Can I tap with a foreign bank card?

Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.

Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.

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Beijing Daxing International Airport

Beijing, China

Drop-off

Tiananmen / Wangfujing (central Beijing)

Pin before customs

Fastest

Daxing Airport Express (Beijing Metro Daxing Airport Line)

rail · 6-10m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: Daxing Airport Express (Beijing Metro Daxing Airport Line)
Headway: 6-10
Backup: Jingxiong Intercity Railway (Daxing Airport – Beijing West) · 30-40m

Note

High-speed metro from Daxing Airport Station to Caoqiao Station, where you can transfer to Metro Line 10 or Line 19 for central areas like Tiananmen and Wangfujing; travel time to Caoqiao is about 19–22 minutes and trains run roughly every 6–10 minutes from around 06:00 to 22:30-23:00.

Budget focus

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Cheapest viable route

Brief

Usually slower but dramatically cheaper than the flagship airport express.

Service: Daxing Airport Shuttle Bus Line 1 (to Beijing Railway Station)
Mode: bus
Freq: 30-60m
Note: Airport shuttle bus Line 1 runs from Daxing Airport to Beijing Railway Station, a major hub close to central Beijing and one stop by metro or a short taxi ride from Tiananmen and Wangfujing; typical operating hours are roughly 06:00–23:00 with departures about every 30–60 minutes.

Passes and bundles

Brief

Look for day passes that include the airport zone plus metro, tram, or ferry transfers. Load value online to avoid kiosk surcharges.

When to splurge

Brief

Worth the premium when you have back-to-back meetings or tight onward connections downtown.

Service: Daxing Airport Express (Beijing Metro Daxing Airport Line)
Mode: rail
Freq: 6-10m
Note: High-speed metro from Daxing Airport Station to Caoqiao Station, where you can transfer to Metro Line 10 or Line 19 for central areas like Tiananmen and Wangfujing; travel time to Caoqiao is about 19–22 minutes and trains run roughly every 6–10 minutes from around 06:00 to 22:30-23:00.

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FAQs

01Can I tap with a foreign bank card?: Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.
02Any luggage fees?: Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.