Beijing Sightseeing Bus

Sightseeing buses in Beijing offer a convenient way to explore the city's downtown and cultural landmarks, passing by Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Qianmen Street, and Bell & Drum Towers etc. The services mainly include popular Dang-dang (retro-style trolley) buses, classic urban sightseeing lines, and double-decker shuttle buses.
 
Boarding Point: East side of the north entrance of Qianmen Street, near the Beijing Tour Dispatch Center Headquarter.

Please note that this is not a hop-on and hop-off service. Passengers are not permitted to alight midway.
  
  Ticket Fare: CNY50  
  Daytime Line Operating Hours: 10:00 – 17:00  
  Night Line Operating Hours: 17:00 – 21:30  
  Interval: 30min 
  Route: 
Qianmen → Tian'anmen Square → National Museum → Beijing Hotel → Dongdan → Ancient Observatory → Jianguomen → Wangfujing Commercial Street → Tian'anmen Square East → Tian'anmen Rostrum → Great Hall of the People → Qianmen
  

Beijing Dang-dang Sightseeing Bus

  Ticket Fare: CNY50
  Operating Hours:
    April 15 to November 15: 09:00 – 17:00.
    November 16 to April 14: 09:30 – 17:00.
  Interval: 30min
  Duration: 50min
  Distance: 10km (6.2 miles)
  Route:
Qianmen → Tian'anmen Square East → Tian'anmen Square West → Zhongshan Park West Gate → Forbidden City West Gate (Xihuamen) → Beihai South → Forbidden City (Shenwumen) → North Beichizi → Forbidden City East Gate (Donghuamen) → Dong'anmen Street West Entrance → New Dong'an Market → Wangfujing North Intersection → Tian'anmen Square East → Tian'anmen Square West → Qianmen
  
  Ticket Fare: CNY50  
  Operating Hours: 10:00 – 16:00, recommended arrival before 15:30 
  Distance: 25 km (15.5 miles)  
  Route:  
Qianmen → Yongdingmen → Tianqiao → Natural History Museum → Zhushikou Church → Zhengyangmen (Arrow Tower & Gate Tower) → Tian'anmen Square (Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, Monument to the People's Heroes, Flagpole, Tian'anmen Rostrum) → National Museum of China → Tian'anmen → Beihai Park → Jingshan Park → Wanning Bridge → Bell & Drum Towers
  

Qianmen Gate Tower at Night

  Ticket Fare:  
Standard Version: CNY118, including milk tea & dessert set  
Deluxe Version: CNY268, including roast duck, snacks, drinks, and traditional opera performance
  Departure Time: 18:45 daily, recommended arrival before 18:35
  Route:  
Qianmen Old Railway Station → Zhengyangmen Arrow Tower & Gate Tower → Dashilan Historical and Cultural Block → Zhushikou Church → Xiannongtan (Altar of Agriculture) → Tiantan Park (Temple of Heaven) → Tian'anmen Square → Tian'anmen Rostrum → Forbidden City (Palace Museum) → Zhongnanhai → Shejitan (Zhongshan Park) → Beihai Park → Moat → Jingshan Park → Forbidden City Corner Towers → Shichahai Area → Bell & Drum Towers → Huangshicheng (Imperial Archives) → Taimiao (Imperial Ancestral Temple) → Qianmen
 
  Day Buses: Tickets can be purchased on-site at the ticket office of Beijing Hub of Tour Dispatch at Qianmen which is 30 meters away from Exit I, Qianmen Subway Station, or through online platforms such as the official WeChat account of "北京旅游集散中心" (Beijing Hub of Tour Dispatch) or the Beijing Bus "一路同行" (Yilu Tongxing) app.

  Night Buses: Tickets must be booked online through the platforms referred above in advance.
 
The bus operates on a circular route starting and ending at Qianmen. Passengers may disembark at any stop along the way. However, re-boarding will require purchasing a new ticket.

  Operating Hours: 9:00 – 17:00
  Fare: CNY20; CNY10 if pay via Beijing Transportation Smart Card 
  Distance: 10km (6.2 miles)
  Route (15 Stops):
Qianmen → Tian'anmen Square East → Tian'anmen Square West → Zhongshan Park West Gate → Forbidden City West Gate (Xihuamen) → Beihai Park → Forbidden City (Shenwumen) → North Beichizi → Forbidden City East Gate (Donghuamen) → Dong'anmen Street West Entrance → New Dong'an Market → Wangfujing North Intersection → Tian'anmen East → Tian'anmen Square West → Qianmen

Beijing Urban Sightseeing Bus

 
  Boarding Point: Divine Prowess Gate (Shenwumen), outside the Forbidden City's north gate.
  Ticket Fare: CNY350/person
  Operating Hours: Customizable
  Distance: 5 km (3.1 miles)
  Route:
Divine Prowess Gate (Shenwumen), aka Forbidden City exit → Meishuguan North (Art Museum North) → Nanluoguxiang (South Gong and Drum Lane) → Di'anmen East → Beihai Park North Gate
  Service Note: This is a private VIP shuttle service; contact the hotline 010-83531111 after booking to coordinate the departure time.