Beijing Airport - Hotel: Private Transfer with Meet & Greet

4.54

(139 reviews)

What’s the experience like?

We’d just landed at Beijing Capital Airport, a bit dazed from the flight and honestly not sure what to expect next. There was this quiet hum in the arrivals hall — people calling out names, suitcase wheels rattling. Then I spotted my name on a sign, held up by a guy in a neat jacket (Mr. Chen, he introduced himself). He smiled and waved like he actually meant it, which felt good after all that recycled plane air. The main keyword here is “private transfer” — it really did feel private, not rushed or awkward.

He helped with our bags (mine was embarrassingly overstuffed), and led us out to the van — clean, cool inside, no weird smells. I remember the way the city air hit me: sharp but not unpleasant, kind of metallic? It was late afternoon so the light was soft on everything as we drove toward central Beijing. Mr. Chen chatted in English about traffic (“always busy!” he laughed) and pointed out some buildings I couldn’t pronounce. I tried anyway; he grinned politely at my attempt.

The drive itself wasn’t long — maybe 40 minutes from PEK to our hotel near Wangfujing — but it gave me time to just watch people outside: cyclists weaving through cars, someone selling fruit on a corner. At one point I realized how relieved I felt not having to figure out taxis or metro tickets after that flight. If you’re coming into Beijing for the first time (or even if you’ve done it before), this private arrival transfer is honestly worth it for that first hour of calm.