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Beijing Capital Intl (PEK) Airport Guide

Airport Name

Beijing Capital International Airport

Airport Location

The airport is located 28km (18 miles) northeast of Beijing.

Terminals

2

IATA Code

PEK

Telephone

+86 (0)10 6456 3220 / 4247 / 3604

Airport Overview

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A hub for Air China and Hainan Airlines, Beijing Capital International is the largest airport in Beijing. It was opened officially in 1958 and subsequently expanded to include two passenger terminals. The airport serves 66 airlines and has flights to 157 domestic and international destinations. In 2008 it was the eighth-busiest airport in the world with around 55 million passengers using it.

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Terminal Transfer

<div class="rxbodyfield">Shuttle buses run between the two terminals.</div>

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Getting into Town

Taxi: Metered taxis are available at the airport (journey time to the city centre: 40-60 minutes); it is advisable that passengers have the destination written in Chinese or indicated on a map.

Bus: The Airport-City Shuttle Bus departs from outside Arrivals and takes three routes into the city: Xidan, Gongzhufen and Zhongguancun. The most popular route is to Xidan in central Beijing, a short walk from the Forbidden City. The other routes are to Gongzhufen in western Beijing and to Zhongguancun in the city’s northwest district; the shuttle also stops at major hotels.

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Car Parking

The airport has a multi-storey car park.

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Information Desks

Tourist information (tel: +86 (0)10 6456 4227 or +86 (0)10 6456 3220) is available in the Arrivals lounge from 8.30am until the end of flight operations.

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Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Facilities include a bank, several bureaux de change, an ATM, telephones and a post office.

Eating and drinking: There are cafés and restaurants at the airport.

Shopping: There are shops, including duty-free.

Other facilities: There is a 24-hour medical centre at the airport.

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Airport Hotels

The Airport Garden Hotel (tel: +86 (0)10 6456 3388) and the Capital Airport Hotel (tel: +86 (0)10 6456 4562) are located near the airport.

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Airport Disabled Facilities

The airport is accessible to disabled travellers. The Beijing Airport Ground Service Corporation can provide assistance for travellers with physical disabilities.

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Car Rentals

Car hire is available through Beijing Airport Car Deals (website: www.airport-car-deals.com), which provides cars from companies such as Advantage, Alamo, Budget, Discount, Dollar, Hertz and National.

Contributors to this guide: Columbus Travel Publishing Ltd and Cheapflights

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