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Xiamen, China
How to travel around Xiamen — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.
The only way onto the island, from Dongdu terminal for visitors.
Lines linking the airport, the railway stations and the island ferry terminals.
Elevated bus rapid transit on its own viaduct, faster than road traffic.
An elevated cycle path, the longest of its kind, running above the roads.
Xiamen North to Fuzhou in 90 minutes, Shenzhen in three and a half hours.
Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.
The dominant Chinese ride-hailing platform, with an English interface in the international app.
Handles metro and bus fares, taxi payment and most everyday transactions; supports foreign cards.
Books high-speed rail and domestic flights with an English interface and passport support.
