Guangzhou Subway Map

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Line 1: The Line 1 is made up of 16 stations. It is a very important vehicle to go to Guangzhou East Railway Station. 

Line 2: There are 17 stations along the Subway Line 2. Start from its terminal Sanyuanli and you will spend about two minutes to reach Guangzhou Railway Station.

Line 3: The Line 3 is formed with one north-south-ward main rail and a northeastward branch. On the main rail, there are 13 stations and its branch includes 5 stations. 

Line 4: Starting from Chebeinan in the north to Jinzhou in the south, Line 4 boasts 16 stations in total, two of which are under construction – Guanqiao and Qingsheng stations. 

Line 5: The Line 5 is an artery connecting the eastern and western Guangzhou and passing Guangzhou Railway Station. It takes about 1 hours to run through the 24 stations.

However, these five subway lines cannot meet the needs of transportation. In order to solve the problem of crowded urban traffic, now the subway is under extension. Since 2004, Guangzhou subway has been extended at the speed of 35 kilometers per year. It is estimated that by 2010 the extension of Line 3, Line 4, Line 5, and the construction of Line 6 and Line 8 will be all finished. The subway trains use Chinese mandarin, Cantonese and English to report station names. It is very helpful for the English-speaking passengers. Subway trains arrive at stations every about 3 minutes during the peak hour and every about 7 minutes after 21:00.

Ticket Fare:
The subway utilizes a stage fare system. The longer the journey the more you pay. For the first four kilometers, the ticket fare is CNY2. During 4 kilometers to 12 kilometers, passengers pay CNY1 for each additional 4 kilometers. During 12 kilometers to 24 kilometers, CNY1 is paid for each additional 6 kilometers. When more than 24 kilometers, CNY1 is paid for each additional 8 kilometers.

Ticket Types:
The common ticket types include single-trip ticket, deposit ticket and Yang Cheng Tong (smart card). The deposit ticket and Yang Cheng Tong holders can enjoy a 5% discount when they take the subway.

Single-trip ticket is often used by tourists. It is only valid on the day when you purchase it. You can return a single-trip ticket within 30 minutes after you buy it. Hereunder is several steps to teach you how to purchase a single-trip ticket:
a).Find the TVM (Ticket Vendor Machine) according to the signs in the subway station;
b).Choose the station on the machine's screen;
c).Make sure how many tickets you want to buy;
d).Pay for the ticket according to the amount of the money shown on the screen;
e).Get the ticket and the change.
Remark: The machine only accepts CNY5, CNY10 and the coins of CNY0.5 (5 Jiao coin) and CNY1 (1 Yuan coin).

Yang Cheng Tong is a smart card mainly used in transportation. In Guangzhou, Yang Cheng Tong is widely used on bus, ferryboat, subway train, telecom business, etc. The area where Yang Cheng Tong can be used has been spread from downtown Guangzhou to Zengcheng, Huadu, Panyu and many other suburban areas of the city. There are eight types of these cards. Among them, the most suitable type for tourists is CNY30 Card without deposit. The card costs CNY10 and then you can add value to it. The highest value you add is CNY30 or CNY50 and each recharge should be a multiple of CNY10. The leftover value in the card is not refundable. If you want to recharge your card, you can go to the following customer service centers of Yang Cheng Tong in Guangzhou:
No.466 Renmin Bei Lu, Yuexiu District
Exit J of Subway Gongyuanqian Station (i.e. the transfer station between the Subway Lines 1 and 2)
Exit G of Subway Tiyu Xi Lu Station (on the Subway Line 1)