There are more than hundred and thousand taxis in Beijing provides convenient for your travel.You can very easily stop one when you need to travel.

However, sometimes it is not so simple, for example, if you want to vist some special place or you want travel to Great Wall or do some sightseeing in Beijing.Because only very few drivers can speaking English.

Here is some very important advise for you when you need a taxi in Beijing or China .

1.Ask your Chinese friends to help you write down some informations use Chinese.To find a taxi stand. Check the fare price on the rear side windows. The taxi meter should be running at all times, and the driver should print a receipt. The trip from the airport should cost between 70 and 100 RMB.You have to pay the toll about 10RMB .

2.Stand on the curb, hold out a hand and wave down an available taxi. Do not stand along busy streets where it is impossible for the driver to stop. Sometimes taxi driver do not like to stop for ride on the foreigners, cause they do not want to waste time.If they have stopped and do not like to driving you , you can remember their taxi plate number and to be reported to the local authorities.

3.Ask a hotel clerk to call a taxi.Most Western hotels have taxis parked in front or just around the corner.At many Beijing hotels, the shortage of available parking leads to drivers carefully picking their way down the sidewalk area to come right to the door.

4.For vist the Great Wall of Beijing , the most popular sections is Badaling and Mutianyu , price is aroud 600---700RMB for round trip ride on a taxi.

5.Hire a taxi for an entire day (about $120 no more 200km). The driver will wait and take visitors anywhere in the city.
6. If you have more than 5 passengers , you'd better to take two taxis or just to book a van for your trip.

If you need help or you want to hire an English speaking taxi driver please visit http://www.bestbeijingtours.com