Zhangjiakou Transportation

Zhangjiakou, around 112 miles (180 kilometers) from Beijing, is located at the junction of Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi, and Inner Mongolia. The highways and railways are widely radiated from the city to connect the bordering places and other areas. The government is striving to construct a more convenient transport system to welcome the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. As the Olympic events will be held in Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the transportation between the two cities accordingly becomes fairly important. 
 How to Get to Zhangjiakou from Beijing
 Airport Code: ZQZ
Location: About 5.5 miles (9 kilometers) in southeastern Zhangjiakou City.
Brief Introduction: Put into service on Jun. 16, 2013, Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport operates both civil and military aviation services. It mainly serves domestic flights, currently connecting Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang and Xiamen.

 Transportation
1. Airport Shuttle Bus: It travels between airport and Zhangjiakou International Hotel whose cost is CNY 10 and duration is about 20 minutes.
2. City Bus: Buses no. 23 and 107 can take you from airport to the downtown.
3. Taxi: A single trip costs around CNY 30 and takes around 30 minutes.
 Zhangjiakou Railway Station, located in Qiaodong District, was built in 1909 and is the terminal station of Beijing-Zhangjiakou Rail Line, which is the first railway of China. It is the only train station for passengers use in the city, so it operates both high  speed trains to/from Beijing, Hohhot, Datong, Baotou, Xuanhua, Badaling Great Wall and normal speed trains to/from Shanghai, Guilin, Zhengzhou, Shijiazhuang, Urumqi and so on. 

Beijing-Zhangjiakou High Speed Rail Line has served the public by the end of 2019. It starts from Beijing North, via Qinghe, Changping, Huailai, Xiahuayuan North, Xuanhua North, and terminates at Zhangjiakou. The rail line passes through the Great Wall three times, thus being dubbed as the High Speed Railway under the Great Wall.

 See detailed Zhangjiakou Train Schedule
 

 Major Rail Lines from the city to:

 Two long-distance bus stations make travels to neighboring cities and areas afar by land very convenient.

 General Long-distance Bus Station
Located at no. 100, Xishahe Street, it operates around 200 bus routes and the buses lead to many cities, counties, and even villages in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia and other areas.
Bus Routes: 2, 5, 10, 13, 18

 South Long-distance Bus Station
It is located at the intersection of Zhanqian West Street and Shiji Road, near the South Railway Station. Buses departing from the station go to Jining, Hohhot, Datong, Taiyuan, Zhangbei, Xixinying, Zhuolu, Yuxian, Zaozhuang, Xuchang and other places.
 Zhangjiakou metro will have 6 subway lines passing the major districts including Xuanhua, Xiahuayuan, Wanquan, Chongli, Qiaodong and Qiaoxi Districts. Metro Line 1, which is covering 22 stations, will be constructed between Yanghe and Shuijingtun by the end of 2020. Metro Line 2 will link Malianbao and Wanquan Town via 25 stations in total.
 There are 28 city bus routes in the city and buses to railway stations and long-distance bus stations are accessible. Most buses are in service from 06:00 to 21:00 (it varies from different lines) and the fare is CNY1 per person.
Complaint Hotline: 86-0313-2212815
Consulting Hotline: 86-0313-2210047
 Taking a taxi is a convenient way to travel in town and suburb. The standard taxi fare is CNY6 for the first 2 kilometers (1.2 miles). It costs CNY1.4 and CNY1.6 per additional kilometer (0.6 mile), respectively for cars with the emission volume lower or higher than 1.4 liters (0.4 gallon). A waiting fee is also needed: if the wait is no more than 5 minutes, it is for free; if longer, an extra CNY1 is charged per extra 5 minutes.

Over 400 taxis now have been equipped with new taximeters with both Chinese and English greeting function. When taking a taxi, it is nice to hear “Hello, welcome to take a taxi”. The taxi companies are also planning to train their drivers to speak some simple English in order to better serve the international travelers.