I went to the Dongzhimen Bus Terminus to buy tickets in advance and found a poster advertising the trip to Jinshanling for 120 yuan.

I called the number on the poster (0314-8830222) and was told that there are no trips this weekend, but there will be a trip Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next week (the 10th of June). The lady told me to show up between 7 and 8 (same day) to buy a ticket.

I then asked my hotel about tours and they told me that the Jinshanling segment is closed.

So before I extend my stay in Beijing (to include Monday) and go to the bus terminus at 7 AM, I wanted to ask if perhaps you can shed some light on this, i.e. is there going to be a bus this Monday (but none during the weekend)? Is there a way to buy tickets in advance? Is the Jinshanling segment open?

Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to provide.