Beijing Municipality Transportation.docx

BeijingMunicipalityTransportationBeijingisthecapitalofChinaandaworldrenownedtouristcity.Beforeintroducingthetransportationinthecity,weofferamapofdowntownBeijinghereforyourconvenience,aidingyourBeijingtourandprovidinganimpressionofthecity.TaxiFornewcomerstoBeijing,taxisoffertravelersthemostconvenience,andwithover60,000taxisliningupattheairport,railway,andbusstations,ifthetaxiisnotthetypeyouwant,justkeeplooking.Theflag-down-rateofthetaxisinBeijingis10Yuanto12Yuan.Thechargeforthefollowingjourneydependsonthetaxitype.Usually,takingminicabslikeXiali(theflag-down-rateof10Yuanforthefirstfourkilometers)charges1.2Yuanperextrakilometer,whiletakingthehigherstandardlikeSantanaandFukang,morespacioustaxis(theflag-down-rateof10Yuanto12Yuanforthefirstthreekilometers)charge1.6Yuanor2Yuanperkm.DuetothetrafficsituationinBeijing,taxischargenotonlyaccordingtotheirmeters,butalsoforwaitingtimeintraffic,drivingatnightandmileagefordrivingwithoutpassenger.Foreveryaccumulatedfiveminutesofwaitingtimeyouwillbechargedanadditionalone-kilometerfee.Thoughtaxisaresomewhatexpensiveformanytravelers,theyareconvenientinthemiddleofthenightorearlymorning.After11p.m.,taxischargea20percentlate-nightsurcharge,noextraforluggage.Werecommendtouristsaskforreceiptwhenalightingfromataxiforthecarnumber,companynameTourismSpecialTrainSpecialtouristtrainsrunfromthefourrailwaystationstosuburbanspecialinterestsites.Ticketscanbebookedfromanyticketofficeortravelservice;ormaybepurchasedaboardthetrain.Forconvenience,thesiteadmissionfeecanbeincludedintheticket.SubwaySubwayisthefastesttransportationvehicleinBeijing.PresentlytherearefoursubwaylinesinBeijingconnectingcitycenterstopssuchasTiananmenSquare,Qianmen,andtherailwaystationwithoutlyingareasandtill2008,therewillbenineroutesinBeijing.Theoperatinghoursofthesubwayarefrom5:00a.m.until23:00p.m.,Line13isfrom06:00a.m.to09:00p.m.andthepricerangesfrom2to6Yuan,commuterticketsaccepted.Passengerscaninquireofthesubwaystaffifyouhavequeriesinordertoavoidtakingthewrongdirectionandwastingtime.WhileBeijingsubwaysarenotasgoodasthoseinShanghaiandGuangzhou,comparedwiththecongestedroadnetwork;theyareafarbetterchoiceforgettingaroundthecity.PublicBusPublicbusesinBeijingplayanimportantroleinthecommonpeople,sdailylives.Busnumbersbeginningwith,8,areair-conditioned;othernumbersindicatedouble-decker,specialtourlines,nightbuses,andsoon.Theticketpriceis1Yuanforcityroutes,whileticketpricesforbuswithairconditioningis2Yuan.Ifthereisnoconductoronthebus,passengersshouldboardthebusatthefront,dropticketfeeintotheboxandexitattherear.Tip:Sincesomebusesareself-service,pleasepreparesmallbillsbeforeboarding.RickshawRickshawtravelisanexcellentwaytoexperienceoldBeijingcultureandthehutong(alleyways).Tosavetime,localssometimeshirerickshawstonavigatethenarrowlanes.Travelersmaygetafreshperspectiveoflocallife.Rickshawsarefoundaroundsomecommunicationcentersandtravelhotspots.Rickshawratesareoftenhigherthantaxiratesespeciallyduringholidaysforthebusytrafficofautomobilecars;bargainforanexactpricepriortoclimbingaboard.BicycleManyhotelsinBeijingofferbicyclerentalservices,thecostofwhichis20to30Yuanperday.Ifyouareofavigorousdisposition,ridingabicyclethroughtheHutongsinBeijingisawisechoiceforexploringthecitythoroughly.