Transport Beijing, China

Along with the growth of the city, caused by economic reforms, Beijing has become an important transport hub. In and around the city are five rings of road, highways, nine, eleven state highways, seven rail lines. In the administrative area of Beijing is also a major international airport.

Airports
The main airport in Beijing called the "Capital" (Airport Shoudu ", Beijing Capital Airport, PEK). It is located next to the Shunyi, 20 kilometers north-east of the urban area of Beijing. Capital Airport serves most domestic and virtually all international flights.

These are the main air gateway of China and the airport base national carrier Air China. It is connected with the city motorway "Airport", the path along which the city center takes about 40 minutes. By the 2008 Olympics to the airport will be built is another highway speed, as well as line legkoresovogo transport.

In the administrative area of Beijing are also following airports: the airport Lyansyan, Nanyuan Airport, airport Sitszyao, Shahe Airport and Badaling Airport. Basically, they are used for military purposes.

Public transport
Beijing Subway has four lines (two underground, two Elevated), and a few lines should open by the beginning of the 2008 Olympics. In 2004, in Beijing, there were 599 bus and trolleybus routes.

In Beijing, on the roads is always possible to see a taxi. In the city there are also illegal private taxi. On June 30, 2006 the fare at the official taxi is 10 yuan (about 30 rubles) for the first 3 miles or less, plus 2 yuan for each additional kilometer. During the downtime also charged tax.

Most models of taxi cars - a Hyundai Elantra and the Volkswagen Jetta (Bora). After 15 km fee for each additional kilometer increased by 50%. Between 11 pm and 6 am, increased night-rate effect: the initial price - 11 yuan fee per kilometer - 2.4 yuan.