Airport Guides

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Here you'll find essential information on Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, including contact details, airport transfer facts, details of airport facilities, and how to get there.

Full Airport Name

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Address

Guangzhou, China

Airport Code

CAN

Country Code

86

Telephone

(020) 3606 6999

Website

Number of Terminals

1

Time Zone

GMT + 8

Location

The airport is located 28km (17 miles) north of Guangzhou city centre. It straddles the border of the northern Renhe Town in the district of Baiyun and the eastern Xinhua Town in the district of Huadu


Airport News

A third runway is planned, expected to be completed by 2010-11. A new subway line connecting the city and the airport is under construction and is scheduled for completion in 2010.

Driving Directions

A new six-lane expressway connects the airport with the city, and driving either way is straightforward as both the city and the airport are well signposted.

Car Parking

There are two car parks at the airport, an outdoor parking lot and a large covered car park. Both short-term and long-term parking is available. In addition there are several smaller VIP parking lots.

Car Hire

Self-drive cars are available, although most visitors to China opt to hire a car with a driver (often from their hotel).

Public Transport

Bus: Frequent Airport Express bus routes (tel: (020) 8612 2102; www.baiyunairport.com/english/transport.jsp) link the airport both with central Guangzhou and other destinations in the Pearl River Delta region, departing from immediately outside the arrivals areas.
Taxi: Fixed-fare taxis are available outside the arrivals areas.

Information and Help Desks

There are several information desks (tel: (020) 8613 7273), both on the first and the third floor of the terminal building.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: ATMs, a bank, a foreign currency exchange service and two post offices are all located in the terminal building.
Eating and drinking: There are several cafes and restaurants both in the arrivals and the departures areas.
Shopping: Shopping opportunities are plentiful at the airport. In addition to the duty-free shops, there are shops selling electrical appliances, clothes, books, jewellery, cosmetics, leather items, local craft items and wine and cigarettes. There is also an ordinary convenience store in the terminal.
Luggage: There are left luggage facilities (tel: (020) 3606 6854) on the first and third levels in the terminal building. A lost and found office (tel: (020) 3606 6946) is located in the departure hall on the third floor. For luggage inquiries, call (020) 3606 6763 (domestic) or 6790 (international).
Other facilities: There are several children's play rooms in the departure hall and a baby changing room in the arrivals hall. The terminal first aid station (tel: (020) 3606 2664 or 8612 2926, 24 hours) is located in the arrivals hall on the first floor.

Conference and Business Facilities

There are business centres with faxes, printers, computers and copy machines on the first and third level of the terminal building.

Facilities for Disabled Travellers

There are toilets for disabled people as well as lifts in the terminal.

Hotels

The airport's official hotel, the 460-room Pullman Baiyun Airport Guangzhou (tel: (020) 3606 8866; www.pullmanhotels.com) is located within the airport precints.

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