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Airport Hotels Beijing
(北京首都国际机场 Běijīng Shǒudū Guójì Jīchǎng)
Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing Capital International Airport (北京首都国际机场 Běijīng Shǒudū
Guójì Jīchǎng, IATA: PEK) is located to the northeast
of the central districts, 26 km from the city centre. The
airport, which was expanded at a furious pace to be ready
in time for the 2008 Olympics, now has three terminals, broadly
speaking divided as follows:
* Terminal 1: Hainan Airlines.
* Terminal 2: China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines,
Skyteam.
* Terminal 3: Air China, Shanghai Airlines, Oneworld, Star
Alliance， Air Finland.
Travel between Terminals 1 and 2 is via a long corridor with
travelators. A fit person can make the route in about 10 minutes.
A free shuttle bus runs between Terminal 2 and the new Terminal
3. It departs every ten minutes or so and the journey time
is about 10 minutes. Terminal 3 is huge: it alone is bigger
than all five of Heathrow (London)'s terminals. Additional
time should be allocated when flying from here. Terminal 3
check-in closes 45 minutes before flights depart.
Facilities on arrival include ATMs and money changers. Be
aware that upon departure, porters may want ¥10 to wheel your
bags 50 m to check-in and that most eating options are rather
outrageously priced. Before you cross through security, if
you want a bite to eat in the Terminal 1, there is a KFC which
has lowered its prices a little, and in Terminal 2, there
are 2 KFCs, and the restaurants in the basement have relatively
low prices compared to what's above. A meal at any of these
places should be around ¥20.
Many people use taxicabs to reach town from the airport.
Try to get the Chinese name in characters of your hotel so
that you can let your taxi driver read where you want to go.
It is important to do this as most drivers cannot read English
and many are recent arrivals from the countryside who might
not know the city well. A taxi from the airport should cost
¥70-120. You will have to pay the fee shown on the meter (make
sure the driver uses it) plus ¥10 toll for the airport expressway.
Traffic jams are common.
Airport Hotels Beijing
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