Chongqing - Essential Information
Airport
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is located in Yubei district in the northeast corner of the city and 23 km from Chongqing city, connected by a subway. The Airport Express leaves every 30 minutes between 6:00 and 20:00 from the Chongqing Airline Ticket Agency at Shangqing Temple. The ride takes 40 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a taxi into town.
Public Transport
The two main railway stations are Caiyuan Dam Railway Station and North Station, which is in the area of Longtou temple, north bank of the Yangtze River’s .
The main public transport systems of urban Chongqing are the bus and light rail transit networks.
Most buses run between 06:30－22:00 (some run until 01:00). The fee is according to the length of routes, from 1 to 3 RMB
Light rail transit: Line two is available, running between 6:30－22:00.
Phone: +86 23 6800 2222
Internet: www.cqmetro.cn (in Chinese)
There are also other more quirky ways of getting around Chongqing:
A cable car ropeway across the Jialing River, the first cross-river one in China, is a handy and scenic way to get around as well. The ropeways run between 6:30 and 22:00.
The Crown Staircase connects the Caiyuan Dam and Lianglu Kou. The Kaixuan Road elevator connects Kaixuan Road and Jiaochang Kou. The running time is between 06:30 and 22:00.
Taxi
It is convenient and simple to travel by taxi in Chongqing. The taxis are all painted in yellow as the conspicuous symbol. The Lingyang taxies take 5 RMB as the initial charge for the first 3 km, the mileage is 1.8 RMB, while the Ford or Santana taxies take 7 RMB as the initial charge for the first 3 km, the mileage is 2.8 RMB. There are also an additional charge (15% of the original total fee) between 22:00 and 07:00.
Taxis may be flagged down by the road or reserved by telephone. It is advised to have a piece of paper with the destination written in Chinese characters as not all taxi drivers speak English.
Post
Jiaochangkou Post Office is not far from the city centre - Jiefangbei.
Dentist
Huaxi Dental Hospital
Pharmacy
Quanfa Pharmacy
Telephone
Country code: +86
Area code: 23
Electricity
220V / 50HZ
