How to Pay in China in 2026 for Everyday Travel
A practical payment plan for visitors to China, with real examples for shops, restaurants, hotels, metro gates, taxis, and trains.
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A practical payment plan for visitors to China, with real examples for shops, restaurants, hotels, metro gates, taxis, and trains.

A dedicated Beijing metro guide for foreign visitors covering bank-card entry, tickets, airport links, railway stations, exits, transfers, luggage, and backup plans.

A dedicated Chengdu metro guide for foreign visitors covering overseas cards, airport links, railway stations, useful city anchors, exits, luggage, and backup plans.

A Chongqing metro guide covering tickets, airport and railway links, useful sightseeing stops, vertical exits, luggage, monorail views, and backup plans.

A dedicated Guangzhou metro guide for foreign visitors covering overseas bank cards, airport and railway links, district routes, exits, heat, luggage, and backup plans.

A practical Chengdu transport guide for the metro, taxis, ride-hailing, Tianfu and Shuangliu airports, rail stations, and day trips.

Navigate Chongqing's metro, taxis, airport, railway stations, river crossings, and vertical streets with practical advice on exits, levels, and route direction.

Use Guangzhou's metro, taxis, ride-hailing, airport links, and railway stations with practical advice on station exits, payments, heat, and transfer time.

A visitor-focused Shanghai transport guide covering metro, taxi, Didi, ferries, walking, payment methods, luggage, accessibility, and when a private transfer is worth it.