As Chinese New Year arrives, our options for taxis dwindle and the wait times drastically increase, not to mention that Didi started imposing a CNY surge charge fee (see below for details) earlier this week.

Screen capture from Didi app

RMB 3 / ride from Jan 16 – 20
RMB 6 / ride from Jan 21 – 23
RMB 5 / ride from Jan 24 – 27

So, if you’re sticking around Beijing and have plans that require some travel, it may be good to have other options, such as these cars for rent + drivers for hire who are working hard through the CNY holiday!

Donna provides a car rental service and helps to coordinate local drivers with customers as well. The drivers generally don’t speak English but she does and she will be ready to assist on WeChat anytime. Car brands include Buick, Volkswagen, Audi and more economic options as well. Prices start from RMB 350 for a day (8 hours) without a driver and RMB 650 with a driver. Additional hours are charged at RMB 50. They also offer pickup and drop-off airport shuttle services.

Mark Ma is a friendly English-speaking driver with a 4-seater Toyota Camry and he charges RMB 700/9 hours.

Driver WEI offers a 7-seater Buick and charges are around RMB 400/half day and RMB 500/day depending on distance as well.

Jason speaks fluent English and drives a Buick GL8. His prices range from RMB 500 to RMB 800.

And last but not least, Superman (Real name Wu Chaoren, which does sound like Superman in Chinese) is a native Beijinger who provides English-speaking driver services. He’s also happy to give travel advice and food recommendations. He drives an SUV and is willing to negotiate charges with you personally.

Have a great Chinese New Year discovering Beijing!

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