Beijing Sightseeing Bus

Sightseeing buses in Beijing can be a wise choice for touring the downtown as well as some suburban sites like the Great Wall. The Dang-dang Trolley Sightseeing Buses have both day lines and night lines traveling the downtown highlights including Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City. Beijing Hub of Tour Dispatch, aka Beijing Sightseeing Bus Center, also operates tourist bus lines to Badaling Great Wall and Ming Tombs.

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The old Beijingers call the downtown sightseeing trolley bus Dangdang because of the sound made by the bronze bell in the front. Dang-dang Sightseeing Line 1 and Line 2 both run in a loop and the buses are decorated in the old Beijing style. Line 3 is served by modern double-decked buses. Bilingual audio tour guide on each bus introduces the passing attractions and their history both in Chinese and English. Maps of Beijing and guidebooks are available onboard for tourists’ convenience. The several night lines are also in the old Dang-dang style, allowing visitors to appreciate the night piece of this ancient city.
 

Dangdang Bus Line 1

  Hours: 08:00 – 17:00 at intervals of 8-10 min
  Fare: CNY 15 per person in cash; CNY 10 paid by Beijing Transportation Smart Card.
  Terminal: Yongdingmen Gate Tower

  Route:
Yongdingmen Gate Tower – Xiannongtan – Tianqiao – Zhushikou South – Dashilar – Tiananmen Square East – Tiananmen West – West Gate of Zhongshan Park – West Gate of Forbidden City – Beihai Park – Forbidden City – Shatan Lukou West – Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital – Nanheyan – Tiananmen East – Tiananmen Square West – Qianmen – Dashilar – Zhushikou South – Tianqiao – Yongdingmen Gate Tower
 

Sightseeing Bus Line 3

It passes several well-known landmarks such as Summer Palace, Ruins of Yuanmingyuan, Tsinghua University, Peking University, Bird's Nest, Deshengmen, Drum Tower and Forbidden City. Besides, tourists can easily transfer to Line 1 and Line 2 at Shenwumen of the Forbidden City.

  Hours: 09:00 – 16:30 from Summer Palace's Beigongmen (North Palace Gate);
      09:15 – 17:00 from Forbidden City's Shenwumen (Gate of Divine Prowess)
  Fare: CNY 20 per person in cash; CNY 15 paid by Transportation Smart Card. Children under 1.3 m can enjoy free rides.
  Distance: 54.5 km (33.5 mi)

  Route:
Forbidden City – East Gate of Jingshan Park – North Gate of Beihai Park – Deshengmen Inner – Deshengmen – East Beichen Road – West Beichen Road Bridge North – Chengfu Road Intersection South – Chengfu Road Intersection West – Zhonguanyuan North – South Gate of Ruins of Yuanmingyuan – Beigongmen Subway Station
 

 Time: 18:00 - 21:30
 Fare: CNY 50
 Terminal: Qianmen

 Route: China World Trade Center CBD - CITIC Tower - Zhongnanhai - Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution
  Time: 18:00 - 21:30
 Fare: CNY 30
 Terminal: Qianmen

 Route: Tiananmen - Great Hall of the People - Beijing Railway Station - Tianqiao
 

 Time: 18:00 - 21:30
 Fare: CNY 20
 Terminal: Qianmen

 Route: China World Trade Center CBD - Guijie Night Market - Sanlitun Commercial Area - Shichahai
 

Note: The following two Beijing Night Tour Bus Lines are suspended temporarily.

 

Beijing Tour Bus Map - East Night Line

  Time: 20:00, 20:30
  Fare: CNY 30; Children under 1.3 m can enjoy free rides.
  Terminal: Qianmen

  Route:
Qianmen – Chang'an Avenue – CBD – Sanlitun Bar Street – Guijie Night Market – Nanluogu Xiang (South Gong and Drum Lane) – Shichahai

 Note: The above four lines are not hop-on hop-off buses. Once getting off, reentry requires paying again.
 

It includes a 40 minutes' cruise to disembark and then climb the CCTV Tower at passengers’ own expense. In addition, passengers can also hop-on & hop-off at Xidan.

Beijing Tour Bus Map - West Night Line

  Time: 18:00
  Duration: 3h
  Fare: CNY 60; Children under 1.2 m (4 ft) can enjoy free rides.
  Where to buy: from the ticket office of Beijing Hub of Tour Dispatch; from a ticket booth near the boarding site; through official website or the official WeChat account.
  Main Stops:
Beijing Hub of Tour Dispatch - West Qianmen Street – East Lianhuachi Road – Middle Xisanhuan Road - CCTV Tower – Xinxing Bridge – Fuxing Road – West Chang’an Street – Xidan – North Xisi Street – Ping’anli – West Di’anmen Street – Shichahai – Jingshanhou Street – West Jingshan Street – Jingshanqian Street – Beichang Street – Nanchang Street - Beijing Hub of Tour Dispatch
 

Line 1 can be booked on the official website of Beijing Hub of Tour Dispatch or taken at site. Line 2 and Line 3 are only available on the spot. Payment with Beijing Transportation Smart Card is unacceptable. These buses have tour guides onboard to introduce some useful travel tips of Badaling Great Wall and Ming Tombs.
Hotline: +86 010-83531111
 

Qianmen – Tiananmen East – Tiananmen West - Badaling Great Wall
  Hours: from Qianmen / Tiananmen Square: after the Flag-Raising Ceremony – 11:00 every half an hour
from Badaling Great Wall: Apr. 1st to Oct. 31st: 09:00 – 17:00; Nov. 1st to the next Mar. 31st: 11:00 – 16:30
  Fare: CNY20 for a single trip. Children under 1.3m (4ft) can enjoy free rides.
  Boarding Site: downtown: out of the Hub of Tour Dispatch; Badaling Great Wall: Guntiangou parking lot in rear mountain of Badaling, close to the cable car station
  Drop-off Site: downtown: Deshengmen & Qianmen; Badaling Great Wall: near cable car station

 Qianmen – Tiananmen East – Tiananmen West – Dingling Tomb – Changling Tomb
  Hours: from Qianmen, 08:00 – 10:00; from Ming Tombs, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00
  Fare: CNY10 for a single trip. Children under 1.3m (4ft) can enjoy free rides.

 

Badaling Great Wall – Dingling Tomb – Changling Tomb
  Hours: 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 at the two terminals
  Fare: CNY10 for a single trip. Children under 1.3m (4ft) can enjoy free rides.

 Apart from the tourist buses, Beijing Hub of Tour Dispatch operates reasonable day tour packages in downtown and suburban areas, leading to Beihai Park, Summer Palace, Ming Tombs and Gubei Water Town.
 

 

Bus No.	Terminals		Fare
916 & 916 Express	Mutianyu Great Wall: Take either of them at Dongzhimen Bus Station, get off at Huairou North Street, and change to h23, h24, h35, or h36 to Mutianyu Roundabout. Then walk there in 5min.
877	Deshengmen Bus Station	Badaling Great Wall	CNY12
Apr. 1 to Nov. 15	06:00 – 12:30	10:30 – 17:00
Nov. 16 to Mar. 31	06:30 – 12:30	11:00 – 16:30
872	Deshengmen Bus Station	Changling Tomb	CNY10
	07:00 – 20:10	05:30 – 19:00
	Passing by: Ming Emperors Wax Museum, Seven Arches Bridge, Dingling Tomb, Changling Tomb
331	Xinjiekou Huokou	Fragrant Hills	CNY5
	05:10 – 23:00	05:20 – 22:00
	Passing by: Fragrant Hills, Reclining Buddha Temple, Botanical Garden, Summer Palace, Ruins of Yuanmingyuan, Peking University, Tsinghua University
103	Beijing Railway Station West	Dongwuyuan Bus Hub	CNY3
	04:50 – 23:00
	Passing by: Wangfujing Pedestrian Street, New Dong’an Market, National Art Museum of China, Forbidden City, Beihai Park, Miaoying Temple, Beijing Zoo
82	Qianmen	National Stadium (Bird's Nest)	CNY4
	06:00 – 23:00
	Passing by: Bird's Nest, National Indoor Stadium, Drum Tower, Bell Tower, Tiananmen Square, Dashilar, Qianmen Street
13	Xiaoying City Bus Terminal	Xicheng Sanlihe	CNY4
	05:00 – 23:00
	Passing by: Yonghe Temple, Temple of Confucius, Guozijian (Imperial College), Duan Qirui Former Government Building, South Gong and Drum Lane (Nanluogu Xiang), Beihai Park, Miaoying Temple, Temple of the Moon, Yuyuantan Park
1	Sihui Bus Hub	Laoshan City Bus Terminal	CNY6
	05:00 – 23:00
	Passing by: CBD, Ancient Observatory, Great Hall of the People, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution