Public Transportation in Beijing
...ops. You can wave and take a taxi on any road, except the Chang'an Street. Say the bus of Beijing as the second. There are near 1 thousand bus lanes in Beijing. Its travel speed is usually slow, especially in the period of run hour. The traffic is very crowded, at that time if you take a taxi need only 20 minutes, but if you take a bus, you may need more than one hour. The buses, on the other hand, are cheaper. A lot of local commuters in Beijing choose to buy a monthly ticket in order to save more money. If you want to get the details of the public buses, you can call the service hotline: 96166. Now, both the subway and (the) light railway have already become the most important means of transportation in Beijing city. There are 3 lanes operating now: Lane No.1 runs through the east and the west of Beijing, and to in the west "Pinguoyuan ', to TU Bridge of Tong County in the east. It passes some famous stops, example Xi Dan, Tian An-men, Wangfujing etc. Lane No.2 is the loop subway. It’s main stops are Xizhimen, Fuxinmen, Hepingmen, Jianguomen and Dongzhimen. Lane No.13 is the light railway. It is loop railway system(beltway) too. It takes tourists between north and urban area. The initial stops are Dongzhimen and Xizhimen. Lane No.1 and No.2 crosses at Fuxinmen and Jianguomen. Tourists can transfer free between No.1 and No.2. It’ll only cost 3 Yuan. An one-way on No.13 cost 3 Yuan too, but if tourists also want to transfer to No.1 and No. 2, can buy the through ticket at cost of 5 RMB. The subway and light railway are convenient, reliable, punctual, and not be affected by traffic. So, it has already become the main choice for Beijing people. But in the period run hour, it is equally very crowded in the carriage. By the...