Air
You may fly from Beijing to major cities in China and 54 cities in 39 foreign countries (see Chinese route chart). More than 40 foreign air companies have set up offices in Beijing.
Name of airport: Capital Airport
Distance from downtown: 30km
Information desk: 64563604
Booking a domestic flight: 66013336
Booking an international flight: 66016667
Train
You may also take the train and go to all the capitals and major cities of various provinces and autonomous regions except Tibet, Hainan and Taiwan. Foreign visitors, compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and overseas Chinese may buy train tickets at Beijing Railway Station or the International Waiting Room on the ground floor of West Beijing Railway Station. Tickets are booked or withdrawn within one week's grace time. Passports and some other documents are required when booking or buying train tickets. Call 65129525 for information at Beijing Railway Station. Call 63216253 for information at West Beijing Railway Station
Getting Around
As a convenient means of transportation in Beijing, taxis are patrolling the streets or waiting at the airport, railway stations, hotels, and tourist destinations 24 hours a day. A taxi ride costs 10 yuan for the first 3 or 4 km and 1.20-2.00 yuan for each additional km. A taximeter is fitted to each taxi to automatically computer and indicate the fare due.
There are two subway lines in Beijing, which cross each other at Fuxingmen Terminal where passengers can transit from one line to the other without going out of the station. Each terminal along the lines is a major mass transit center in the city of Beijing. Operation hours: 5:00-22:30.
The smooth and extensive roads of Beijing have given rise to a unique and fascinating tourist service-pedicab tours-available at major hotels and in downtown Beijing. Tourists may also choose to ride a bicycle into the city's numerous back alleys and hutongs to discover or experience local customs and habits.