10 Facts About Beijing Bus

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.

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.

Until the introduction of the Yikatong metrocard in 2006, Beijing Bus Passes were a popular choice for discounted bus fare.

Beijing Bus passes are available for three days, seven days, 15 days.

Beijing Bus stops are marked with route signs that indicate the name of the stop, route number, hours of operation, fare schedule and each stop on the route.

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The first bus route in Beijing was launched in 1925 when the Beiping Bus Preparatory Committee acquired 30 buses for the city.

In 1947, the Beiping Municipal Beijing Bus Company was established with 133 buses, but the company shut down in August 1949 during the Chinese Civil War with 79 broken down buses and only five working buses.

In July 1997, Beijing inaugurated air-conditioned bus service with the launch of Route 808 from the Summer Palace to Qianmen.

Since 2013, In an effort to reduce urban air pollution, Beijing has been converting regular bus and BRT routes to trolleybus routes by installing overhead power lines on several corridors.

In December 2013, Beijing Bus 104? was converted into trolleybus 127, which became the first new trolleybus route since the creation of No 124 in 2001.