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1、BeijingMunicipalityTransportationBeijingisthecapitalofChinaandaworldrenownedtouristcity.Beforeintroducingthetransportationinthecity,weofferamapofdowntownBeijinghereforyourconvenience,aidingyourBeijingtourandprovidinganimpressionofthecity.TaxiFornewcomerstoBeijing,taxisoffertravelersthemostconvenienc
2、e,andwithover60,000taxisliningupattheairport,railway,andbusstations,ifthetaxiisnotthetypeyouwant,justkeeplooking.Theflag-down-rateofthetaxisinBeijingis10Yuanto12Yuan.Thechargeforthefollowingjourneydependsonthetaxitype.Usually,takingminicabslikeXiali(theflag-down-rateof10Yuanforthefirstfourkilometers
3、)charges1.2Yuanperextrakilometer,whiletakingthehigherstandardlikeSantanaandFukang,morespacioustaxis(theflag-down-rateof10Yuanto12Yuanforthefirstthreekilometers)charge1.6Yuanor2Yuanperkm.DuetothetrafficsituationinBeijing,taxischargenotonlyaccordingtotheirmeters,butalsoforwaitingtimeintraffic,drivinga
4、tnightandmileagefordrivingwithoutpassenger.Foreveryaccumulatedfiveminutesofwaitingtimeyouwillbechargedanadditionalone-kilometerfee.Thoughtaxisaresomewhatexpensiveformanytravelers,theyareconvenientinthemiddleofthenightorearlymorning.After11p.m.,taxischargea20percentlate-nightsurcharge,noextraforlugga
5、ge.Werecommendtouristsaskforreceiptwhenalightingfromataxiforthecarnumber,companynameTourismSpecialTrainSpecialtouristtrainsrunfromthefourrailwaystationstosuburbanspecialinterestsites.Ticketscanbebookedfromanyticketofficeortravelservice;ormaybepurchasedaboardthetrain.Forconvenience,thesiteadmissionfe
6、ecanbeincludedintheticket.SubwaySubwayisthefastesttransportationvehicleinBeijing.PresentlytherearefoursubwaylinesinBeijingconnectingcitycenterstopssuchasTiananmenSquare,Qianmen,andtherailwaystationwithoutlyingareasandtill2008,therewillbenineroutesinBeijing.Theoperatinghoursofthesubwayarefrom5:00a.m.
7、until23:00p.m.,Line13isfrom06:00a.m.to09:00p.m.andthepricerangesfrom2to6Yuan,commuterticketsaccepted.Passengerscaninquireofthesubwaystaffifyouhavequeriesinordertoavoidtakingthewrongdirectionandwastingtime.WhileBeijingsubwaysarenotasgoodasthoseinShanghaiandGuangzhou,comparedwiththecongestedroadnetwor
8、k;theyareafarbetterchoiceforgettingaroundthecity.PublicBusPublicbusesinBeijingplayanimportantroleinthecommonpeople,sdailylives.Busnumbersbeginningwith,8,areair-conditioned;othernumbersindicatedouble-decker,specialtourlines,nightbuses,andsoon.Theticketpriceis1Yuanforcityroutes,whileticketpricesforbus
9、withairconditioningis2Yuan.Ifthereisnoconductoronthebus,passengersshouldboardthebusatthefront,dropticketfeeintotheboxandexitattherear.Tip:Sincesomebusesareself-service,pleasepreparesmallbillsbeforeboarding.RickshawRickshawtravelisanexcellentwaytoexperienceoldBeijingcultureandthehutong(alleyways).Tos
10、avetime,localssometimeshirerickshawstonavigatethenarrowlanes.Travelersmaygetafreshperspectiveoflocallife.Rickshawsarefoundaroundsomecommunicationcentersandtravelhotspots.Rickshawratesareoftenhigherthantaxiratesespeciallyduringholidaysforthebusytrafficofautomobilecars;bargainforanexactpricepriortoclimbingaboard.BicycleManyhotelsinBeijingofferbicyclerentalservices,thecostofwhichis20to30Yuanperday.Ifyouareofavigorousdisposition,ridingabicyclethroughtheHutongsinBeijingisawisechoiceforexploringthecitythoroughly.
