How to get from the airport to your hotel, city by city.

Beijing Capital (PEK)

  • Airport Express (¥25) to Sanyuanqiao/Dongzhimen, connects to metro lines 10 and 2 — 30–40 min
  • Taxi to city center: ¥100–150, 40–70 min depending on traffic
  • Didi: similar price, designated pickup zones

Beijing Daxing (PKX)

  • Daxing Airport Express (¥35) to Caoqiao — 20 min, then metro line 10/19
  • High-speed trains to Beijing West also stop at the terminal
  • Taxi to center: ¥180–250, 60–90 min (it's far — 46 km)

Shanghai Pudong (PVG)

  • Maglev (¥50, 300 km/h) to Longyang Road in 8 minutes, then metro line 2 — the fun option
  • Metro line 2 direct to People's Square — ¥8, about 60 min
  • Taxi to the Bund area: ¥160–220, 50–80 min

Guangzhou (CAN) / Shenzhen (SZX)

  • Guangzhou: Metro line 3 direct to city — ¥7–10, 45 min
  • Shenzhen: Metro line 11 — 40 min to Futian

Universal rules

  • Metro and airport express stop running around 23:00–23:30
  • Use the official taxi queue only; say no to solicitors ("taxi? taxi?") inside the terminal
  • Have your hotel's Chinese address ready to show the driver
  • Airport buses run to major districts until the last flight — a good budget backup
Late-night arrival? Didi works 24/7 in big cities and shows the price upfront, eliminating any meter anxiety.