By City-bus

At present, there are over 50 bus routes in Yantai. It's very convenient for you to get around the city. Try the No. 17 Sightseeing Bus that goes along the Binhai Road for a full view of the beautiful seaside scenery.

There are three types of the buses: big, mini, and air-conditioned. The charge is from CNY1 to CNY1.5. Usually, if you take the bus for more than 11 kilometers (6.84 miles), the fee will be increased by CNY0.5 for each five kilometers (3.11 miles).

No.3 International Convention & Exhibition Center - Cescent Bay - Zhanqiao Bridge - Yantai Library - Nanshan Park - Yuhuangding Park - Beima Lu Coach Station - Railway Station - First Bathing Beach - International Convention & Exhibition Center
Operating time: 05:30~22:00 (summer); 05:30~21:30 (winter)
Peak time: 06:30~10:30 16:10~17:50

No.17 Railway Station - Changyu Wine Culture Museum - First Bathing Beach - Crescent Bay - Second Bathing Beach - Yantai University
Operating hours: 05:30~22:30 (summer); 05:30~21:30 (winter)
Peak time: 07:00~08:30 16:00~18:00

No.58 Railway Station - Beima Lu Coach Station - Yantai Coach Terminal - Yuhuangding Park - Nanshan Park - Tashan Scenic Area - Shijiatuan
Operating hours: 06:00~22:00 (summer); 06:00~21:00 (winter)
Peak time: 06:30~08:30 16:30~18:00

By Taxi

In Yantai, most of the taxis are Santanas, Charades, or Citroen AZs. And there are three fee structures of taxis in terms of cars' brands. One is CNY7 for the first three kilometers (1.86 miles) and then CNY1.3 for each additional kilometer (0.62 mile); another is CNY7 for the first three kilometers and then CNY1.5 for each additional kilometer; the third is CNY8 is for the first three kilometers and then CNY1.8 for each additional kilometer.

Following are the three situations of paying an extra fee:

1. Between 22:00 to the next 05:00, an extra 20% fee will be charged for a single way.
2. If the single way is more than 6 kilometers (3.72 miles), an extra 50% fee for the additional kilometers will be charged.
3. During the operation of the taxi, the waiting time is calculated by accumulating. Each three minute waiting should be paid an extra fee of one kilometer. (Less than 3 kilometers, there is five minute waiting for free; More than 3 kilometers, there is one minute waiting for free for each additional 5 kilometers (about 3.1 miles).

By Chartered Vehicle

You can rent a car in Yantai to get around the city. But according to the law, a person with an International Driver's License or a foreign Driver's License is not allowed to drive a car in China. Thus, if foreign tourists want to rent a car, they must hire a Chinese driver. There are several big car rental companies in Yantai. Usually, they provide different-level cars, such as Buick, Audi A6, Passat, Citroen AZ, and Santana.