The Beijing Subway system is often the the fastest mode of transportation for moving around the city.


   


    There are currently 3 or 4 subway lines in Beijing depending on how you count.

  - Route 1 and 8 (both red on maps) travel on an east-west axis. There are transfer stations at Sihui (四惠)and Sihui Dong (四惠东) to swich between these two lines.

  - Route 2 (blue on maps) is a circular route.

  - Route 13 (yellow on maps) forms an upside down "U".


Fuxingmen (复兴门) and Jianguomen (建国门) are transfer stations between route 1 and route 2.

Xizhimen (西直门) and Dongzhimen (东直门) are transfer stations between route 2 and route 13. There are also long distance bus stations near both of these stations.


In every subway station there is a ticket office with real people in it. Subway tickets cost between 3 and 5 Yuan depending on where you go.

Large backlit signs and maps at every platform can help passengers find the correct direction and route to get where they are trying to go. If necessary, you can ask the subway staff in order to avoid wasting time by going the wrong way (note that the staff members generally do not speak English).
                                                         Beijing Subway Map

   
   


  Or you can get the detail information through the below two links:


http://www.beijingtraveltips.com ... p.htm#DownloadPanel

http://www.bjsubway.com/ens/index.html

[ Last edited by kevin181 at 2008-1-11 15:36 ]

Thanks for your information regarding to the subway.And I sure that it would be useful for the guys who come to Peking.

btw, now the price for subway is 2 RMB ^^
bus is 0.2 for students and 0.4 for adults
for the buses begin with 9, the price will also be lowered to 0.4 since Jan 15th.

bus is only 0.2 for students and 0.4 for adults   so cheap

yes, that's true, but i think prices will be different for different distance you take after 2008 Olympic Games.

for the buses begin with 9, the price will also be lowered to 0.4 since Jan 15th.

that's really an exciting news for me, i also noted that from the mobile phone newpaper, that means it cost me less than RMB 5 from BJ to my hometown.

yeah ,it's really cheap ...if it's true ?

Yes, a little cheap.......