Beijing airport (PEK): International arrival at the Terminal 3
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- čas přidán 3. 03. 2017
- Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is the main international airport serving Beijing. Beijing Capital added Terminal 3 in 2008 in time for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, the second largest airport terminal in the world. It is also the second busiest airport in the world.
This video shows the arrival process at terminal 3. It also shows the resources than are available in the arrival area.
We also show the three transportation options to reach the city center: (1) the Airport Express which connects to the subway network; (2) buses that can take you to various places in the city (cheapest option); or (3) taxis.
The Airport Express operates from 06h21 to 22h51. The fare is 25RMB, payable in cash. You can also pay using the transportation card (Yikatong). The card can be purchased at the ticket counter of the Airport Express. Here is a map of the Beijing subway: explorebj.com/subway/
You can also watch our video on how to use the Beijing subway: • How to ride the Beijin...
There are many buses that can take you to various places in Beijing. This is the most economical mode of transportation. The list of bus lines as well as their stops, fares and schedules can be found on the official airport website: en.bcia.com.cn/traffic/airbus/...
Taxis are the simplest way to reach your destination in Beijing. The fare to the center of the city is about 90 to 125RMB. Taxi drivers do not speak English. You need the name of your hotel as well as the address in writing in Chinese. This can usually be found on the hotel website. Taxis in Beijing use the meter. If your driver proposes a fixed rate, get out and take another taxi. In addition to the amount shown on the meter, you may have to pay the toll. Minivans are also available for larger families.
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Beijing International Airport Terminal 3 is beautiful 👍👍👍
Very useful video! Thank you very much!
Very helpful!
It's very useful. Thank you!
you are welcom.
Thank you so much for this video I have lay over 6hr and 20mins I'm flying from Philippines to Beijing then Beijing to Dubai.
Thank you much for posting this. I fly SEA-PEK-CTU in a few weeks via Hainan and had concerns about navigating PEK. I am not checking any baggage, so this eases my mind a little more. Very helpful!
rainier53094 Hainan Airlines use terminal 2 for international flight and terminal 1 for domestic flight. This video is about Terminal 3, so I don't think this is what you are looking for. T1 and T2 are older and smaller terminal that's easier to navigate. Just walk through the corridor connecting T1 and T2 after passing immigration and costume for transferring to a Hainan domestic leg.
Correct. Sorry that I posted my response in the wrong place.
Thank you Brant. I appreciate it, for all the negative things I've heard of PEK it really looks stunning. I have 5 hours outbound and 3 hours on the return to explore.
T2 is quite small, so there won't be much to explore. However, Hainan just opened their new VIP lounge in T2 today. If you flied with their business class you might have the chance to enjoy their new lounge. Though, I am not sure what kind of passengers are identified as VIP by Hainan airline.
The most helpful video I have ever seen
Thanks
I love this airport. All time when i arrive there i smile because i feel very good and like home even I`m in transit.
Nice video
Thank you so much for posting this. Do you know if the International Transfer security lane accept self printed or mobile boarding passes? Or do you have to collect actual tickets from the International Transfer desk first? I'm flying with Air China from London to Bangkok. Thanks again!
I believe that you will need a boarding pass issued by the airline.
very helpful! im flying to London via Beijing Int Airport and very nervous that I have only 1h 30m to layover. this video shows that i wont be disturbed while the transfering. thank you
hi we are the same situation i only have 1 hour and 10 mins i was so nervous..is the 1 hour is ok to catch my flight?thank you
Do you see booth you can buy sim card with foreign passport? Thanks.
Thank You.. heading to PEK tomorrow,
Looking back, was this information helpful when you went?
Thank you for posting this! Going to Bangkok by Beijing. Have the only 1.30min for change with two kids and wife:). Still bit confused if we will be able to manage everything on time. Do we need to do the landing card all of us? Any advice of you yet how to make a possible quick change? Both flyes are Air China on terminal 3.
You have enough time. It should be fast as you only need to pass security. No need to fill the immigration card.
i went there in 2017 and popular websites like google, facebook, twitter, youtube etc were blocked. Army with riffles walking around in the airport. I had a nightmare, i hope they changed it
Many western social media websites are banned in China, have been for years. All you need is a VPN or if you are roaming, nothing is blocked. Every airport in the world has heavy security for several years now.
Another great vid; it's a shame more people don't give you a thumbs up, as I am sure they benefited from the info.! Questions 1. do all international flights arrive at Terminal 3? Is the access to the Airport Express on the same floor as the ticket kiosk? What metro station does the Airport Express connect with? I also think a vid showing how to get to domestic terminals from the metro would be helpful. Thanks again!
Thanks for your comment. The terminals in PEK are not organized based on international or domestic. It is based on the airline. If you wish to know at which terminal an airline lands, check on the airport website. The airport Express entrance gate and the trains are just next to the ticket kiosk that you see in the video. At 3m38sec we moved the camera left towards the tracks.
Thank you! Do you know which Metro station the Airport Express connects with?
It connects to two stations. Sanyuqiao (line 10) and Dongzhimen (line 2). Here is a good subway map: explorebj.com/subway/
Excellent! Thanks for the added info.!
At 2min.14sec., it should say "after passing Customs" not immigration.
Are there shuttle limousine shuttle buses that take you to your hotel?
What is the taxi fare to a city hotel?
Nice job on this video.
Normal taxi is about 100RMB as I answered on the other video. Some hotels have shuttles, not many.
So for 144 hour visa free exemption, you don't need to fill out form here at immigration but do it at your hotel?
Do we need to take any form, or all hotels should have the forms?
Excellent video to show where to go especially bank ATMs.
For the visa exemption, you have to fill a blue form that you pick up at the airport. The hotel has nothing to do with the visa exemption.
I have a connecting flight for 3 hrs to Seoul. Where do I need to go? Am I getting my luggages and checking it again on China Airport or will it be transferred to my next connecting flight? Please ASAP thank you~ great video !
This video is about terminal 3. You need to check where your flight lands. could be at terminal 2. If it is at terminal 3 then the video shows you where to go for an international transfer. Regarding your luggage, impossible for me to tell. you need to check with your airline.
Hello! Iam traveling to Okinawa and I will have a 2hr and 40 min layover in beijing. It looks like my landing and departure will both be in terminal 3. I have never traveled internationally before, is this enough time to get to my next flight? Do I still need to go through customs if its in the same terminal?
The minimum connect time is one hour so you should be fine. No need to pass through immigration and customs. See in the video where we show where to go for international transfers. Make sure that your luggage is checked all the way through.
I will be traveling from Almaty, Kazakhstan to PEK and 12 hours later I catch a flight to the United States of America. If my luggage is not checked in Kazakhstan all the way to the USA and I have to pick up the luggage in PEK will I need a Chinese visa for the 12 hours I am in the airport but not necessarily in the secured area? I do not plan to leave the airport but may have to leave the secure area to pick up luggage and then immediately go back into the airport secure area to check in the luggage for the USA flight.
You can transit visa-free but getting an entry permit is at the discretion of the immigration officer. In your case, you'll get one and can do a quick tour in the city if you wish.
This place is huge I was here last year
You are lucky man.
i arrive in PEK from LAX. I have a 2hr 10 min layover in PEK to go to SHE (Shenyang). I will not be checking in any bags. I will carry on my bag on the plane. Is that enough time? Also! For transfer flight like mine, where will be the SIM card booth? Thank you!
Depends. Are both flights in the same terminal? If yes and your first flight is on time then should be fine. The SIM card booth in T3 is in the luggage area. In T2 it is in the main hall.
Hi, I am traveling to China the next week. I just have one question, do you pick up your checked luggage after or before going through immigration? Thanks in advance
As you can see in the video, you pass immigration first, then you pick up your luggage and finally you pass customs (nothing to declare channel). Same as most countries.
What's the temperature scanner for? To see if you have a fever?
I was installed at the peak of the H1N1 crisis to spot passengers who were sick.
Do passengers on international flights arriving at T2 also end up exiting at the arrival hall in T3?
No. These two terminal are different buildings. It is about a 10-minute drive between the two terminals.
Hi! I'll fly from Frankfurt to Bejing and transfer to a flight to Seoul 3 hours after my arrival. Now my question: Do I have to go through immigration and then pass security or can I just skip immigration?
It depends. It depends whether your luggage is checked through and whether both flights are in the same terminal. s you can see in this video at the 55 second-mark, it is possible in terminal 3 to go directly to your next gate after passing security.
I will be traveling on Dec 2/2018 with a connecting flight to Thailand, I only have 11/2 hour to make my connecting flight will this be enough time.
You should have plenty of time if your flight is on time and both flights are in the same terminal.
Hello. We are flying Air China from the USA to PEK then to Tokyo. We do not need to go to immigration correct, just security? Does that change if we check luggage? I do not think we can check it through, and I have not decided if we will check our bags, as our connection time is only 1 hour and 40 mins.
Right, you only need to go through security. Your luggage should be checked through.
That's not how I understand the Air China website. It seems to be saying baggage is checked through via Beijing to other domestic cities so since we are connecting on to Japan I think if we checked bags we would need to collect them and go through the whole process.
If I have a connecting flight all in T3, I can avoid immigration and customs correct? How long does going through security usually take? Do you think 2 hours is enough to catch my next flight to Tokyo?
2 hours should be plenty of time. Hard to say how long security will take as it depends on how many people are waiting. No need to pass immigration if you connect in the same terminal. We show this in the video.
China DIY Travel - China Train Ticket Booking Hey Thank you for posting this video I wanted to ask if I have with me 2 bags and 1 carry On will there be Something that can help me to carry it or I have to wheel them by myself Another thing I just want to go to Beijing Normal University can I avoid going through immigration and customs?
Where do you suggest to exchange currency once you arrive in Bejing?
Natasha Fossas Maybe ATM is better
hi, if I am flying into PEK T3 from overseas, then connecting domestically to Shanghai also in pek T3, do I need to clear immigration before going to my gate for SH?
You clear immigration when you enter the country which is Beijing in your case.
At 3:44 Can I return my ic cards at airport express Transportation ticket counter When we leave Beijing tomorrow ?
Which floor is it located if we are at the departure floor?
Correct. It is at the same level as the arrival level.
We will be traveling from Newark and have a layover at the end of the month in Beijing for around 3 1/2 hours before we travel onto Bangkok. When we get off the AirChina plane what will we have to do exactly? I know this gives an overview but I’m worried about specifics. Assuming we will not have to re- check our luggage as we are flying AirChina the entire trip. Do I have the order correct? Gather the landing card, go to international transfer, go through immigration temperature scanner, then immigration security check then we are free to go to our gate?
Your luggage should be checked all the way. You do not need a landing card as you are in transit. You follow the crowd to immigration but rather than going through immigration, you just pass security on the left as shown on the video then head to your gate. Very simple.
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Is the 1.5 hrs enough to catch a flight to Hongkong( Cathay Dragon) ? My previous flight is BA arriving at T3. Thank you in advance.
One hour is supposed to be enough. Hopefully you luggage is checked through.
Honestly, it's tight. Good luck though, if you are lucky your connecting flight will delay because of "air traffic reason" (PEK slang for air pollution)
what i a need for the 72hrs free visa? i'm mexican and i will travel from Los Ángeles to New Delhi ( layover on PEK airport)
Just prepare your passport, completed landing card and a printed copy of your onward flight confirmation. They sometimes ask about your hotel booking. Just line-up for that counter on the left of immigration. Mexican nationals qualify for this visa exemption.
I arrive in PEK and on-going into Delhi, do I just go to the transfer desk or the whole immigration security process, I have a 5 hour layover arrival @ 530pm.. it would be wise not to leave the airport?
They will probably not allow you to leave the airport. If you next flight is in the same terminal then you go to the departure area after passing security.
will be taking air china, arriving PEK terminal 3 on international flight to transfer to domestic flight also located at terminal 3, connection time is only 1 hr 45mins. I am worried the connection time wouldn't be enough. what would be the procedures?
It depends if your luggage is checked through. If it is not then this is super tight. You need to exit to the main hall as shown in the video then you go upstairs to check-in your flight. If your luggage is checked through then after passing immigration, you go downstairs where you pick up luggage but you go directly to domestic connections, as shown in the video.
thank you for the quick reply, how do I arrange my luggage to be checked through? are there additional costs? and if luggage is checked through, would 1 hr 45mins be enough?
The airlines decides. No extra charge. One hour is normally enough.
China DIY Travel - China Train Ticket Booking understood, thanks for the help!
I have my connecting flight beijing to philippines but i have only 1 hour lay over is it possible to make it?
Yes if both flights are on the same ticket and both in the same terminal.
If i purchased the transportation card from Beijing airport will i be able to return it at shanghai airport as im gonna depart china from there
I have 8 hours layover in Beijing before flying to Jakarta. Can i get free visa? Is there things to di for kids in the airport? Do i have to get my baggage and recheck it? Or will be transfer to the next flight?
For luggage we have no idea. You need to check with your airline as it depends. Nothing special for kids at the airport. Nearly all nationalities can transit visa-free for transits of less than 24 hours. However, there are some exceptions, depends on your passport.
My flight is from incheon Korea to bejing then I have only 50 mintues to my next flight to Pakistan.I will arrive at termninal 3 and depurture is also from terminal 3.This 50 mintues is enough to cath my next flight to Pakistan?
The minimum legal connecting time is 60 minutes. You may miss your flight and the airline will not be responsible. I assume that these are two separate tickets.
It won't be enough.
There is no official video or map by Beijing airport showing and directing foreigners the route from Arrival Gate to the Immigration Inspection counter and to the Collecting Baggages Hall.Hopping such direction and instruction by Beijing Airport Authority be up loaded to Google or You Tube to enlighten the foreigner passenger to Beijing simply because the airport is very big.
There was an official video made but it was some time ago and not detailed enough. There is a fair amount of information on their website: en.bcia.com.cn
Hopefully, our video answers most question, at least for terminal 3.
Hi this site cannot be reached can you help me out by send me another link?
What kind of plugs do they use? Do i need an adapter? Coming from the US
None required with US plugs.
Pls we need one for departure, thanks
Sure. Next time that we exit there.
Sadiq Abubakar departure is easy, but don't expect much in the way of food in the knternational departure, in the evening one restaurant open and the food is expensive and abysmally bad.
Michael Brant thanks for letting me know
is international transfer desk befor going threw imigration to pick up boarding pass ?
No need to reply found the answer , thanks for posting this ,your information alot more helpful then airlines can tell me and as long as international transfer desk still there it will save me lots of time and worry
As you see in the video, it is before immigration, on the right. If you do an international transit, there is no need to pass immigration.
Thank you, just two more questions , do I still fill out arival card and or scand my passport and finger print
No to all your questions.@@garrywentzel5625
how much is the hourly lounge?
There is an elaborate pricing structure which depends on whether you want a room with or without a bathroom and the duration. It also depends on the size. For example, a room for 3 people with a shower is ¥560 for 4 hours.
Very nice Video my friend! Thumbs up for you! I just did a similar video and I was just there! "Beijing Airport 2017 Inside view"! Thanks for checking it out. Subscribed and liked! Keep up the good work!
Thanks for your good comment. Understand that this video is about terminal 3. Hainan airlines' international flights arrive in terminal 2 and their domestic flights depart from terminal 1. So you will not be able to proceed to your domestic gate directly as in this video. It is a short walk between these two terminals. Terminal 2 is smaller than terminal 3 shown in this video. But I believe that you have plenty of time between flights.
Thank you.
I can't write chinese writing. I only write English words.
This is the worst Airport I've ever been too, security at immigration are massively over aggressive, shouting at you all the time, it's like your first day in prison or something, then there is the fact there is literally nothing to do here, it's huge but just boring as hell, we did not see a single store where you could buy snacks, drinks etc other than a few Costa Coffee and a KFC and a Pizza Hut, they did have these vending machines that did not take card only Chinese currency, or We chat which no one uses outside of China, I mean seriously if you fly through Beijing to another country why would you have Chinese currency? I went to a Costa Coffee in the end and asked for a coke (which they sell at my local) and the girl laughed in my face which I found very odd,avoid this airport at all cost It's just not tourist friendly at all.
Been at this airport many times and immigration officers never spoke to me at all.
GemN_I_88 hey was it really that bad?
Much nicer airport and easier to navigate than shit hole Paris CDG.
1:26 calculate at least 1 hour standing in line
How I hate this airport.
II. Gyula why don’t you just take subway? The airport in Beijing much much convenient than the airport in New York , San Francisco,LA , Frankfurt, Paris etc
All is gray and airport staff are mad!
Very unfriendly airport staff, not like in Haneda and Narita afterwards.
this was the worst airport ive ever been too.
Can u tell me why as I am going there and I need to know Thanks
Sucks .... no smile no hello by immigration officers ......
They don't speak the language of most foreign travellers. In what country do immigration officers smile?
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Which country have immigration officer that smile?
Bob Edwards you won’t get shot or beaten at Chinese immigration, who care they smile or not?
"Bob Edwards" sounds like these fake Indian scammer names
Bad airport in a terrible country!