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Getting around Beijing

Gmaps

Beijing

Airports

  1. Beijing Capital (PEK) north east of downtown- MAIN AIRPORT
    • Airport Metro to downtown: from Terminal 2 & 3 
      • Only downtown stops: Sanyuanqiao, & Dongzhimen  
      • Arrivals level 2- no signs for subway but head towards parking
        • There’s signs on departure level on 4 but leads to same place 
    • Departure Beijing arrive 3 hrs before minimum 
  2. Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) south of downtown
    • Less common airport

Metro

  • Use your credit card to scan- Don’t need to purchase ticket from machine
  • Metro Map HERE
  • Airport express to Beijing Capital (PEK) 
  • security bag check at each entrance

Bike Share

  • Literally everywhere
  • must have confirmed Alipay account
  • 2 most common
    • Meituan Bike
    • Hellobike

Didi app

  • China version of Uber
  • Need Alipay account 

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