Guangzhou Taxi & Water Bus

Local Taxi

Whenever you travel around Guangzhou, you can easily find the taxi and go to the destination you want to go because there are over 20,000 taxis in service day and night. Each car can carry four adult passengers. The official taxis are in different colors, operated by different taxi companies, amongst which the Baiyun and Guangjun Taxi Groups as well as Guangzhou Transportation Group enjoy the best reputation. Taxi service in Guangzhou of the three groups are respectively in blue, yellow and crimson. You can also find some green and golden taxis in town, which are operated by other small Guangzhou taxi companies.
 

1. Hail a Taxi by Hand Signal
2. Taxi Despatch Number: +86 020-8623-1800
2. Online Car-Hailing Apps: Didi, Caocao...
 

Flag-down Rate	CNY12 for the first 3km (2mi)
Unit Fare	1. CNY2.6/km over 3km in the daytime 2. CNY3.38/km over 3km from 23:00 to 05:00 the next day
Waiting Fare	CNY44/h when driving with the speed of lower than 10km/h
Empty-run Fee	20% fee for the extra distance 15-25km ( 9-15.5mi), 50 % fee for the extra distance beyond 25km (15.5mi)

 For a long-distance travel, most drivers would call for a flat rate. Under this circumstance, bargaining helps you get a reasonable price. The rates below show the fare from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to city taxi fare:

Destination	Distance	Fare from Baiyun Airport
Guangzhou Railway Station	28km	CNY70-80
East Railway Station	35.5km	CNY90-100
South Railway Station	50km	CNY120-130
North Railway Station	14.5km	CNY30-40
Canton Tower	43km	CNY110-120
Haizhu Square	32km	CNY80-90

Water Bus

In Guangzhou, water bus is a convenient transportation mode besides bus, metro and taxi. Currently, there are 14 water bus routes with a total mileage of 57 kilometers (31 miles). 28 docks and 43 passenger ships are in service. The S3 route has been temporarily suspended since January 8, 2019. The S1, S2A, S12, S13, S14 can only depart after reaching a certain number of people on the Guangzhou Customized Bus Platform such as APP or WeChat Official Account.

Many tourists choose to enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Pearl River by water bus because compared with the Pearl River Night Cruise, the cost is much cheaper. For convenience, the water bus company installed GPS automobile station reporters at different piers. In this way, passengers could know the arrival time of these water buses. This kind of transportation is quite popular.

After getting off the ship, remember to go to the market near the wharf to taste the local food or walk around casually to feel the rhythm of life in this city. Don't miss the hot destinations nearby, such as the 1850 Creative Park at the Fangcun Wharf, the Shamian which is full New Baroque and Chinese-Western style architecture at Huangsha Wharf, Mansion of the Canton Customs, the oldest existing customs building in China at Xidi Wharf and the Beijing Road Pedestrian Street at Tianzi wharf.

 The 13 lines operate now are:

Route	Ferry Terminal
S1	Jinshazhou, Huangsha
S2	Fangcun, Xidi, Tianzi, Zhongda, Canton Tower
S2 (Short Line)	Tianzi, Zhongda
S4	Aozhou, Xidi
S5B	Shenjing, Xinzhou
S6	Huangsha, Fangcun
S7	Tianzi, Fangzhi
S8	Shengzong, Qiankou
S9	Baixianke, Baihedong
S10	Yuzhu, Changzhou
S11	Canton Tower, Haixinsha
S12	Changzhou, Yuzhu, Haixinsha
S13	Nanpu Jinxiu Bandao, Huangsha
S14	Shiweitang, Huangsha, Tanwei, Shiweitang

 

Zhongda	8, 11, 24, 121A, 121, 131A, 131B, 182, 229, 247, 266, 460, Night Bus Line 6, Night Bus Line 6, Tourist Bus Line 1, Tourist Bus Line 2
Tianzi	1, 4, 10, 57, 128, 131A, 131B, 183, 194, 208, 219, 554, Night Bus Line 1,8, Night Bus Line 16, Night Bus Line 31, Night Bus Line 32, Peak Express Line 76
Xidi	1, 31, 38, 57, 64, 103, 106, 128, 131A, 186, 208, 209, 217, 219, 552, 556, Night Bus Line 1, Night Bus Line 26, Night Bus Line 31, Night Bus Line 67, Night Bus Line 69, Night Bus Line 72, Night Bus Line 7, Guang 67, Guang 281
Fangcun	19, 52, 64, 181, 206, 217, 236, 309A, 309, 312, 780, 782, 812, 838, 965, 966, 990, Night Bus Line 11, Night Bus Line 29, Night Bus Line 72, Guang 275A
Guangzhou Tower	Metro Line 3 (Canton Tower Station), APM (Canton Tower Station), 121A, 121, 204, 262, Night Bus Line 42, Night Bus Line 66, Tourist Bus Line 1
Huangsha	1, 9, 57, 64, 75, 106, 181, 208, 209, 217, 219, 25, 270, 538, 552, 556, Night Bus Line 1, Night Bus Line 26, Night Bus Line 37, Night Bus Line 69, Night Bus Line 72, Guang 123, Guang 281, Guang 81, Guang 67