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Taxi
Taxi service from the airport to Beijing is available
Driving
Beijing Capital International Airport is accessible by four express tollways. Two of these run directly from northeastern Beijing to the airport. The other two connect to the airport
from nearby highways.
The Airport Expressway is a 20 km toll road that runs from the northeastern 3rd Ring Road at Sanyuanqiao directly to Terminals 1 and 2. It was built in the 1990s
and has served as the primary road connection to the city. The 2nd Airport Expressway, opened in 2008, is a 15.6 km toll road that runs east from Yaojiayuan Lu at the
eastern 5th Ring Road and then north to Terminal 3.
The Northern Airport Line, opened in 2006, is an 11.3 km toll road that runs east from the Jingcheng Expressway to Terminals 1 and 2. The Southern Airport Line,
opened in 2008, is a toll road that runs parallel and to the south of the Northern Airport Line from the Jingcheng Expressway to the eastern Sixth Ring Road at the
Litian Bridge. This highway crosses the Airport Expressway and 2nd Airport Expressway, and enables drivers on the former to reach Terminal 3 and the latter to head
to Terminals 1 and 2.
In addition to the expressways, there is a tree-lined, two-lane road that runs just south of the Airport Expressway. This Old Airport Road was the primary access
route to the airport prior to the expressway's opening and remains the only untolled road to the airport.
Public Transportation
Beijing Capital International Airport
is served by the Airport Express Line of the Beijing Subway. The 28.1 km line runs from Terminal 3 to Terminal 2 and then to
the city with stops at Sanyuanqiao and Dongzhimen. It was opened on July 19, 2008, in time for the 2008 Olympics. A one-way trip takes approximately 16–20 minutes.
The airport also offers six different shuttle bus routes to and from various points in Beijing, including Xidan, Fangzhuang, the Beijing Railway Station,
Zhongguancun and the Nanyuan Airport. In addition, the airport also offers bus service to and from Tianjin and Qinhuangdao.
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