"Subway lines in Beijing will introduce day passes", the municipal commission of transportation announced on 13th Jan 2019 and starts to implement on 20th Jan 2019.
The capital had a metered fare system for subway rides. Passengers can buy single-ride tickets or use a rechargeable fare card for a ride. But from 20th Jan 2019, Beijing Subway offers passengers more ticket options, with the 24-hour (20CNY), 48-hour(30CNY), 36-hour (40CNY), 120-hour(70CNY) and 168-hour (90CNY) passes.
Weak Points:
- It's not available to Beijing Subway Airport Express.
- If the smartphone battery runs out, you can not enjoy it, even you have paid for 1 of above passes.
- The pass, which will be available in QR code format, will save tourists the trouble of returning their public transport cards before leaving Beijing. That means your have to install Yitongxing APP which designed for both IOS and Android systems.
- The above mentioned APP only has Chinese interface, no other language can be found in its settings.
- No credit card, the above mentioned APP only accept 4 payment methods: Alipay, Wechat Pay, Jindong Pay and ICBC.
The city also plans to accelerate construction of the first phase of Line 3, the second phase of Line 16, and Line 12 this year, the transportation commission said. Beijing had 22 metro lines and a total length of 636.8 kilometers in operation by the end of 2018.