Cun.

    For most foreigners, Xi Dan line is the best choice, the end is very close to Wang Fu Jing.

    the service time often from 6 am to 11 pm.

    ticket price :16 RMB/person

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    Public bus: bus/subway buy a card!
  • By kangningchang on May 31, 2008
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  • Public bus - Beijing
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    the Metro system in Beijing is becoming better and better, they are building new lines and it is a fast way to get around beijing during traffic hours, which are... well from 8:30 am-8:30 at night in some parts of the city!

    if you're going to be in Beijing for sometime, i would suggest investing in a card, you can take all metro lines, buses, and even some taxi's with this card (though it is easier to pay with cash when on a taxi and there is no discount)

    the subways have all become 2 RMB since... march? of this year and you can take it to any stop you like (one time use only)

    if you are new to this city and do not speak Chinese, take the subway or a Cab, though the subway is often crowded it is pretty simple to get from point A to point B and will be quicker btw 4:30-7:00pm

    taking the bus very cheap (starting at 1 rmb, or 0.4 rmb with a card) is also easy once you figure out the routs, check out bjbus.com for more info

    the card is 20 RMB (refundable) and you can add however much money you want to it. this can be bought at any metro stop.

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    Public bus: Airport Bus
  • By mccrorj on June 1, 2007
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  • The dispatchers at the airport are constantly busy and were the only people in Beijing who appeared off hand with foreigners. One of these ladies actually told me I couldn't catch a bus to the part of Beijing that I was aiming for and sent me to get a taxi. Fortunately a very irate local gave her an ear bashing and took the time to make sure I wa on the right bus. Hope that they sort this out before the olympics.

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    Public bus: Shuttle Bus
  • By Carino on March 19, 2006
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  • We took a shuttle bus to the airport, which just cost 16 Yuan! Great! Busses are leaving from the Railway Station.

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