Beijing Capital International Airport

Beijing Capital International Airport is China's busiest and most important international airport.
 

 Location: West Jichang Road, Shunyi District, 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) northeast of the city center.

 Three Terminals: T1 is closed at present; T2 for domestic and international flights; T3 for domestic and international flights
 

 Time for Taking Flights:
→ Arrive at the airport 2-3.5 hours before flight departure
→ Close Time for Check-in:
T2: Domestic Flight: 30-45 mins. before take-off; International Flight: 40-60 mins. before take-off
T3: Domestic Flight: 45 mins. before take-off; International Flight: 60-75 mins. before take-off
→ Close Time for Boarding: Domestic & International Flight: 20 mins. before take-off
T2: Domestic Flight: 10 mins. before take-off; International Flight: 10-20 mins. before take-off
T3: Domestic & International Flight: 10-15 mins. before take-off

  How to Travel between Capital Airport & Downtown Beijing (↓details underneath): Airport Shuttle Bus, Airport Express Train + Subway, Taxi

  Transfer Guide in Beijing Capital Airport:
→ Minimum Connection Time: D refers to Domestic; I refers to International
Transfer to the Same Terminal: D ⇒ D: 60 mins. in T2 & T3   D ⇔ I: 120 mins.   I ⇒ I: 100 mins. in T2; 60 mins. in T3
Transfer between Two Terminals: D ⇒ D: 120 mins.   D ⇔ I: 160 mins.   I ⇒ I: 120 mins.

 Transport between Terminals:
24-Hour Free Terminal Shuttle:
Gate 5 on 1F of T3 → Departure Floor of T2
Gate 7 of Arrival Floor of T2 → Departure Floor of T3
Frequency: 10-15 minutes

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Check-in Counters at PEK

All international transit passengers can stay in the airport's transit area for a 24-Hour Direct Transit without going through border inspections. Both the arrival and connecting flights need to be international. Since December 28th, 2017, passport holders of 53 countries and regions are granted a 144-Hour Visa-Free Transit when taking an international transfer via Capital Airport. International passengers are allowed to travel within Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei during the 144 hours.
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 Visa Office
Location: T2 & T3: East side of International Restrict Area on 3F
Service Hours: 24 hours
Hotline: 86-010-64532939

Departure Hall: 2F
Arrival Hall: 1F, 3F

 Domestic Airlines: Air Guilin (JT), JiangXi Airlines (RY), Sichuan Airlines (3U), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH), Hainan Airlines (HU), China Eastern Airliens (MU), Hongkong Airlines (HX), Grand China Airlines Domestic (CN), Lucky Air (8L)

 Air Travel (A6), Sky Angkor Airlines (ZA), Jeju Air (7C), Mahan Air (W5), AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES CJSC (J2), JSC Airline Taimyr (Y7), Asia Airlines (D7), Cebu Pacific Air (5J), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Airlines (KE), Airfrance (AF), Uzbekistan Airlines (HY), Klm Royal Dutch Airlines (KL), Air Astana (KC), Air Koryo (JS), PIA (PK), Garuda Indonesia Airlines (GA), Sri Lanka Airlines (UL), Turkmenistan Airlines (T5), Vietnam Airlines (VN), Air Algerie (AH), Hongkong Airlines (HX)
 

Departure Hall: 3F of T3-C, 2F & 3F of T3-D, 2F of T3-E
Arrival Hall: 2F of T3-C, 3F of T3-E

 Domestic Airlines: Donghai Airlines (DZ), Kunming Airlines (KY), Zhejiang Loong Airlines (GJ), Qingdao Airlines (QW), Tibet Airlines (TV), Da Lian Airlines (CA), Shandong Airlines (SC), China Airlines (CI)

 Air Travel (A6), Sky Angkor Airlines (ZA), Jeju Air (7C), Mahan Air (W5), AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES CJSC (J2), JSC Airline Taimyr (Y7), Asia Airlines (D7), Cebu Pacific Air (5J), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Airlines (KE), Airfrance (AF), Uzbekistan Airlines (HY), Klm Royal Dutch Airlines (KL), Air Astana (KC), Air Koryo (JS), PIA (PK), Garuda Indonesia Airlines (GA), Sri Lanka Airlines (UL), Turkmenistan Airlines (T5), Vietnam Airlines (VN), Air Algerie (AH), Hongkong Airlines (HX)
 

Airport Express Train+Subway	Taxi	Airport Shuttle Bus
Airport Express → Line 2 →Line 1 → East Tian'anmen	Flexible route up to you.	Beijing West Railway Line → East Qianmen
06:22 – 23:10	24 hours	07:30 ~ 23:30
60–80 min	70–90 min	90–100 min
CNY28	CNY150-250	CNY30

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Airport Express Train

Capital Airport Shuttle Bus Map

 

 Route: T2 – T3 – Sanyuanqiao – Dongzhimen
 Operating Hours: T2: 06:36 to 23:10; T3: 06:22 to 22:52; Dongzhimen: 06:00 to 22:30
 Frequency: 10 minutes
 Single Journey Time: T3 → Dongzhimen: 30 minutes; Dongzhimen →T3: 16 minutes;
T2 → Dongzhimen: 21 minutes; Dongzhimen →T2: 35 minutes
 Ticket Fare: CNY 25/person
 Boarding Sites: T2: B2 of Parking Garage No. 2; T3: 2F of Parking Garage No. 3

 Notes:
1. Sanyuanqiao is the transfer station to subway line 10.
2. Dongzhimen is the transfer station to subway line 2 and line 13.
 

Official Taxi Stands:
T2: Outside Gate 5 to 9 on 1F
T3: B1
Hotline: T2: 010-64596539; T3: 010-64558892
 Tip: Traffic jams are common in Beijing, and especially during peak hours from 07:00 to 9:00 and 17:00 to 19:00.

Reference Taxi Fare:

Destination	Fare	Time
Forbidden City / Tiananmen Square	CNY 150-250	70-90 mins.
Wangfujing Street	CNY 120-250	50-80 mins.
Badaling Great Wall	CNY 270-400	70-100 mins.
Mutianyu Great Wall	CNY 250-500	75-100 mins.
Bird's Nest / Water Cube	CNY 130-200	40-80 mins.
Beijing Railway Station	CNY 130-200	50-80 mins.
West Railway Station	CNY 160-330	70-100 mins.
South Railway Station	CNY 160-270	70-90 mins.
North Railway Station	CNY 130-230	50-80 mins.

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No.	Destination
Line 1	Cherry Garden
Line 2	Shunyi Vocational Training School
Line 3	Travel Sky High (Tech Industrial Park)
Line 5	West Jiangzhouying Village
Line 6	Beishicao
Line 7	Zhangzhen
Line 8	Longwantun
Line 9	Wuxiongsi
Line 10	Shunyi International School
Line 11	Cherry Garden
Line 13	Hualikan

 

Location: T2: beside Gate 10 of Departure Hall on 2F (+86 010-64598152); T3: East & West public space of Arrival Hall on 2F of T3-C (+86 010-64558579/010-64558580)
Carton and other staff: (one day price for one piece of baggage, by length+width+height)
≦65cm: CNY20; 65 – 115cm: CNY30; 115 – 180cm: CNY40; ≧180cm: CNY60;
Trolley Case: (one day price for one piece of baggage, by length+width+height)
≦115cm: CNY30; ≧115cm: CNY40;
 

T2: ICE: International Departure Hall on 2F
Travelex: Opposite to Gate No. 12, 2F;
Beijing United Money Exchange: outside of International Arrival Exit  

T3: ICE: Outside Exit B on 2F of T3-C
Beijing United Money Exchange: public area on 4F of T3-C; International Departure Hall on 2F of T3-E
 

Passengers need to use the passport to get a username and password from the self-service machines to connect the 'Airport-Free-Wifi-New' and access the internet inside T2 and T3.
 

T3: Boarding Gate E10, International Departure Hall

24-Hour Free Terminal Shuttle

Airport Express Train Terminus

Further Reading:
Beijing Daxing International Airport: Located about 53 kilometers (33 miles) south of Beijing city center, the airport releases the burden of Capital Airport.