Just a warning to passengers arriving at beijing airport.
Beijing airport to great wall taxi.
One should take the airport bus from the airport to the downtown and then transfer to another bus to the great wall which takes a long time.
Bus transfer is the most recommended and economical way.
Hi all i m wondering what is everyone s experience and opinions on taking a taxi to the great wall.
We just returned from a great trip to china however i thought i would recount our experience with the taxi at the airport everyone on this site made sure to warn people to take only the official taxi and we followed the advice.
The taxi fare from beijing capital airport to wangfujing is cny100 110 and it costs cny500 600 for a round trip by cab from the airport to badaling great wall.
85km approx rmb 600.
More specifically the mutianyu and the badaling areas seperate day trips when i look up a taxi fare from my hotel novotel peace to these areas it s coming back at approx 45nzd one way which i think isn t too bad.
You can visit mutianyu great wall by yourself without having any difficulties.
Below are the approximate taxi fares to the different sections of the great wall with waiting for about 2 3 hours while touring the wall.
When mentioning a beijing airport to great wall taxi the closest section is mutianyu which takes about one hour and a half of driving or a bit quicker.
Generally an 8 hour day taxi rental with a dedicated driver costs cny500 800 in downtown beijing.
Catching a cab from the airport costs you around rmb 700 to take you to this section.
On a 24 144 hour beijing visa free layover you are allowed to reach the great wall from the airports by using buses taxis private car van.
The great wall at badaling is located 72 kilometers northwest of beijing city center taking 1 hours to get there by taxi you can also get to the great wall at badaling by s2 train and will be able to get there in a bullet train by 2020.
I ve booked a place to stay near mutianyu great wall.
Beijing mutianyu great wall.
By taxi 1 hours 36 it costs about 240 yuan 36 with the toll fee included each way to get to the great wall at badaling scenic area from.
The great wall of china is located in suburban area of beijing and there is no direct bus service from beijing airport to great wall of china.
I m stopping over in beijing for 72 hours on the way from hong kong to london 2 weeks from now.
I ve been to beijing a few times before i don t need to visit the city.
I would be grateful for advice from anyone who knows beijing airport transport.