Arrival to Beijing

Beijing has two airports for commercial flights - Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX).

On the Great Wall Marathon arrival days Tuesday and Wednesday race representatives will be present in both airports from 08:00-20:00 ready to assist if necessary. Transfer from the airport is not included and it is thus each participant's own responsibility to get to the hotel in Beijing.

PEK:
Depending on the airline you will arrive in either Terminal 2 or Terminal 3. In both terminals the race representatives can be found at the Starbucks café in the arrival hall.
From both terminals it is possible to take taxi and the Airport Express train to Beijing.

In Terminal 2 official taxis are parked just outside the arrival hall (Exit 9) on the same ground level. The Airport Express train platform is two floors down (escalators between Exit 5 and 7) but ticket vending machines are found in the arrival hall.

In Terminal 3 the arrival hall is located on the second floor (2F). Official taxis are found two floors down at level B1. The Airport Express train departs from level 2F but across the walkway - follow the signs to "Subway" and ticket vending machines are found just before reaching the platform.

A taxi from PEK costs between RMB 150-250 depending on your hotel and the traffic situation.
The Airport Express train stop at Sanyuanqiao, Dongzhimen, and Beixinqiao subway stations from where it is possible to take the subway. The Airport Express train ticket cost (as pr. March 2025) RMB 25 and a ticket to the subway cost RMB 3-5 depending on how far you go.

PKX:
Being the world's second largest airport Daxing Airport is fairly easy to navigate. Arrivals on domestic flights exit on the second floor (2F) but depending on airline it can be from either the East Exit or the West Exit - roughly 100 meters apart from each other. International arrivals including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan exit on the first floor (1F) and has only one exit.
The race representatives will be just to the right of the International arrivals exit on the first floor by the large LCD screen from "Beijing Service" - close to exit door 18.

Taxis are found on the first floor (1F) as you exit from door 18. Note that Daxing has two taxi lines - one for Beijing taxis (cars with a yellow stribe) and one for Hebei taxis (cars with a white top) - make sure you get in the right line to the Beijing taxis.

The Airport Express train departs from level B1 (one floor down from the international arrivals hall). Escalators are found just to the left of exit door 18. Ticket vending machines are located straight ahead as you step off the escalators.

A taxi from PKX costs between RMB 250-350 depending on your hotel and the traffic situation.
The Airport Express train stop at Caoqiao subway station from where it is possible to take the subway. The Airport Express train ticket cost (as pr. March 2025) RMB 35 and a ticket to the subway cost around RMB 5 depending on how far you go.

NOTE:
While the Airports Express train and subway is cheaper than a taxi we do recommend taxi as travelling with luggage on the train/subway is subject to security check.