Taxi Fare Estimator

Practical tips

Didi is the ride-hailing app almost everyone in Beijing ends up using — it now accepts a foreign phone number and international cards like Visa or Mastercard directly, switches to English, and even translates in-app messages with the driver, so there's no need to first set up Alipay or WeChat Pay just to get a ride. Regular metered street taxis are common and cheap, but most drivers speak little English and fares there are effectively cash-only for a foreign visitor, so hailing one on the street goes far more smoothly if you can show your destination written in Chinese. At the airport, follow the '网约车' (ride-hailing) signage to a designated pickup zone rather than trying to book curbside, and build in some extra walking and waiting time to reach it. Tipping isn't expected or practiced with Beijing taxi or Didi drivers, and showing a pinned map location rather than spelling out an address by voice is the single habit that smooths out almost any ride, whether by app or on the street.