Airport Transportation
Beijing Capital Airport is a major international airport, as well as the airport base of China Airlines. It is situated in Shunyi District of Beijing, 25 km NE of the center of Beijing. It is easy to travel from Beijing airport to the city.
Airport Expressway
The original Beijing Capital International Airport Expressway from the third ring road was completed and put into use in 1990. The Airport Expressway was extended to Beijing's second ring road highway in Dongzhimen District in the recent years.
Now there are three lengths of expressway linking the airport with Beijing and other major roads:
- Airport Express: Connecting the airport with Jingping (Beijing–Pinggu) Expressway (S32) and Beijing's 2nd Ring Road.
- North Airport Express (S28): From Daguang (Beijing-Chengde) Expressway (G45) to the north of Beijing Capital International Airport.The second airport expressway (Airport Freeway): Connecting Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3 with Jingping (Beijing–Pinggu) Expressway (S32) and the 5th Ring Road at Pingfang Bridge.
Airport Monorail
There is also a metro line (the Airport Express Line) between Beijing Capital International Airport and Dongzhimen. It was completed in 2008. The subway line has four stations: Dongzhimen Station (change for subway lines 2 and 13), Sanyuan Station (change for Line 10), Terminal 2, and Terminal 3.
- Operating times: Terminal 2: 06:35–23:10, Terminal 3: 06:20–22:50, Dongzhimen: 06:00–22:30.
- Departure intervals: at peak times (09:30–12:30 and 16:00–18:40) trains depart every 10 minutes; otherwise every 12 minutes.
- Ticket: One-way 25 yuan/person
Taxis
Taxi parking is in the bottom floor outside the Arrival Hall. A line of taxis queues there waiting for customers.
Generally taxi drivers speak little English, so it is wise to take the name card of your hotel or Chinese destination address, and show it to the driver.
When you get in the taxi and begin your journey make sure that the driver puts down the “flag” (the lighted sign), otherwise you may be charged more than the meter would have shown at the end of the journey.
The taxi company has a regulation that if the taxi has to pass through a toll gate, customers have to pay the toll. It is not included in the taxi fee.
The cost to downtown Beijing is normally around 70 yuan, plus 15 yuan for the highway toll.
We suggested asking for a receipt when arriving at your destination, or try to remember the taxi number in case you leave something in the taxi.
Taxi Parking Areas
Terminal 1: first floor between Gate 3 and Gate 5
Terminal 2: first floor between Gate 3 and Gate 7
Terminal 3: no defined area — follow the signs in the airport to the taxis.
Taxi Rates
- The base price is 10 yuan for the first 3 km, then 2 yuan/km.
- One way over 15 km: up to 50% extra for slow road conditions.
- Waiting time is charged at 1 km for each 5 minutes, i.e. 2.5 yuan/minute.
- From 11pm till 5am the base price is 11 yuan for the first 3 km, then 2.4 yuan/km.
Airport Buses
Line 1: Airport–Fangzhuang
Airport to city stops: 1. Liangmaqiao, 2. Hujialou, 3. Dabeiyao (ITC), 4. Panjiayuan, 5. Shilihe (Jingrui Plaza), 6. Fangzhuang (Guiyou Plaza)
Operates: 07:30–22:30
City to airport stops: 1. Fangzhuang (Guiyou Plaza) 2. Dabeiyao (Southern Airline Hotel) 3. Beijing Capital International Airpo
Operates: 06:00–19:30
Line 2: Airport–Xidan
Airport to Xidan stops: 1. Shanyuan Bridge, 2. Dongzhimen, 3. East 40 Bridge, 4. Xidan (Aviation Business Building)
Operates: 07:00am till the last flight arrives
Xidan to airport stops: 1. Xidan (Aviation Business Building), 2. Dongzhimen, 3.Jingxin Building (west gate), 4. Beijing Capital International Airport
Operates: 05:40–21:00
Line 3: Airport – Beijing Railway Station
Airport to Beijing Railway Station stops: 1. Yuyang Hotel, 2. East Bridge (does not stop after 22:30), 3. Chaoyangmen, 4. Yabao Road, 5. Beijing Railway Station
Operates: 07:30 till the last flight arrives
Beijing Railway Station to airport stops: 1. Beijing Railway Station, 2. International Hotel (west gate), 3. Dongzhimen, 4. Jingxin Plaza (west gate), 5. Beijing Capital International Airport
Operates: 06:00–19:30
Line 4: Airport–Gongzhufen
Airport to Gongzhufen stops: 1. International Exhibition Center, 2. Xibahe, 3. Anzhen Bridge, 4. Madian Bridge, 5. North Taipingzhuang, 6. Jimen Bridge, 7. Friendship Hotel, 8. Beijing TV Station, 9. Zizhu Bridge, 10. Hangtian Bridge, 11. Gongzhufen
Operates: 07:00–22:00
Gongzhufen to Airport stops: 1. Gongzhufen, 2. Friendship Hotel (North Gate air ticket office), 3. North Taipingzhuang, 5. Beijing Capital International Airport
Operates: 05:40–21:00
Line 5: Airport–Zhongguancun
Airport to Zhongguancun stops: 1. Wangjing, 2. Xiaoying, 3. Asian Games Village (Yayuncun), 4. Xueyuan Bridge, 5. Zhongguancun
Operates: 08:30–21:30
Zhongguancun to airport stops: 1. Zhongguancun, 2. Beijing Aviation University, 3. West of Hui Xin Street (Anhui Plaza), 4. East of Huixin Street, 5. Beijing Capital International Airport
Operates: 07:00–19:30