How long will it take for shuttle line no. 2 from airport to Xidan end station? And from Xidan walking to Tiananmen Square? Is this a faster way to get to Forbidden City versus taking the Airport Express to Tiananmen East/West Station? If I take a taxi from T3 airport to Forbidden City, how long will it take (travel time bet. 12:00 - 1:30 pm) and around how much would the fare be? I'm looking for the fastest and least complicated way to get to FC, as my flight arrives 11:20 am and I hope to spend my afternoon layover time there. (My connecting flight is still 2:00 am following day.) By the way, can I use the transportation smart card in airport shuttle buses? Thank you so much.

Hi, it takes 70-80min from the airport to Xidan. By walking, it takes 30-40min from Xidan to Tiananmen Square. For a direct taxi ride, it takes around 40-50min and the charge is CNY110-120. As I know, the transportation smart card cannot be used on the shuttles, so you'd better prepare enough cash.

Thank you, Iris, for the quick reply. From your input, I guess taking a taxi is my best option. One follow-up question please, if you don't mind, is the taxi drop-off in the FC area close already to the entrance of FC or is it still considerable minutes of walk?

The taxi dropping-off site shall be around 5-10min walking distance to the Forbidden City. The taxi is not allowed to stop right at the entrance of FC.

Fastest and least complicated way to reach Forbidden City from Terminal 3 Beijing Airport

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Question: Asked by Ana from Germany | Mar. 30, 2015 00:30

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Fastest and least complicated way to reach Forbidden City from Terminal 3 Beijing Airport

How long will it take for shuttle line no. 2 from airport to Xidan end station? And from Xidan walking to Tiananmen Square? Is this a faster way to get to Forbidden City versus taking the Airport Express to Tiananmen East/West Station? If I take a taxi from T3 airport to Forbidden City, how long will it take (travel time bet. 12:00 - 1:30 pm) and around how much would the fare be? I'm looking for the fastest and least complicated way to get to FC, as my flight arrives 11:20 am and I hope to spend my afternoon layover time there. (My connecting flight is still 2:00 am following day.) By the way, can I use the transportation smart card in airport shuttle buses? Thank you so much.

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Answers (4): Answered by Iris from Canada | Mar. 30, 2015 01:30

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Hi, it takes 70-80min from the airport to Xidan. By walking, it takes 30-40min from Xidan to Tiananmen Square.

For a direct taxi ride, it takes around 40-50min and the charge is CNY110-120.

As I know, the transportation smart card cannot be used on the shuttles, so you'd better prepare enough cash.

10Reply; Answered by Ana from Germany | Mar. 30, 2015 04:04

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Thank you, Iris, for the quick reply. From your input, I guess taking a taxi is my best option. One follow-up question please, if you don't mind, is the taxi drop-off in the FC area close already to the entrance of FC or is it still considerable minutes of walk?

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The taxi dropping-off site shall be around 5-10min walking distance to the Forbidden City. The taxi is not allowed to stop right at the entrance of FC.

10Reply; Answered by Ana from Germany | Apr. 09, 2015 22:15

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Thank you for the info.

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Fastest and least complicated way to reach Forbidden City from Terminal 3 Beijing Airport

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