Public Bus
The public bus in Guangzhou charges CNY 1 to CNY 2.
The first tour-bus line has been opened in Nansha District which
is located at the south end of Guangzhou City center. It is good
news for tourists in Guangzhou as they can spend just CNY15 to
take this bus line traveling anywhere in Nansha at weekends (Sat
and Sun). One ticket may be used an unlimited number of times
within the same day. As the bus departure station is at Nansha
Jinzhou Station of Metro Line 4, it is convenient for tourists
to use this bus line. At weekends, the first bus departs at 09:30
and then once every 20 minutes. This bus line passes through two
popular scenic spots in Nansha District -- Panyu Sunflower Garden
and Nansha Wetland Park, making the one-day tour in Nansha much
easier for visitors.
Taxi
Guangzhou has very convenient transportation with public buses,
trams, special bus lines and subway lines.
A Guangzhou taxi charges CNY 7 for the first 2.3 kilometers (1.4
miles), and CNY 2.6 for succeeding kilometers.
You can bargain with the driver if you take a taxi at night.
By Ferry
Guangzhou water transport is made up of Suigang Passenger Port,
Zhoutouzui Passenger Port, Zengcheng Xintang Passenger Port, Panyu
Lianhuashan and Nansha Passenger Port, all operating direct ships
to Hong Kong. In addition, Dashatou Passenger Port and Xidi Passenger
Port run ships to other areas.
On April 10, 2007, six water buses began to run along the channel
of the Pearl River in Guangzhou, supplying residents and tourists
with a more convenient transport service. There are four ports
along the line - Zhongda Passenger Port, Tianzi Passenger Port,
Xidi Passenger Port and Fangcun Passenger Port. The whole journey
only takes 25 minutes - the ticket is 1RMB to 2RMB.
Time schedule:
| First Bus |
Last Bus |
Interval |
| 7:00 |
18:00 |
Rush hour |
20 minutes |
| Off-peak hour |
30 minutes |
Available city buses to the ports:
| Zhongda |
Tianzi |
Xidi |
Fangcun |
| 8, 11, 121, 182, 229, 247, 266, 272 |
1, 4, 57, 183, 208, 219, 238, 544 |
1, 128, 131, 186, 208, 217, 219, 236, 281, 31, 38, 521,
538, 556, 57, 64, Tourist 2 |
19, 52, 64, 181, 206, 217, 309, 838, 812 |
Subway
Subway
Line 1 of Guangzhou has been in operation since 1999. It runs
from Xilang in the Fangcun District in southwest Guangzhou to
the East Railway Station. Ticket prices range from RMB 2 to RMB
5.
Subway Line 2 runs from Sanyuanli in the Baiyun District to Wanshengwei
in the Haizhu District. The ticket prices vary from RMB 2 to RMB
6.
Subway Line 3 runs from the East Railway Station to Panyu Square;
its branch runs from Tianhe Bus Station to West Tiyu Road. The ticket
prices range from RMB 2 to RMB 8.
Subway Line 4 runs from Wanshengwei to Huangge including the Daxue
Cheng (University Town) Special Section which has only five stops
from Wanshengwei to Xinzao. The ticket prices range from RMB 2 to
RMB 8.
Coins are convenient for you to buy tokens through the TVM (Ticket
Vending Machine). You can get coins at a bank or a changemaker.
Banknotes are also acceptable.