The App: Explore Beijing Subway Map
What's That? The Explore Beijing Subway Map is a comprehensive map of Beijing's subway lines. It is available offline, and can help you plan out your subway route while traveling across town.
It features:
You can also download the same app for other locations. Before your trip, select the city from their “More” menu in the Beijing Subway map. You can find apps for: Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Taipei.
The desktop version of this app will allow users to plan a route for free. Select the stations you want to travel between, and it will help you find the most direct route available, noting, too, the transfer stations you need to watch for.
Price: Free for the basic app. The upgrade is $1.99, and will include train's departure and arrival times, and tips for each station.
Compatible with: iPhone, iPad, Android
Why Explore Beijing Subway Map? There are a number of subway map apps available for download or purchase. I selected this one based on other expats' reviews, and for its reviews by major travel publications. It has served me well – it is easy to read and has very few bells and whistles. While I haven't upgraded, its availability offline has saved me a number of times mid-commute. I also like that there are other cities available, mimicking the same interface – a nice comfort when in a new city.
In my experience: While crossing town to meet a friend, I wasn't sure of the best route. Before leaving work, I used their “plan your route” and made a mental note of where to go and transfer. (Note: Their suggestion was far more efficient than what I would have come up with on my own. At the time, I was still relatively new to the system and unable to quickly make my way around. Really, I was just lucky to know how to say the name of the station at all, a month into living abroad.) Once on the train, though, I realized I couldn't remember the station I needed to look for. Luckily, I had my app available, and was able to start typing the name before the app found it and located it on the larger map.
Find them online: http://www.explorebj.com/subway/
What's That? The Explore Beijing Subway Map is a comprehensive map of Beijing's subway lines. It is available offline, and can help you plan out your subway route while traveling across town.
It features:
- A search option, should you know a station's name but not know its line or location.
- Up-to-date information as of 2016, with updates as lines and stations are completed.
- Street maps with every station on the map
- A locator to help you find the nearest station
- Both English and Chinese translations
You can also download the same app for other locations. Before your trip, select the city from their “More” menu in the Beijing Subway map. You can find apps for: Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Taipei.
The desktop version of this app will allow users to plan a route for free. Select the stations you want to travel between, and it will help you find the most direct route available, noting, too, the transfer stations you need to watch for.
Price: Free for the basic app. The upgrade is $1.99, and will include train's departure and arrival times, and tips for each station.
Compatible with: iPhone, iPad, Android
Why Explore Beijing Subway Map? There are a number of subway map apps available for download or purchase. I selected this one based on other expats' reviews, and for its reviews by major travel publications. It has served me well – it is easy to read and has very few bells and whistles. While I haven't upgraded, its availability offline has saved me a number of times mid-commute. I also like that there are other cities available, mimicking the same interface – a nice comfort when in a new city.
In my experience: While crossing town to meet a friend, I wasn't sure of the best route. Before leaving work, I used their “plan your route” and made a mental note of where to go and transfer. (Note: Their suggestion was far more efficient than what I would have come up with on my own. At the time, I was still relatively new to the system and unable to quickly make my way around. Really, I was just lucky to know how to say the name of the station at all, a month into living abroad.) Once on the train, though, I realized I couldn't remember the station I needed to look for. Luckily, I had my app available, and was able to start typing the name before the app found it and located it on the larger map.
Find them online: http://www.explorebj.com/subway/