Dear Reina,
On behalf of my family and myself I would like to thank you and your people who made our trip to Beijing so memorable. Your last minute help in arranging our private tour and the tour itself were fabulous. Our guide and driver were wonderful and enhanced our experience of your fascinating city enormously. We brought away many happy memories from our trip which we will cherish for a long time to come. Even my 2 and 4 year old children enjoyed the sightseeing. Our guide, Michael, was particularly patient and kind with them and I appreciate this greatly. This was our first private tour and is definitely the way to see a big city when travelling with family. I have already recommended you to some friends who will be in Beijing next week so you may hear from them and I will have no hesitation in recommending you to others visiting Beijing also.
Thank you once again and keep up the good work.
Yours sincerely,
Donna Wakeling, USA
Suburban Attractions covered by Beijing Public Bus
( By Beijing Municipal Public Communication Company )
To take the bus in Beijing (or in China) is an experience in itself. Yes, very often, they are often over-crowded, but it's interesting to do as the locals and don't be afraid of it. Usually on every bus there is a person whose main role is to sell tickets. However, a few bus lines don't have a person selling tickets - no-person selling tickt bus. It is written on bus windows. In these cases, you have to be ready for some exact changes or small money for the tickts. There are hundreds of bus routes in Beijing. But thanks to the "Line board" at each station, you can easily find your way. If confused, please ask the ticket person if the bus goes to your destination. It's better to make sure you are on the right direction. So when you buy your ticket, you have to tell the ticket person where you are going. The ticket fares vary according to the different distance and the type of bus (air conditionned buses or non-air-condtioned ). Generally, it ranges from 1 to 5 RMB. If you would like to take a public bus to the attractions at the suburban areas, you have to pay more. Of course, taking a public bus to visit the Great Wall or other suburban attractions can be the cheapest way of travelling. For all the public buses coming to the suburban attractions, their bus plaque start with"9"! Please find below the main "9" Line Public Buses for the suburban areas:
Bus No. 919( Air Conditioner Bus ) Bus Terminal: Deshengmen (德胜门快车)
Destination: Badaling Great Wall, Weihe Drifting, Wenquan Holiday Village
Bus Fare: RMB 12
The first Bus: 6:00am;
The last bus: 6:30pm
Tel: 63360283
Bus No. 919( common bus ) Bus Terminal: Deshengmen (德胜门慢车)
Destination: Badaling Great Wall, Badaling Sarafi Park, Juyongguan Great Wall, Longqingxia
Bus Fare: RMB 8
The first Bus: 6:00am;
The last bus: 6:30pm
Tel: 63360283
Bus No. 919Z Bus Terminal: Deshengmen (德胜门)
Destination: Kangxi Grassland
Bus Fare: RMB 12
Bus Starts at 8：30;11：00; 15：30; 18：00 ( 4 times )
Tel: 63360283
Bus No. 916 Bus Terminal: Dongzhimen (东直门长途站)
Destination: Mutianyu Great Wall ( actually the bus stops at Huairou Distric and then you take a mini bus from Huairou to Mutianyu Great Wall)
Bus Fare: RMB 12
Mini Bus Fare: RMB 40
Bus Operation Time: 6:00-20:00
Tel: 64671346、64608131
Bus No. 980 Bus Terminal: Dongzhimen Long Distance Bus Station (东直门长途站)
Destination: Simatai Great Wall. Actually the bus stops at Miyun County and then you take a mini bus from the downtown Miyun to Simatai.
Bus Fare: RMB 10
Minibus Fare: 10
Bus Operation Time: 6:00-18:00
Tel: 64671346、64608131
Bus No. 980 Bus Terminal: Dongzhimen Long Distance Bus Station (东直门长途站)
Destination: Jinshanling Great Wall. Actually the bus stops at Miyun County and then you take a mini bus from the downtown Miyun to Jinshanling.
Bus Fare: RMB 10
Minibus Fare: 10
Bus Operation Time: 6:00-18:00
Tel: 64671346、64608131
Bus No. 918Z Bus Terminal: Dongzhimen Long Distance Bus Station (东直门长途站)
Destination: Jinhaihu ( Jinhua Lake at the Pinggu County ). Actually the bus stops at Pinggu District and then you take a mini bus from the downtown Pinggu to Jinhai Lake.
Bus Fare: RMB 10
Bus Operation Time: 6:00-18:00
Tel: 64671346、64608131
Bus No. 931 Bus Terminal: Pingguoyuan ( west tip of Changan Avenue ) (苹果园)
Destination: Jietaisi, Tanzhesi
Tel: 63360283
Bus No. 929Z Bus Terminal: Pingguoyuan (苹果园)
Destination: Lingshan Lukou, Chuandixiacun Village
Tel: 63360283
Bus No. 938 Bus Terminal: Beijing Railway Station ( 北京火车站)
Destination: No. 01 Epoch City in Xianghe
Tel: 63360283
Bus No. 917Z1 Bus Terminal: Tianqiao ( 天桥)
Destination: Hancunhe - Moden Viilage in Fangshan District.
Tel: 63360283
Bus No. 917Z2( 天桥) Bus Terminal: Tianqiao
Destination: Shidu
Tel: 63360283
