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Taxi
Taking a taxi is the most convenient way for newcomers to travel
around a metropolis like Beijing. There are over 67,000 taxis running
in every corner of the city, including Santana, Jetta, Sonata and
Fukang. The taxis are visible at the airport, railway station and
bus stations. What's more, most of the taxi drivers in Beijing can
speak some simple English, which offers western visitors the great
convenience of being able to communicate with them.
The charge for the taxis in Beijing differs according
to different times of day. In daytime, the flag-down rate of the
taxis is CNY10 for the first three kilometers and CNY2 per kilometer
for the remainder of the journey. If the journey is longer than
15 kilometers (8 miles), the charge rises to CNY3 per kilometer.
At nighttime (from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am of the next day), the flag-down
rate is CNY11 for the first three kilometers, and the charge for
mileage over 3 kilometers is CNY2.4 per kilometer, and CNY3.4 per
kilometer for a journey over 15 km (8 miles). Although taxis are
somewhat expensive for many travelers, they are convenient, especially
in the middle of the night or in early morning.
Due to the traffic situation in Beijing, taxis
charge not only according to their meters, but also for waiting
time in traffic, driving at night and mileage for driving without
a passenger. For every accumulated five minutes of waiting time
you will be charged an additional one-kilometer fee. It is recommended
that tourists ask for a receipt when alighting from a taxi because
the car number, company name, registered driver and complaint telephone
number are listed in it.

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