Beijing Public Bus
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| Parent | Beijing Public Transport Holdings, Ltd. ("BPT") Beijing Xianglong Bus Co., Ltd. ("Yuntong") |
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| Founded | 1947 (BPT) 1999 (Yuntong) |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
| Locale | Beijing Municipality |
| Service area | Beijing |
| Service type | local, express, bus rapid transit, shuttle, night |
| Routes | 1020 (BPT) 32 (Yuntong) |
| Fleet | 29,515 (BPT) 1,413 (Yuntong) |
| Daily ridership | 9,635,600 (BPT daily avg.) 684,931 (Yuntong daily avg.) |
| Fuel type | trolleybus, diesel, diesel-electric hybrid, CNG, hydrogen |
| Website | BPT, Yuntong |
Public bus service in Beijing is the among the most extensive, widely used and affordable form of public transportation in urban and suburban districts of the city. In 2015, the entire network consisted of 876 routes with a fleet of 24,347 buses and trolleybuses carried 3.98 billion passengers annually. Trolleybuses run on over 27 routes including 2, 6, 38, 42, 101-109, 111, 112, 114-116, 118, 124, 301, BRT 1-3. Many of these trolleybus routes are located inside the Third Ring Road but some, such as 301 and BRT 1-3, do extend as far out as the Fifth Ring Road. Since 2013, In an effort to reduce urban air pollution, Beijing has been converting regular bus routes to trolleybus routes by installing overhead power lines on several corridors. Public bus service in the city began in 1921. Today there are two operators. The city's primary public bus operator, the state-owned Beijing Public Transport Holdings, Ltd. operates most routes and the Beijing Xianglong Bus Co., Ltd., an independent operator, provides service on 32 "Yuntong" (运通) bus routes.
The bus fare of both companies begin at RMB(¥)2.00 and are subject to a 50 percent discount when purchased with the mass transit IC card, Yikatong, which effectively lowers the cost of most bus rides in the city center to ¥1.00.
Beijing Airport Buses provide separate service to the city's two airports.
Under the new fare scheme implemented on December 28, 2014, bus fares cost RMB(¥)2.00 for the first 10 km and ¥1.00 for each additional 5 km. Yikatong card users are entitled to a 50% discount and students enjoy a 75% discount.
Prior to the fare hike, bus fares were as low as ¥1 and the Yikatong discount was 40%.
Riders carrying bulky luggage that take up the space of another passenger will have to purchase a second bus fare. A child below the height of 1.2m rides for free when accompanied by a paying rider. Bearers of Retired Cadres' Honorary Certificates and blind individuals can also ride public buses for free.
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