This section offers some tips on how to get around Beijing and to some spots outside the city. More than 40 foreign airlines have set up booking offices in Beijing. See details in the Beijing Directory . The CAC booking office is located in the China Aviation Building at 15 West Chang'an Avenue near Xidan. Most international and domestic airlines now have ticket and booking offices in or near major hotels.
Many travel agencies offer fast, reliable booking services.
If it is your first time to Beijing, the best bet is to have your hotel send a shuttle bus to come and get you. The other option is to take a taxi. They are people with private cars and there is no guarantee as to how much they will charge or whether you will get to you intended destination. The way to go is out the front door to the taxi line. There is usually a bit of a long line, but it moves fairly quickly as there are more than enough taxis waiting there at all times of the day.