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Beijing First Day Guide

Airport to hotel

Pick your route before you land and have a backup. Beijing traffic can be brutal, and the metro closes around 22:30–23:00.

Source basisBeijing Capital AirportBeijing Daxing AirportState Council

What to do

  1. 1

    From Capital T3: Taxi to city center ¥100-150 (40-80min depending on traffic). Airport Express to Dongzhimen ¥25 (20min, roughly 6:20-22:50 — check current schedule), then transfer to metro or taxi.

  2. 2

    From Daxing PKX: Taxi to city center ¥150-250 (45-90min). Daxing Express to Caoqiao ¥35 (19min, roughly 6:30-22:30 — check current schedule), then Line 10.

  3. 3

    Save your hotel's Chinese address. Show it to the driver — don't try to pronounce it. Example format: 北京市朝阳区XX路XX号XX酒店.

  4. 4

    Arriving after 10pm? Skip the metro. Take a taxi from the official queue (follow signs for 出租车). It's worth the extra ¥50-100.

Double-check before you rely on this

  • You know where the taxi queue or pickup point is before leaving the terminal.

  • You can call or message the hotel if plans change.

  • Phone has enough battery and data for the ride (30–90 minutes depending on traffic).