Beijing Transportation Tips by calcaf38

'Mode': TO
Category: Airplane
Getting TO/AROUND: I'm the kind who likes to try foreign carriers: the vacation starts that much earlier.

But from any of the nearby airports (MDT - EWR - IAD), United was invariably faster and cheaper to Beijing. So I booked with them, unenthusiastically.

Well, those flights were T-E-R-R-I-F-I-C! On time, and with excellent and attentive service.

Good luck United!

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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Subway/Metro
Getting TO/AROUND: The Beijing subway is EASY to understand for foreigners. It is as easy as the San Francisco BART. Clear lines, with all trains stopping at all the stops.

It is extremely cheap at Y3 (less than 50 cents) and it will help you save a good bit of time too.

The station names are written in Western alphabet on the maps and in the stations. The stations are also named in English over the PA.

The stations and the trains are not super modern, but not decrepit either. Rush hour is quite crowded, with pushing attendants who help getting the last passenger fully inside before the doors shut.

The passengers are silent and a bit somber, like in the Paris metro.

I felt 100% safe in the Beijing subway, day or evening.

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