Sīmǎtái Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Take a minibus (Y10, 1¼ hours) to Mìyún) or bus 980 (Y10) from Dongzhimen long-distance bus station (Dōngzhímén Chángtú Qìchēzhàn; 6467 4995) and change to a minibus to Sīmǎtái or a taxi (round trip Y120).

The weekend Line D tour bus (Y95; price includes entrance ticket) runs to Sīmǎtái from the Beijing Sightseeing Bus Centre (Běijīng Lǚyóu Jísàn Zhōngxīn; 8353 1111), northeast and northwest of Qianmen alongside Tiananmen Sq and also from outside the South Cathedral at Xuanwumen. Buses depart on Fridays and Saturdays and public holidays between 6.30am and 8.30am.

Backpacker hotels often run morning minibus trips (Y60 to Y80, not including ticket). A taxi from Běijīng for the day costs about Y400.