Beijing Shi Transportation

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Subway   Beijing

Subway, Beijing

 87 Reviews  The Beijing Subway is a quick way to get around and it's cheap. But it can get PACKED at times. It doesn't even have to be rush hour! By the way, you'll never be able to park at Tiananmen Square, so... 

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Airport   Beijing

Airport, Beijing

 52 Reviews  The cheap way to get into the city from the airport (till the subway extension is available in 2008) is to take one of the airport shuttle buses. There are 5 services, going to different parts of the... 

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Taxis   Beijing

Taxis, Beijing

 97 Reviews  From the airport to downtown (Tianamen Area) most hotels will arrange a taxi for you for the bargain price of £25. You may also be approached in the terminal by the cheapest taxi in Beijing £28. We... 

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Public bus   Beijing

Public bus, Beijing

 44 Reviews  Hi we have not long returned from bejing where we stayed for around seven days . we were show by a couple of aussies hot to navigate the local buses. What a great way to get around Beijing, we were... 

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Trains   Beijing

Trains, Beijing

 48 Reviews  Beijing West Railway Station was opened for operation in 1996. It is the largest railway station in Asia, with 510,000 square meters. Most of the trains here are heading to the west or South west of... 

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Rental Car   Beijing

Rental Car, Beijing

 15 Reviews  Hiring a car in Beijing (or anywhere in China) is not that easy. If you can get a Chinese-issued driving license, then you can hire one and drive by yourself. If you can’t get that license, then you... 

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Rickshaw   Beijing

Rickshaw, Beijing

 16 Reviews  chinese version of the Tricycle, similar to the Tuk Tuks of Thailand and Tricycles of Philippines and Cyclo of Vietnam. cost 20 RMB a short ride of 3 kilometers and 5 rmb per kilometer afterwards. a... 

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Bicycles   Beijing

Bicycles, Beijing

 29 Reviews  I was studying Chinese language and culture at BIT, Beijing institute of Technology when I decided that I wanted leave the campus and explore Beijing for my self. It wasnýt long after I arrived (from... 

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Airplane   Beijing

Airplane, Beijing

 23 Reviews  Hummm...what to say about Air China. I've flown worse but I've definatly flown better. The plane was a little beat up...there were plastic shopping bags stuffed above the windows...I think to plug the... 

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Maps of Beijing   Beijing

Maps of Beijing, Beijing

 8 Reviews  If you don't speak Mandarin, it can be a bit of a challenge communicating in China. However, I found that when I sought out younger people, more often than not they were able to speak enough English... 

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Walking   Beijing

Walking, Beijing

 8 Reviews  Beijing is a flat city. So if you have a good physical condition, choose a hotel in the city center and go around walking. Is the best way of know a city. Sometimes we used the subway, but I didn´t... 

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Beijing Capital International Airport

by victorwkf

The best way to arrive at Beijing is by airplane at the Beijing Capital International Airport. This airport is in the midst of upgrading and expanding when I was there in October 2006 to prepare to cope with the crowds of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Overall, it is a modern airport but it is surprising not very big considering Beijing is the capital of the most populated country in the world. A warning is the traffic jam when you go out of the airport or going there because of road constructions, once again to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games.

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Subway Line 1: Windows to Beijing's Past

by Travelleng

You can cover Beijing's many attractions using subways. (pls refer to notice board at the station to confirm nearest exit points)Legends:L=Subway LineSN=Station NameAttractions category: H=Historical, A=Arts & Culture, T=Temple, S=Shopping, P=Parks L=1SN: Tiananmen DongCluster of attractions nearby1. Forbidden City (H,A,T)2. Zhongsan Park (P) 3. Jingshan Park (P)4. Tiananmen Square (located across the road opposing Forbidden City's main gate aka wumen)SN: Yong An Li (S) - Silk StreetSN: Wangfujing (S) - Oriental Mall & centuries old time honoured brand shopsSN: Xidan (S) - Underground ShoppingL2SN:TianTan Dong Men(T) - Temple of HeavenL5SN: Yong He Gong (T) - Lama Temple (Also reachable by Line 2)SN: Qianmen (S) L: Olympic Line SN:Olympic Park (my preferred disembarking station. However, you can get off at other stations along the Olympic Line). Tips: The "Park' station is at the...

Downtown Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall

by sugarpuff

I took this trip in February 08 and had some problems trying to find the bus but fortunately I speak Chinese so any problems were soon cleared up!!! So I can give you all the info I know. I live at Dongzhimen so the walk wasn't too bad. Yes, basically get out of Dongzhimen subway exit B and it is literally there, the bus stop that is!! You will see the Airport Express entrance right there also. Now for the tricky part..there are SEVERAL 916# buses...yes, not so clever I know!! They have the same deal with 918# buses...don't ask me why!!Basically there is the 916# that goes to every stop imaginable and takes forever, then there is the 916# air conditioned bus which stops at quite a few places along the way and then finally there is the 916# which is the fast one and doesn't stop that often according to the bus stop sign!!! I took the air conditioned one even though I didn't need air...

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TAXI

by colbroth

20 minutes trips are 3 to 4 US Dollars. 45 minute trip was around 9 dollars. Have someone write your destination down on a piece of paper to hand to the driver. Always have a map with you to show the hotel you are staying at, especially if it is not a big hotel, not all drivers will know where it is. The taxis have meters so you do not have to fear being cheated about the price of the ride. The meter shows the price.

Airport Taxi nightmare!

by beaverk

As of 2007 March, Beijing International airport taxi service is a BIG MESS! The line to get a taxi averages 30 minutes to an hour wait! Plus people don't wait in line so one needs to fight for the cab! Until the airport subway express is up and running early 2008, the mess with the taxi will not get better. If you do not have a hotel pickup, or company pickup, you can use the driver I usually use. A private clean four door sedan driven by a polite driver (Sorry he does not speak English). XX USD one way from Airport to your destination within the city. If you need a car, e-mail me with your arrival time, flight number, your full English name, and your destination. The driver will be at the airport with your name on a card to pick you up. I will provide you with my mobile number in case of needs.

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Taxis (Cabs) in Beijing

by victorwkf

Taxis in Beijing are relatively cheap. When you go up the taxi, the meter will start around RMB$10 and a trip around town seldom costs more than RMB$50 unless there is a traffic jam. A one way trip to the airport costs about RMB$100. One big warning is that there are many illegal taxis in Beijing which do not run on meters and will charge a lot once they know you are a tourist. Try not to take such taxis unless you are familiar with the price and language, I have heard tourists being charge as high as RMB$600 for a trip from airport to the city!

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illegal taxis

by shanghaijones

Illegal taxis will always charge you more than an authorized taxi. There are two types of illegal taxis. Those with meters and those without. The taxis without meters require you to negotiate the fare, preferably before you get in and head whereever it is you want to go. Those illegal taxis with a meter are more dangerous to your pocketbook. The meter is usually rigged. Either the amount when the flag is dropped will be quite high, say 100 yuen or the meter will run fast so that it charges at double or quadruple the legal rate of 2.00 Yuen. How do you tell a legal taxi? They are usually red or green or some other bright color. They will have a common taxi sign on the roof. Inside on the dash will be an authorized photo and driver I.D. number. You would use this number to file a complaint. Where do illegal taxis operate? Usually at busy tourist locations such as the Summer Palace exits or...

City transportation by Taxi

by Shup

The best advise that I can give you about Beijing and generally about China is to use taxi. There is a litle diffrence in prices but generally its cheap and can save you alot of axiety.Of couse take your taxi not near a hotel, show the name of the place you want to go from some travell book written in Chinese.The driver will probably will change the music in car to some 80's music so you will feel very comfortable.The last advise, use only a public taxis and not the private ones. You will easily differ it colors. In case of private ones you will pay more expencive price. We did it just once and had this experience.

Beijing Taxi Love them and hate them...

by beaverk

If you are staying at a hotel, using a taxi should be fairly easy. However, what happens when you are out and about and you need to get from say houhai to cafe sambal? Well, most foreigners who live in Beijing can at any given day provide you with their own horrid experience riding in the Beijing cab. A lot of them seem to think that due to the fact they speak some mandarin so they can supplement their desire to get from point a to point b in a hassle free and speedy manner by being blunt and rude to the drivers. I suppose it can work. However, you can save yourself some grief but ?trying? to pick the right cab. There is no guarantee. All it means is that the probability of you getting from point a to point b smoothly MAY increase. Of course, without saying it is best to have the address of where you want to go written down on a piece of paper. Or at least bring the all so useful THAT?S...

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How to reach the International Airport?

by suzuki13579

To reach the Beijing International Airport from downtown Beijing, tourists tends to use a taxi.But it's expensive (around 70-130RMB, depending on the starting point) and sometimes you have a trouble with the taxi driver due to a communication difficulty...So I recommend you to use a limousine bus.Here's the procedure to ride on the limousine bus.1. Find the bus station In case of Xidan->Airport line, here's the station list. (Airport->Xidan line stops other bus stops, but you can only get off at those bus stops) * Xi-dan * Dong-Zhi-Men * San-Yuan-Qiao (Min-sheng Bank Building near Hilton Beijing) In Dong-Zhi-Men and San-Yuan-Qiao, you have to carry your baggage in your seat, because you can deposit your baggage only at the terminal bus stop.2. Buy the ticket at the stall near the bus stop * 16RMB / ticket * You don't need a reservation. It's okay to buy the ticket just before...

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Q:  is it ideal to book my train ticket on my arrival to beijing 3 days before departing to xian? or it has to be done online 15 days... 

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A: most of the online tickets are over-priced.You can just do it in Beijing when you are there...3 days before the departure will be fine for the Xian ticket 

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