36.Rail and Bus
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Getting Around
Rail and Bus
You are spoilt for choice with
transportation options in Beijing. In addition to an efficient subway,
public bus and trolleybus system, the city has bus tours and is the hub
of the national railway network.
Guided bus tours in English will take you to all the popular tourist destinations, both within the city and farther afield.
Traveling by public bus and
trolleybus in Beijing is very affordable. Timetables in English are
available at www.bjbus.com, click on English. You can type in your
starting point and destination, and the web site, operated by the
Beijing Municipal Government, will generate a map, route options, bus
numbers and timetables. Many buses are only 1 RMB to go anywhere, but
some are 1 RMB for up to 12km, and then after that it is 0.5 RMB per
kilometer. If you are on a budget or want to experience daily Chinese
life, the public buses can take you all over the city.
Interior of a Beijing subway train.
The Beijing Subway system goes to many of
the popular tourist destinations, including Tiananmen Square, the
Forbidden City, the Lama Temple, the Olympic Park, the airport and the
train station. Tickets for lines 1 and 2 downtown are 3 RMB, and a
transfer for the suburbs is 5 RMB.
The railway network in China is
extensive, with fast, comfortable and safe trains linking almost every
town and city. Your starting point will be Beijing Railway Station or
Beijing West Railway Station.
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