Foshan Transportation - Getting Around

Subway

GuangFo Line (Guangzhou — Foshan Line) is the first intercity underground rail in China, covering Haizhu District and Liwan District of Guangzhou City as well as Chancheng District and Nanhai District of Foshan City.

Foshan metro line 2 links Foshan city and Guangzhou South Railway Station, while Guangzhou metro line 7 stretches west to Meidi Avenue in Shunde District, Foshan.

Read more about Foshan Metro

City-bus

Foshan's city bus system is well designed. It has over 360 bus lines. The ticket price for a city bus in Chancheng District is CNY2, while trips to other districts are charged according to distance, generally ranging from CNY2 to CNY10.

Apart from the ordinary public buses, the Intercity Bus Terminal also has bus lines running between the five districts of the city, such as lines from Chancheng District to Gaoming, Shunde and Sanshui districts, as well as a line from Nanhai District to Shunde District. The service is usually available from 06:00 to 20:30, and the through fare ranges from CNY6 to CNY12.

In addition, there are five special tourist lines operating in there. They take visitors back and forth between the main points of interest in the city, which makes it very easy for them to see the main attractions of the city:

Bus routes	Departure time	Interval	Main stops	Through fare
No.1	Railway Station (05:50-20:25) West Coast (05:50-20:20)	15-20 minutes	Railway Station, Bus Station, Zhongshan Park, Liang Garden, Zumiao Temple, Xiqiao Mountain	CNY10
No.2	06:00-19:30	15~20 minutes	Ancient Nanfeng Kiln, Zumiao Temple, Liang Garden, Bus Station South, Railway Station, Zhongshan Park, CCTV Nanhai Movie & TV Town	CNY7
No.3	06:00-19:30	15 minutes	Kuiqilu Subway Station, Ancient Nanfeng Kiln, Zumiao Temple, Railway Station, Bus Station, Xianhu Tourist Holiday Resort, Sanshui Bus Station, Sanshui Lotus World	CNY9
No.4	05:50-20:30	10~15 minutes	Railway Station, Bus Station, Zhongshan Park, Liang Garden, Zumiao Temple, World of Flower, Qinghui Garden	CNY8
No.5	GuangFo Lukou Station: 06:25-21:00 Shiwan Riverside Garden: 05:30-19:50	10~15 minutes	GuangFo Lu, Jiazhou Square, Dali Commercial Street, Airport, Railway Station, Bus Station, Ancient Nanfeng Kiln, Shiwan Riverside Garden	CNY6

Taxi

Foshan includes five administrative divisions and their taxi fare varies a little:

District	Flag-down Rate for First 2km (1.2mi)	Surcharge	Fuel Fee
Chancheng	CNY7	CNY2.6/km	CNY1
Shunde	CNY8	CNY3/km	Free
Nanhai	CNY5	CNY2.8/km	CNY1
Gaoming	CNY7	CNY2.6/km	CNY1
Sanshui	CNY8	CNY2.8/km	Free

Note: Any possible toll fee and surcharge should be paid by passengers.

- Last updated on Aug. 25, 2024 by Nancy He -

Questions & Answers on Getting Around Foshan

Asked by Lawrence Lim from SINGAPORE | Aug. 22, 2024 20:51

Special tourist lines from Zumiao Temple

Where is the bus stop for the special tourist lines at Zumiao Temple? Is it near the Zumiao Station? Is the fare for 1 stop or multiple on/off stops along the route ?

Answers (1)

Answered by Lori | Aug. 25, 2024 18:44

There are 2 bus stops beside the Zumiao Museum. Don't worry. They are both not far from the entrance. The bus fare is CNY 2 for taking either one stop or multiple stops.

Asked by Trimurthy from INDIA | Jul. 10, 2024 12:10

Xincheng Dong to Louvre Mall Travel options

What are the options to travel from Xincheng dong metro area to Louvre Furniture Mall?

Answers (1)

Answered by Joshua | Jul. 11, 2024 01:47

You can take Guangzhou-Foshan line at Xincheng Dong to Dongping, take Exit A and transfer to bus no. K330 and get off 家具博览中心.

Asked by Lawrence from SINGAPORE | May. 13, 2024 22:17

How do I go to Guangdong Romance Park?

Answers (4)

Answered by Keith | May. 14, 2024 19:12

Take Foshan Line 2 to Nanzhuang station, Exit D out and take a free shuttle bus to the park.

Answered by Lawrence | May. 16, 2024 23:26

Thank you for your prompt reply

Answered by Lawrence | May. 16, 2024 23:30

What is the operating hours of the free shuttle bus? Will I be able to take the bus back to the mrt station in the evening?

Answered by Lori | May. 21, 2024 02:21

It seems that the free shuttle bus is cancelled. You can now take bus Qiao 17 at Nanzhuang Culture Center near Exit A of Nanzhuang Metro station to Middle of Jinhu Road (锦湖路中)， then walk northward to the T-junction, then turn right and walk eastward along Hebin Road to the park, and you can take the bus back at before 22:00.

Asked by Djamester Simarmata from INDONESIA | Mar. 25, 2021 09:29

What is the price of a bus for public transport in China?

Answers (1)

Answered by James | Mar. 28, 2021 23:33

Generally speaking, the fare is CNY 1 to CNY 2 for public buses.

Asked by SF from SINGAPORE | Oct. 04, 2019 00:41

Cost of taxi from kiwi road foshan to swissotel?

How much does it cost to take taxi from Kuiqi road which is drop off point of airport bus to swissotel foshan?

Answers (1)

Answered by Lily from CANADA | Oct. 11, 2019 02:32

The cab fare is around CNY30.