There are about 200 bus routes in Jinan. The bus fare is CNY1. The bus numbers starting with a K charge CNY2, such as K51, etc. if you have an IC card, and then you can enjoy a 10% discount.
Additionally, at the Jiefang Bridge and Shandong Provincial Sports Center (Bus route: No.129), there are tour buses provided on Saturdays, Sundays and pubic holidays:
Bus No. | Destination | Departure Time & Departure Place | Round-trip Ticket + Admission Fee of Attraction | Runtime |
| 60 | Lingyan Temple (in the south suburb of Jinan) | 07:30-08:00 at the Jiefang Bridge; 07:30-08:20 at the Provincial Sports Center | CNY65 per person | 1H30M |
| 61 | Wufeng Mountain | 07:30-08:00 at the Jiefang Bridge; 07:30-08:20 at the Provincial Sports Center | CNY50 per person | 1H |
| 69 | Wildlife Park (on the Paomaling Mountain of Jinan) | 07:30-08:00 at the Jiefang Bridge; 07:30-08:20 at the Provincial Sports Center | CNY90 per person | 1H |
| ---- | Jiudingta Ethic Folklore Park (in the south suburb of Jinan) | 07:30-08:00 at the Jiefang Bridge; 07:30-08:20 at the ProvincialSports Center | CNY55 per person | 1H |
| ---- | Ecological Cultural Resort of the Red Leaves Valley (in the Jinxiuchuan Town of Jinan) | 07:30-08:00 at the Jiefang Bridge; 07:30-08:20 at the Provincial Sports Center | CNY50 per person | 1H |
| ---- | Baimaiquan Park | 07:30-08:20 at the Provincial Sports Center; 07:30-08:00 at the Jiefang Bridge | CNY40 per person | 1H |
| ---- | Fanggancun (Fanggan Village) Ecological Scenic Area | 07:30-08:20 at the Provincial Sports Center; 07:30-08:00 at the Jiefang Bridge | CNY70 per person | 2H30M |
| ---- | Shuilianxia Valley | 07:30-08:00 at the Jiefang Bridge; 07:30-08:20 at the Provincial Sports Center | CNY45 per person | 1H |
The above mentioned tour buses don't departure until the number of passengers reaches ten. And they will return at 15:30 on the same day.
Following are the bus routes to some big bus stops or distribution centers for shopping places:
Jinan Coach Bus Terminal: Bus No.4, 5, 12, 32, 33, 35, 45, K50, K53, K57, K58, 67, K68, 72, 84, K90, K92, K95, K107, K108, 111, 114
Jinan Railway Station: Bus No.3, 9, 11, 18, 21, 34, 43, K51, 78, 83, 84, K98, 113, 118, 201
Daguanyuan (a distribution center for shopping places): Bus No.3, 4, 5,7, 9, 13, 15, 18, 34, 33, 35, 43, 49, K50, K51, K58, K59, 67, 77, 81, K92, 101, 103, 104, 111
Jiefang Bridge: Bus No.1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 31, 37, 44, 45, 46, 47, K50, K52, K53, K55, K59, 63, 65, 70, 79, 83, 87, K91, K95, 97, 99, 116, 119
Hongjialou: Bus No.1, 11, 16, 30, 40, K55, 65, 70, 71, 75, K91, 97, K98, 106, K107, 110, 113, 118, 122, 201
Luokou Clothes Market: Bus No.4, 5, 30, K50, K53, K57, K58, 68, 82, 84, 85, K90, 111, 112, 114
Hualian Shopping Mall: Bus No.1, 2, 26, K59, 74, 76, 77, 78, 83, K90, K96, K98, 120
Inzone Shopping Center: Bus No.19, 44, 49, K52, K54, 65, 70, 80, 89, K96, 102
By Taxi
You can find taxis in the airport, railway station, outside the hotels and restaurants very easily. At present, there are two main kinds of taxis in Jinan: one kind is, cars of 1,600 cc displacement, and the other kind is, cars of 1,800 cc displacement. The former is CNY7 for the first three kilometers (1.86 miles) and then, CNY1.5 for each additional kilometer (0.62 mile); the latter is CNY9 for the first three kilometers. The waiting time charge is free, if less than five minutes. The vehicles are easily recognized by their rooftop TAXI signs.

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