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Haikou Transportation -- Getting Around

Traffic runs smoothly in the downtown area of Haikou and traffic jams are seldom seen.

 By Traveling Viewing Bus

Haikou
Haikou City
Traveling Viewing Bus Line 1: Baishamen — Huoshankou National Forest Park
Itinerary (34km): Baishanmen–Golden Coast Lawton Hotel–Wanfu Xincun–Ever Green Park–Fuhao Dasha–Hainan Overseas Chinese Middle School–Asia International Hotel–Jinniuling Park–Tomb of Hai Rui–Huoshankou National Forest Park
Departure Time: 09:00 at Baishamen; 12:30 at Huoshankou Park
Ticket Fare: CNY10 / person for the whole journey

Traveling Viewing Bus Line 2: Ever Green Park — Hainan Dongshan Safari Park
Itinerary (16km): Ever Green Park–Tailong City–Haikou Park–Jinghang Dasha–Provincial Museum of Hainan–Wugong Temple –Zhuyun Lukou –Longkun Nanlu Kou–Hainan Institute of Technology (Nanhai Dadao)– Huoshankou Park–Hainan Dongshan Safari Park
Departure Time: 10:00 at Ever Green Park; 14:00 at Huoshankou Park
Ticket Fare: CNY16 / person for the whole journey

Note: Haikou's public buses stop running earlier than elsewhere. And the bus fare rises during the Spring Festival.

By City-Bus

Besides the two traveling viewing bus lines, other 55 city-bus lines have been opened in Haikou. These buses could reach all of the main spots of Haikou City, including Haikou Meilan Airport, Xiuying Port, Ever Green Garden, Wugong Temple, bus stations and so on.  Here are some lines for your reference:
Bus No.14
Itinerary: Haikou New Port - Bell Tower - Qiongyuan Hotel - East Bus Station - Wugong Temple - South Bus Station - Hainan Daily
Ticket Fare: CNY1

Bus No.35
Itinerary: Haikou Railway Station - Golden Beach - Xinguo Hotel - Hainan Nobel Yacht Club - Holiday Beach - Guanhaitai - Xixiu Beach - Port Market - Xiuying Xiao Jie - Yangqiong Dasha - Jinding Dasha - West Bus Station - Haixiu Bridge - Fenghuang New Village - Jinniuling Park - Nanzhuang Restaurant - Xinhua Market - Century Square - South Bus Station - China City - Nan Bei Fruit Market - Luse Jia Yuan
Operating Time: 06:00~21:00
Ticket Fare: CNY1~CNY5

Bus No.50
Itinerary: Haikou Railway Station - Golden Beach - Xinguo Hotel - Hainan Nobel Yacht Club - Holiday Beach - Guanhaitai - Xixiu Beach - Haikou Port (Xiuying Port) - Every Green Garden - Haikou Park - South Bus Station

By Taxi
Street scene
Street scene
CNY10 is for the first 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) and CNY1.8 to CNY2 for every succeeding km.
You can bargain with the driver when you take the taxi in Haikou. Generally the taxi fare is CNY10 in the downtown area.

By Rental Vehicle
Car rental is available. As foreign visitors, you should take your passport, resident certificate, Chinese driving license and credit card and expect to pay CNY15,000 to 20,000 as a deposit.

Note: There are no toll stations on any part of the highways of Hainan. The toll has been included in the gasoline prices, so the price of gasoline is higher than that of other places.