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DIRECTIONS FROM THE BEIJING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:

1) Book a taxi pick-up from us. We can pick you up at the airport for 240rmb per car (fits up to 3 passengers) (from 10pm to 7am, there will be an extra 50rmb charge). If you are interested, please provide ALL of the following details: arrival date, arrival time, flight number, airline, departure city.
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Please book your pick-up at least 48 hours in advance. If your flight arrives within 48 hours, please phone the hostel to give us your details.
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2) Take the shuttle bus to the Beijing city center (the journey takes over 1 hour). There are different shuttle buses but it is best to take the bus to the main Beijing train station (16rmb). The bus stops about 200 meters west of the Beijing station. When you get off the bus. continue walking straight (in the direction of the bus) to arrive at Beijing station. For directions from the station, please read below.
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3) Take the new shuttle train from Terminal 2 or 3 to Dongzhimen subway station (25rmb). Then change to subway line 2 and take the subway to the Qianmen stop, then follow the map.

DIRECTIONS FROM THE MAIN BEIJING TRAIN STATION: (trains arriving from Shanghai, Mongolia, Russia etc�)

1) Take the bus. Leave the station by the north exit, walk right (east) about 500 meters to the bus park and take bus 20 or 59 to Qianmen (1rmb). The Qianmen stop is around the 5th or 6th stop (wait for the bus to completely pass Tiananmen Square and then get off at the next stop). When you get off the bus, walk south (in the direction to the bus) and then turn right on to Da Zha Lan Xi Jie market walking street. Then walk for about 300 meters and you will see Leo Hostel on the left. Continue walking straight until you get to a fork in the road. Take the left road and then take the second turning on the left. Ahead is Leo Courtyard, on the left hand side. Please remember to print out our map, or even make a hand-copy!
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2) Take the subway. The subway is outside of the train station, 500 meters left (West) of the main exit. Take the subway to the Qianmen subway station - 3rmb. Leave the subway by Exit C and head towards Meishi Jie Road (you can see the 'GUANQI HOTEL' on the corner). Walk south on Meishi Jie Road about 500 meters (to the 4th zebra crossing) then turn right on to Da Zha Lan Xi Jie market street. Then walk for about 300 meters and you will see Leo Hostel on the left. Continue walking straight until you get to a fork in the road. Take the left road and then take the second turning on the left. Ahead is Leo Courtyard, on the left hand side. Please remember to print out our map, or even make a hand-copy!
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3) Take a taxi to the hostel - around 25rmb. Please ask the driver to phone us for directions.

Bank & ATM money machine: opposite the station, over the footbridge

DIRECTIONS FROM THE BEIJING WEST TRAIN STATION:
(trains arriving from Xi’An, Chengdu, Pingyao, Datong, Hong Kong etc�)

1) Leave by the North exit & take bus 67 from in front of the station (opposite a KFC). You need to get on at the front of the bus and put 1rmb in the drivers box. The bus ends at Qianmen (next to a KFC!). When you get off the bus, continue walking East for about 200 meters (in the same direction as the bus). Follow the road round to the right and look for Meishi Jie Road (you can see the 'GUANQI HOTEL' on the corner). Walk south on Meishi Jie Road about 500 meters (to the 4th zebra crossing) then turn right on to Da Zha Lan Xi Jie market street. Then walk for about 300 meters and you will see Leo Hostel on the left. Continue walking straight until you get to a fork in the road. Take the left road and keep walking and then take the second turning on the left (Shanxi Hutong). Ahead is Leo Courtyard, on the left hand side. Please remember to print out our map, or even make a hand-copy!
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2) Leave by the North exit, walk 10 minutes North to the Military Museum (Junshi Bowuguan) subway station. Take the subway to the Fuxingmen station and then change to subway line 2 and take the subway to the Qianmen station - 3rmb. (see above for directions from Qianmen subway station)
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3) Take a taxi to the hostel - around 25rmb. Please ask the driver to phone us for directions.

Bank & ATM money machine: leave the station and walk to the right (east)

DIRECTIONS FROM BEIJING SOUTH STATION:
(trains from Tianjin etc...)

1) Take subway line 4 to Xuanwumen stop, then change to line 2 to Qianmen stop. Leave the subway by Exit C and head towards Meishi Jie Road (you can see the 'GUANQI HOTEL' on the corner). Walk south on Meishi Jie Road about 500 meters (to the 4th zebra crossing) then turn right on to Da Zha Lan Xi Jie market street. Then walk for about 300 meters and you will see Leo Hostel on the left. Continue walking straight until you get to a fork in the road. Take the left road and keep walking and then take the second turning on the left (Shanxi Hutong). Ahead is Leo Courtyard, on the left hand side. Please remember to print out our map, or even make a hand-copy!

2) Take a taxi to the hostel - around 25rmb. Please ask the driver to phone us for directions.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have any problems or get lost, please phone us - many small newspaper shops have a phone you can use. Taxi drivers do not always know the best way to reach the hostel, so it is best to ask them to phone us, or you can get out at Tiananmen Square and follow the map yourself.