Sunday, September 11, 2011

Beijing Capital International Airport|beijing travel

Beijing Capital International Airport is located northeast of Beijing, the capital of People's Republic of China. Over 70 domestic and foreign airline companies are participating in the operational business, including over 10 domestic companies and about 60 foreign companies.

Airport Inquiry: (86)10 64541100

Flight Inquiry: (86)10 962580 ( 3 RMB/per minute )

PSB: (86)10 64597459

Airport Website: http://en.bcia.com.cn/

Address: Beijing Capital International Airport, Airport Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100621, China

Airport Code: PEK; Country Code: 86

Number of Terminal: Now Beijing Capital International Airport has three terminals ( T1, T2 and T3 ) in operation.

Terminal 1 (T1) of Beijing Capital Airport:

T1 is a two-storey building with the arrival hall on the first floor and departure on the second foor. Now it is exclusively used by Hainan Airline domestic flights (HU, Xinhua, Golden Deer ).

T1 is the smallest of the three at the Beijing Capital International Airport. In Terminal 1, there are about 50 check-in counters, so this reduces visitorqueuing time and passengers will find the boarding much easier, comfortable, and convenient.

In the waiting hall of Terminal 1 ( the first floor), there is KFC, Lok Hodges, and Starbucks, a number of affordable fast-food restaurants and coffee shops. It is said that these stores do not follow trends in price hikes;in other words, visitors can enjoy these for the same prices elsewhere.

T1 and T 2 are linked by a 750 meter channel. It only takes 10 minutes' to walkbetween the two terminals. The channel keeps the visitors from taking the wrong path and missing their flights.

Left-luggage Counter: By the link corridor between Terminal 1 and 2 on the second floor (Tel: 64540921)

Airport luggage service: 10 RMB per luggage car ( Tel; 64593685 )

Lost & Found: In the east of the arrival hall on the first floor ( Tel: 64540110 )

Parking Lot: In front of the first floor of T1, there is a big parking lot - 588 parking spaces with 564 for cars, 24 for buses.

Taxi of T1: The T1 Taxi Terminal is located outside the first floor of T1 Beijing Taxi for information.

Shuttle Bus of T1: The T1 Bus Terminal is located on the west side outside the first floor of T1.

Beijing Airport Shuttle Businformation:

Inter-Terminal Shuttle Bus of T1: If you get to a wrong terminal or you want to have a transit from T1 to T3, you may use free Inter-Terminal Shuttle Bus Service.

Terminal 2 (T2) of Beijing Capital Airport:

Terminal 2 has three floors. The first floor is for arrival flights while the second floor is for departure flights. The third floor is for airline offices, bars and restaurants.

Terminal 2 is both for international flights and most of the domestic flights. The second floor is for departure flights, Gate 1-10 is for international flights, while Gate 11-16 is for domestic flights.

Terminal 2 has a car parking lot which has a multi-story car parking garage. The second open-air floor parking lot is mainly for coaches, vans and taxis, while the first floor and 3 basement floors are mainly for private cars.

Due Terminal 3 opening, many of the domestic and international flights have been moved from the Terminal 2 to the new Terminal 3.

Shuttle Bus at Terminal 2:

The Airport Shuttle Bus departs from outside Arrivals and takes 9 routes into the city: Xidan, Gongzhufen, Zhongguancun, Fangzhuang, Shangdi, Wangjing,Beijing West Train Station, Beijing Railway Station and Tongzhou. 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; Fangzhuang at the southern Beijing and Beijing Railway Station. The shuttle also stops at major hotels on the way. Shuttle Bus Ticket: 16 RMB. See "Beijing Airport Shuttle Bus Schedule" for information.

Beijing Airport Express Train:

The train operates every time per 15 munites. It starts from Terminal 3, which has two stops - Terminal 2 and Sanyuan Bridge before getting to the destination - Dongzhimen where you can change toSubway Line No.2, No. 13 and the Olympic Line. The express train is clean and bright. After all, the train is built with personalized style, luxury and comfort. It is spacious with wide corridors. It only takes about half hour from Terminal 3, to T2 and Dongzhimen. The train ticket costs 25 RMB per person. The entrance to the Express Train at T2 is by Gate 11 on the first floor. See "Beijing Airport Express Train" for more information.

Terminal 3 (T3) of Beijing Capital Airport:

Terminal 3:

Terminal 3 was opened in Feb, 2008. It is said that it is the largest terminal in the world! It mainly holds Air China, Oneworld, Star Alliance, and other domestic and international flights. The scale of the project was huge. The new passenger terminal was designed by Foster and Partners in partnership with Dutch airport planners NACO and engineers Arup. It was built to handle an immense increase in passenger capacity, expected to reach 60 million per year by 2015.

Terminal 3 looks like a dragon and is divided into 3 parts: T3A - the head, T3B - the tail and T3C - the body.

Both the domestic and international passagers get their passes at T3A. The domestic passengers also board from T3A. For international passagers, they have to go to T3B and board from T3B. The two-kilometre distance between T3A and T3B is a little far for walking, so there is an underground tunnel, free mini-train linking the two in three minutes. T3C is temporary for the 2008 Olympic Games. There are also free shuttle buses among T1, T2 and T3 in case you get to a wrong terminal or need a transit.

Airlines using T3:

Domestic arilines: Shandong Airline ( SD ), Sichuan Airline ( 3 U ), Air China ( CA ), Shanghai Airline ( FM )

International Airlines: Qantas ( QF), Qatar Airline ( QR ), British Airline ( BA ), Scandinavian Airlines International( SK ), Austrian Airlines ( OS ), Lufthansa ( LH ), Asiana Airlines ( OZ ), Air Canada ( AC ), Unitesd Airline ( UA ), ANA (NH) Airline ( NH ), Thai Airways ( TG ), Singapore Airlines,( SQ ), Finnair ( AY ), Cathay Pacific Airways ( CX ), Japan Airlne ( JL ), Turkish Ailine ( TK ), Emirates Airlines ( EK ), Air Macau ( NX ).

Terminal 3 Shuttle Bus service

Terminal No.3 ( T3 ) is a huge 4-story building. The T3 Bus Terminal is located outside the first floor of T3. Your arrival hall is on the second floor. That means you have to take a lift to the first floor and buy the bus ticket at the ticket desk there, and go out of the building. Once outside, you will see several rows of buses waiting by the side of big signboards, showing different bus routes. Please check the signboards to find your right destination. See Beijing airport bus routes.

Terminal 3 Taxi Service

Terminal No.3 ( T3 ) is a huge 4-story building. The T3 Taxi Terminal is located outside the underground floor of T3. Your arrival hall is on the second floor. That means you have to take a lift to the underground floor, and go out of the building. Once outside, you will see the taxi terminal with one row of taxis waiting. See "Beijing Taxi" for information.

Beijing Airport Express Train:

There is a train running every 15 munites. It starts from Terminal 3, which has two stops - Terminal 2 and Sanyuan Bridge before getting to the destination - Dongzhimen where you can change to Subway Line No.2, or No. 13. The express train is clean and bright. After all, the train is built in a personalized style, luxurious and comfortable. It is spacious with wide corridors. It only takes about half an hour to get from Terminal 3, to T2 and Dongzhimen. The train ticket costs 25 RMB per person. The Indoor Express Train Station is outside the main building of T3 linked by 4 long and spacious corridors, two linked to the second floor for arrival flights, and two linked to the fourth floor for departure flights. See "Beijing Airport Express Train" for information.

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