Airport Beijing
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 55 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 170,000 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 terminal. 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 the city centre.
Airport code
PEK
Airport telephone number
+86 (0) 10 6454 1100
Airport website
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.
No. of terminals
Three
Transport between terminals
Walkways link Terminals 1 and 2, with a new airport 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 which opened in 2008 in preparation for the Olympic Games.
