Guangzhou City-Bus

There are over 20 kinds of city bus lines including daytime lines, night lines, BRT lines, airport shuttle buses, water buses, tourist routes, sightseeing lines… Taking city bus in Guangzhou is a very convenient and affordable way to travel around. Especially the sightseeing bus lines are the most favored by tourists as they connect the most popular attractions such as the Canton Tower. Taking the night sightseeing buses is also a recommended way to enjoy the night view of the Guangzhou especially the eye-catching Pearl River.
 1. Downtown Regular Lines: 1-998
2. BRT Line: B1-31
3. Tram Lines: Huangpu Tram Line 1, Haizhu Tram Line
4. Express Lines in Rush Hours: 15-80
5. Night Lines 1 to 135
6. Tourists Bus Lines 1, 2, 3
7. Sightseeing Bus Lines 1, 2
8. Holiday Special Lines: 5, 7, 11
9. Metro Shuttle Bus Lines 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10A,10B
10. Water Bus Lines S2-13
11. Panyu Lines: Pan1-202
12. Nansha Lines: Nan1-70, Nansha Night line 1-6
13. Huadu Lines: Hua 1-93
14. Zengcheng Lines, Zengcheng 1-78, Wuxing Village Line, Mishi Village Line…
15. Conghua Lines: Cong 1-914, Conghua Bus Station – Guanglian Village Line…
16. Other Lines: Business Lines, Express Lines, Airport Shuttle Bus Lines, South Railway Station Night Lines, University Town Special Line, Science City Special Lines, Guangzhou – Foshan Lines, Suiwan Lines
 

The buses like Downtown Regular Lines, Special Lines and Panyu Lines are generally in service during 06:00 to 22:00. The night buses usually run from 22:40 to 05:40 in the next morning. The operating hours of Express Lines are 07:00 - 08:20 & 17:00 - 18:30 on weekdays. Passengers can take BRT Lines at 07:00-22:00.
 

All bus routes are charged by distance. The bus fare is between CNY2 and CNY6/person. Children under 1.2 meters (3.9 feet) can ride buses and rail transit for free. In addition, the local transportation card can be purchased at most subway stations. Coin boxes are also be installed on the bus for passengers who use cash. The fare generally is stated on the coin boxes.

Distance	0-4 km	4-12 km	12-24 km	Over 24 km
Fare	CNY2	CNY1 added every 4 km	CNY 1 added every 6 km	CNY1 added every 8 km

 Discount Policy
The discount depends on the the total expenditure in a natural month.
CNY0-80: No discount;
CNY80-200: 20% discount;
CNY200: 50% discount
 

There are four bus transportation hubs in Guangzhou operating most bus lines: Railway Station Bus Terminal, Tianpingjia Bus Terminal, Zhongshan Balu Bus Terminal and East Railway Station Bus Terminal. Each bus stop shows route number, names of the stop you are standing at and all stops, operating hours and direction of the bus in Chinese. They are usually set up on both sides of the roads. Passengers need to wait the buses at the dedicated stops, get on at the front door and get off at the back door.

The City Bus

A Bus Stop in the city

 

 Tourist Line 1
Jiakou Bus Station – Zhongshan 8 Road – Liwan Intersection - Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family – Zhongshan 7 Road – Ximenkou (Zhongshan 6 Road) – Liurong Road – Guangzhou First People’s Hospital – Panfu Road – Sanyuan Palace – Yingyuan Raod – Xiaobei Huaquan – Xiaobei – Guangshi Hotel – Luhu Park – White Cloud Immortals Temple - Yuntai Garden Terminal
Operating Hours: 06:00 – 22:00 every 15 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY2/person

 Tourist Line 2:
Pearl River Dijingyuan Community Terminal – Chigang Tower – Xinhong Park Community – Guangzhou Bridge – Pearl River Square – North Gate of Sun Yat-sen University – North Gate of Sun Yan-sen University West – Pearl River Swimming Pool – East Binjiang Road – Dashatou Port – Dashatou – Dongdi – Tianzi Port – Haizhu Square – Changdi – Aiqun Building – Cultural Park – South Kangwang Road – Hualin Temple – Middle Kangwang Road - Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family – Liwan Intersection – Shiluji – Zhongshan 8 Road –Guangfo Intersection – Fangcun Avenue West Terminal
Operating Hours: 06:00 - 22:00
Ticket Fare: CNY2/person every 15 minutes

A Bus Stop Sign

 Tourist Line 3
Zhongcheng Road Terminal – Zhongcheng Intersection – Jingxi Intersection – Yunjing Park Community – Jingxi Road - 15th Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Region – Meihuayuan – Meiyuan New Village – Jijingkeng – Wuxianqiao – Xinghua Intersection – Xinghua Road – Guangzhou East Railway Staion – West Linhe Road – North Tianhe Road – East Tianhe Road – Tianhe South – Liede Avenue North Station – Jinsui Road – Middle Xiancun Road – Liede – Liede East – Modie Shalu Station – Haigang Park Community – Canton Fair Complex – Pazhou – Pazhou Bridge South – Pazhou Village – Wanshengwei – Wanji Village Entrance – South Entrance of Huangpu Village – Pazhou Shiji Village Terminal  
Operating Hours: 06:00-21:30 every 10 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY3/person
 

 Route: No. 52, Yanyu Rd., Yuexiu District – Guangzhou Bridge – Yiyuan Rd. – Canton Tower – Guangdong Museum of Art – Xinghai Concert Hall – Taoyuan Jiujia Restaurant
 Operating Hours: 12:30 – 14:00; 15:30 – 17:00; 18:00 – 19:30; 20:00 – 21:30
 Duration: 90 minutes
 Highlights: 8-15 kinds of Cantonese dessert & live music show
 Ticket Price: CNY108
 Boarding Point: No. 52, Yanyu Rd., Ersha Island, Yuexiu District
 

 Route: Taoyuan Jiujia Restaurant – Guangzhou Bridge3 - Red Stone Hill Pagoda (Chigang Pagoda) – Canton Tower – Guangzhou Twin Towers – Ersha Island – Xinghai Concert Hall – Guangdong Museum of Art – Taoyuan Jiujia Restaurant
 Operating Hours: 9:00 – 10:30; 11:30 – 13:00; 14:00 – 15:30; 18:30 – 12:00
 Duration: 90 minutes
 Highlights: Cantonese morning tea food and dessert
 Ticket Price: CNY108
 Boarding Point: Taoyuan Jiujia Restaurant, No. 43, Qingbo Rd., Ersha Island, Yuexiu District