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There are many types
of transport in Tianjin. Catching a taxi in
Tianjin is easy because they are readily found
at all major tourist areas and train stations.
Therefore taxis are the most convenient and
cheap mode of transportation in Tianjin.
By Air
Tianjin Binhai
International Airport is located in
Zhangguizhuang, Dongli District. The airport is
13 km away from downtown area of Tianjin. It has
opened up more than 30 international and domestic
air routes. There is a bus service from the
CAAC ticket office to the airport daily. The
ticket office of Air China in Tianjin can deliver
tickets to your door for free of charge. In
addition, the office dispatches shuttle buses to
the airport for a price of 10 yuan. It also
dispatches shuttle buses to Beijing Capital
International Airport.
Ticket office of Air
China in Tianjin
Address: 113 Nanjing
Road, Heping District
Telephone: 022-27305888
By Rail
Tianjin has four
passenger railway stations with Tianjin Railway
Station being the largest. Tianjin Railway
Station is on the bank of Haihe River in
downtown area. It can accommodate 10,000 people
at the same time. From Tianjin, tourists can go
by train to some 40 cities including Beijing,
Shijiazhuang, Guangzhou, Xi'an, Shanghai,
Nanjing, Hangzhou, Harbin, Manzhouli and Kowloon
in Hong Kong.
By Urban Transport
Facilities
Subways
Tianjin has one
subway line in operation which is 7.4 kilometers
long from the junction of Nanjing Road and Xinhua
Road to Tianjin West Railway Station. In total
there are eight stations. Usually three sets of
electrical trains running with an interval of 15
minutes. In rush hours, four sets of trains run
with an interval of 12 minutes. It takes 12
minutes to cover the whole journey. Subway
trains are available from 5.00am to 10.30pm with
the price of 1 yuan per person.
Taxis
Tianjin has around
32,000 taxis. In the airport, railway stations,
hotels, restaurants or scenic spots taxis are
available around the clock. Taxi fee is
calculated based on the distance traveled, 1 or
2 yuan each km according to the type of taxi and
paid for the first 7-10 kilometers at least each
time and extra fee should be paid for waiting
time and return way and in the evening.
Public buses
Tianjin has many
public bus routes. The vehicles include coaches
and minibuses. Many buses are self-serviced and
cost 1 yuan disregarding the distance traveled.
At all train stations, visitors can find bus
services there. There is also a bus station
around Zhongxin Gounyuan which is at the edge of
the central shopping district.
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