Travel Information

Transportation from/to Beijing Capital International Airport:

 The distance between Beijing Friendship Hotel and the Beijing Capital International Airport  is about 35km. 

• By taxi：It takes about 60 minutes by taxi from the airport to Beijing Friendship Hotel. The taxi fare is about RMB 120 (approx. US$20), and tollgate fee is RMB10. Whenever you arrive at the airport, there are always many taxis waiting at the airport to pick up passengers. Note: Please confirm that the taxi plate number starts with "京B", otherwise the car is not licensed for taxi service and thus illegal. 

• By shuttle bus: Take the shuttle bus (Capital Airport from/to Gongzhufen), get off/get on at the stop of Friendship Hotel.
• By subway: From the airport, take Airport Express (subway) to Sanyuanqiao station (三元桥站),  transfer to Subway Line #10 to Haidianhuangzhuang station （海淀黄庄站）,  transfer to Subway Line #4 to Renmin University station（人民大学站），and come out from Exit D. Then, take 3 minutes' walk to Beijing Friendship Hotel. 
  
   Airport Express Railway (between the airport and Sanyuanqiao station)
• Time table

• Interval: 10 minutes.
• Fare of single trip: RMB 25 per person.

Google map 

Hotels in neighborhood

Transportation from/to railway station:

• Beijing West Railway Station
• Beijing Railway Station
• Beijing South Railway Station

Please access: https://www.bjfriendshiphotel.com/en/page.html?id=2544

Subway:

The Beijing Subway, now has 22 lines, 370 stations, and 608 km of lines. The Beijing Subway is a rapid transit rail network that serves the urban and suburban districts of Beijing municipality. Fares start at ¥3 for a trip up to 6 km in distance, with ¥1 added for the next 6 km, for every 10 km thereafter until the trip distance reaches 32 km, and for every 20 km beyond the first 32 km. For example, a 40 km trip would cost ¥7. The Airport Express costs ¥25 per ride.

 Schematic map of Beijing Subway lines in operation. (Not to scale)

Weather:

Beijing features a four season, monsoon-influenced climate, typical of East Asia, with cold, windy, very dry winters reflecting the influence of the vast Siberian anticyclone, and hot, humid summers, due to the monsoon.

Daily average  temperature in November:  0℃ ~ 10℃.

Currency:

The Renminbi Yuan (RMB/CNY/￥)  is the offcial currency of the People’s Republic of China. Exchange rate on Feb 12, 2018, US$1=CNY6.289 , CNY1=JPY17.292.

Electricity:

The standard electrical voltage in China is 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Please note that plug adapters and converters might be required.  The following is the plug shape of electricty in China.  

Time:

China covers four time zones. However, Beijing time (UTC+08:00) is the only official time throughout the country. 

Smoking:

Smoking in indoor public places has been banned in Beijing from June 1, 2015 following the rolling out of the toughest ever anti-smoking regulation in China. The regulation extends smoking bans to include all indoor public areas and workplaces, and a number of outdoor areas including schools, seating areas in sports stadiums and hospitals. 

Attractions:

Summer Palace

Yuanming Yuan

Forbidden City

The Great Wall

Xiangshan Park

Olympic Park