Transportation in Chongqing

Chongqing is the biggest state-level municipality in China, linking the cities located in both western and eastern area of China. Following is the detailed information for you to get to the city:

Air
Currently, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) has 58 domestic and foreign city connections and 70 foreign and domestic airlines operate scheduled flights to Chongqing. Except for Hohhot in Inner Mongolia, all the capital cities of China's provinces have connections to Chongqing. With flights between Chongqing and foreign cities such as Seoul, Tokyo, Nagoya, Bangkok, Munich, and Dusseldorf, tourists can easily reach Chongqing by plane.

There are two smaller airports in Chongqing: one is the Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport located in Wanzhou District of Chongqing City. It was built in 2000 and was opened in 2005. It has a 2400 meter (about 1.5 miles) long runway and was the first airport built in the Three Gorges Dam area which will attract many tourists to come here for a visit. The airport operates scheduled flights to Guangzhou, Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Shanghai, Kunming, Yichang, Xian, etc. The transfer flight concourse enables travelers who buy a transfer ticket to stop at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport for a night when there isn't a connecting flight to their destination. The third airport is Qianzhou Zhoubai Airport located at Zhoubai Town, Qianjiang District of Chongqing City. Building began in 2005 and and it is planned to be opened for use in 2008. It is intending that this airport would operate scheduled flights to Xi'an, Chengdu, Wuhan, Guiyang, and Kunming and it will later be developed into an international port.

CAAC flight Tel: 023-63862643
WAAC flight Tel: 023-63600444

Train
There are now three large railway stations in Chongqing: one is Chongqing Railway Station (Caiyuanba Railway Station) which is close to Jiefangbei downtown area; the second is Shapingba Railway Station which is located in the Shapingba District; the third is Chongqing North Railway Station which is a newly built station located near Longtou Temple in Yubei District. So pay attention to the station name when buying a train ticket and make sure know how to get there.

Chongqing Railway Station is the center of railway transportation in the Chongqing area. It is at the junction of three main national trunk lines: the Chuan-Qian Railroad (from Chongqing in the north to Guiyang in the south), the Cheng-Yu Railroad (from Chengdu in the west to Chongqing in the east) and the Xiang-Yu Railroad (from Xiangfan, Hubei in the east to Chongqing in the west). On these three lines, travelers can go to most cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, and Chengdu. Although the Chongqing North Railway Station is a bit far from the downtown area, the bus transportation from outside this station is very convenient: There are four bus lines 105, 168, 202, 421 which take passengers from right outside the station to the city zone and another two bus lines 119 and 869 which are just 500 meters (about a quarter of a mile) away from the station. Moreover, Longtou Temple Temporary Coach Station which is located at the left outside of the station operates from 08:00 and 17:00 each day and has services going to destinations such as Dazu, Rongchang, Chengdu, Zizhong, Neijiang, Yibin, Zigong, Dazhou, Yuechi, Guang'an.

Waterway
The Chongqing Chaotianmen Dock, at the junction of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River, is one of the busiest ports in China. Chongqing is the best starting point for a Yangtze River Cruise. Taking a cruise ship from Chongqing down the Yangtze River to Wuhan Yichang is now a popular tourist trip. Choose a deluxe cruise ship so that you can have a pleasant and memorable experience on the Yangtze River.

There are four categories of ships: the star-rated ship, the foreign tourist ship, the domestic tourist ship, and the common passenger ship. The foreign tourist boat is graded from one-star to five-star. The price of this boat is much higher. The domestic tourist boat owns facilities of performing various functions, which can provide travelers with all kinds of services. In order to meet the need of travelers, the range and ship dock are set according to scenic spots along the Three Gorge of the Yangtze River. The price is slightly higher than that of the common passenger boat. It’s an ideal transportation facility of traveling to international travelers. The common passenger boat is a kind of transportation facilities which aims at sending travelers to destination quickly and on time. The price is relatively low.

Tourists can take the ship at Chongqing Chaotianmen Dock to reach Yichang, Hankou, Shanghai, Nanjing, etc.

Bus/Coach
There are a lot of national highways in Chongqing, such as, Highway 210, 212, 313, 319, 321, etc. These national roads have formed comprehensice transportation networks which have linked Chongqing with other parts of China.

There are many large or small bus stations, such as, the Chongqing Bus Station, the Shaping Dam District Bus Station (Chongqing)... Find information on some important bus station follow:

Chongqing Bus Station:
Chongqing Bus Station is located near the Railway Station. There are daily bus services to Chengdu, luzhou, Neijiang, yibin, Zigong,Nanchong, Langzhong, Shuining, Bazhong, Yuechi, Fushun, Leshan, Guangaan, Dazu, Changning, Gongxian, Rongxian, Daxian.

Shaping Dam District Bus Station:
Shaping Dam District Bus Station is next to Chongqing North Railway Station. Every day, many buses set off to Nanchong, Quxian, Guangan, Nanchuan, Shehong, Yibin, Luzhou, Lezhou,etc.

Chongqing North Bus Station:
Chongqing North Bus Station is located in the Red Flag River Ditch. Every day, many buses set off to Cizhu, Dasheng,Nanchong, Wanzhou Leqing,Jiulong,Baiyan, Shuining, Daxian, Zhongxian, Kaijiang, Gaozui,Dawan, Liangcha, Neijiang, etc.

Local Transportation
With the rapid development of economy, the urban transportation system in Chongqing City is becoming perfect. Tourists who visit Chongqing feel very convenient with the varied public means of transportation:

City Bus
Public transportation in town is very convenient within nearly 300 bus lines operating. Normally, buses run from 05:30 to 21:00 and the ticket fare is CNY 1 or 2. There are other options such as minibuses, air conditioned buses, and tourist routes. A word of warning: city buses are very crowded during rush hours, so try to avoid them at these times.

Note: From October 12th, 2007, the passengers who take bus at the departure station of any public buses in Chongqing are required to accept the check-up to their baggage by the personnel from Security-Check Department. Considering the security of passengers on the bus, please do not take with the flammable articles and so forth which present significant hazard to get on the bus, and cooperate with the personnel for the check-up work.

Taxi
The taxis in Chongqing are yellow. Normally the base price is CNY 5 for the beginning 3 kilometers (about 2 miles) and CNY1.8 for each additional kilometer. Like many cities around the world, time while stationary and moving at low speeds is also metered, CNY 5 toll should be paid when you cross the Yangtze River Bridge or the Jialing River Bridge. The rate from 22:00 to 06:00 is slightly higher. Usually, a short journey within 10 kilometers (about 6.miles) costs no more than CNY 20.

To reduce the difficulty of taking a taxi at peak times, the Ministry of Communications in Chongqing has regulated that passengers can share taxis. At some stations there is an organized system for sharing taxis to go to the city center. Passengers take a direction card and the staff will arrange taxi sharing for. The easiest way to explain the charging is with an example: if two persons share a taxi and one gets out, he just pays 80 percent of the price on the meter. When the other gets out he pays the same as the first person plus whatever extra has gone on the meter since the first person got out.

Cableway
The Jialing River and the Yangtze River at Chongqing can be crossed by cable car. The Jialing River Cableway spans the Jialing River and connects Cangbai Road in the Yuzhong District and Jinsha Street in the Jiangbei District. The Yangtze River Cableway on Xinhua Road crosses the Yangtze River. They run from 07:00 to 21:00. It costs CNY 1.5 per person and takes four to five minutes one-way to cross the cableways.

Escalator
Believe it or not, escalators are part of the transportation system in Chongqing due to its rugged terrain. The escalator near Chongqing Railway Station is said to be the longest in Asia. There is also one on Kaixuan Road. A small fare is charged for taking the escalators.

Light Rail
Chongqing has plans to build ten rail lines. The first city rail line in western China, light rail line No. 2, went into operation on June 18, 2005. It runs between the east Jiaochangkou of Jiefangbei (Liberation Monument) Commercial Circle and Xinshan Village of Gaodukou District, passing through Linjiang Men, Huanghua Yuan, Zengjiayan, Niujiaotuo, Daping, Xiejiawan and the zoo. The fare varies from CNY 2 to 4.

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