By City-bus

Currently, there are city-buses No.1 to No.37 running to almost every corner of the city, and many of them can get to the famous resorts. Thanks to the construction of the coast road, taking these sightseeing buses has become a fascinating part of the tour in Qinhuangdao. In addition, there are regular buses to suburban areas and places in neighboring cities and provinces.

Quite distinct from many other cities, Qinhuangdao has opened some special lines, such as night bus and summer bus lines. These buses may still be running at 22:00 which is later than other common bus lines.

Night Lines

Bus No.8
Operating hours: 19:15-22:00 (summer); 19:15-21:00 (winter)
Main stops: Qinhuangdao Railway Station - Newspaper Office - Job Market - the Third Hospital of Qinhuangdao - Hualian Commercial Building - Qiu Xian Ru Hai Chu (the place where the Qin Shi Huang asked for the immortals) - Dongshan Bath

Bus No.19
Operating hours: 19:10-21:00 (every September 1st to June 30th the next year)
Main stops: Qinhuangdao Railway Station - Chinese Medical Hospital - Worker's Culture Palace - People's Park - Hualian Commercial Building - Waimao Hotel

Bus No.27
Operating hours: 19:10-21:00
Main stops: Qinhuangdao Railway Station - Newspaper Office - Job Market - City Government - Leyuan Community

Bus No.31
Operating hours: 19:00-21:00; 19:00-21:30 (July 1st to August 31st)
Main stops: Qinhuang Community - Hualian Commercial Building - Sidaoqiao Bus Station - Jiahui Supermarket - Tanghe Park - Northeast University- Zhujiang Dao - Qinhuangdao Education Institute

Bus No.32
Operating hours: 19:15-21:30 (summer); 19:15-21:00 (winter)
Main stops: Yanshan University - Olympic Sports Center - Tanghe Park - Jiahui Supermarket - Sidaoqiao Bus Station - Hualian Commercial Building

Summer Lines (July 1st to August 31st)
Bus No.19
Operating hours: 05:50-19:10; 19:10-22:00
Main stops: Qinhuangdao Railway Station - Chinese Medical Hospital - Worker's Culture Palace - People's Park - Huanlian Commercial Building - Waimao Hotel - Tanghe Park - Yacht Club - Xin'ao Submarine World

Tips:
1. Ticket price for most of the buses is CNY1, except for Nos.6, 25, 30, 33, 34, 35 and branch lines of Nos.30 and 33. Ticket price for these buses depend on the distance. It costs CNY1 for every 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).
2. In Qinhuangdao, service times are different in summer and winter for common lines. In general, they run later in summer, the period from April 26th to October25th.

Here below are some buses passing by well-known spots in Qinhuangdao:
No.22: Beidaihe, Nandaihe
No.23: Laolongtou, Shanhaiguan Pass, Temple of Mengjiangnv
No.24: Laolongtou, the First Pass under Heaven, Yansai Lake
No.26: Laolongtou, Longevity Hill
No.34: Qinhuangdao Wild Animal Zoo, Beidaihe International Club, Beidaihe Olympic Avenue Park

Qinhuangdao, together with Tianjin, Shanghai and Shenyang, will be host to the football games of the 2008 Olympic Games. Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium is the playing field. Buses Nos.6, 32 and 34 can lead to the stadium.

By Taxi

Qinhuangdao taxi companies are mainly Xiali, Santana, Jetta and Fukang. Except Xiali, taxies of other brands are bicolor mint blue with crystal silver, white or silver with red. The minimum fare of the taxi is CNY 5 for the first 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) and every additional kilometer charges CNY 1.4 for Xiali, CNY1.6 for other brands. Additional fare will be charged for an overrun of five minutes waiting.

Taxis in Qinhuangdao operate independently. Vehicles registered in Haigang District can not carry passengers in Beidaihe and Shanhaiguan Districts, except for chartered vehicles. In the tourist season, business in Shanhaiguan and Beidaihe is picking up, while it suffers in the Haigang District. At that time, it is economical to rent a vehicle there while visiting. The charter rate should be much cheaper than that in other districts. Usually, chartered taxis charge for every 100 kilometers (62 miles), or the charter fare can be negotiated ahead of time.

By Bicycle

In Qinhuangdao, what could be a more agreeable choice than to enjoy the beauty of coastal scenery by bicycle made for two or more people.
These are available at:
Haigang District: in the beach of the Water Sports Center in Olympic Village, nearby the Xin'ao Submarine World
Beidaihe District: Laohushi, Rest House of Beidaihe (Bwidaihe Qu Zhao Dai Suo), Donghaitan, Jinshanzui
Nandaihe: around Tianma and Zhongbao Hotel (hotel of China National Packaging Import and Export Corporation)

The rent can be charged by hour or by day. The price is a matter for negotiation. CNY10 per hour, CNY 50 for half the day, CNY80 for one day is typical.