Beijing Capital International Airport
The futuristic Beijing Capital International Airport is located to the north east of the city, around 26km (16 miles) from Tiananmen Square. It is China's biggest and busiest airport, transporting more than 44 million passengers annually. The airport's third terminal, designed by Sir Norman Foster to look like a Chinese dragon, opened in 2008.
Distance from city centre
26km (16 miles) northeast of Beijing.
Airport parking
There is a secure six-floor car park covering 350,000 square metres. Attendants are on duty 24 hours a day. There's short-term parking in front of the terminal buildings.
Specific airport features
Illegal taxi drivers charging exorbitant fares for a ride into the city are likely to approach you when you leave the terminals. Ignore them and go to the official taxi rank, where metered fares shouldn't cost more than RMB80, plus an RMB15 road toll, for a ride into Beijing city centre.
Airport code
PEK
Airport telephone number
010/6454-1100
Airport website
Specific airport features
Illegal taxi drivers charging exorbitant fares for a ride into the city are likely to approach you when you leave the terminals. Ignore them and go to the official taxi rank, where metered fares shouldn't cost more than RMB80, plus an RMB15 road toll, for a ride into Beijing city centre.
Airport transfer
Amsterdam -Schiphol
Paris -Charles de Gaulle
Terminals
KLM operates out of Terminal 2, with flights bound for Dutch destinations. Fly to Amsterdam Schiphol to connect with long-haul and pan-European flights.
These are useful guidelines only – always check in advance to find out which terminal your flight departs from.
Transport between terminals
Walkways link Terminals 1 and 2 taking five minutes, with a free shuttle bus connecting both with Terminal 3.
Terminal 1
A large number of domestic flights operate from Terminal 1.
Terminal 2
International and domestic flights operate from Terminal 2.
Terminal 3
Domestic and international flights operate from this terminal.
Number of terminals
Three
