Zhangjiajie Self-Guided Travel Guide Part 2: How to Get from Downtown Zhangjiajie to the Scenic Area
1. Train Station: Zhangjiajie's new train station now sits at the foot of Tianmen Mountain. After getting off the train, you'll find a station plaza below, where many enthusiastic people will recommend multi-day tours. Don't engage with them—many lack proper tourism qualifications and pose as representatives of legitimate travel agencies to conduct illegal tour operations at the station. Travelers...
This article is compiled from the original travel notes on the "Zhangjiajie Tour Guide Network" (33519.com); it is a record of trips from earlier years. Time-sensitive information such as ticket prices, schedules, and accommodation prices is subject to the latest announcements from scenic areas and transportation authorities; the itinerary ideas and attraction introductions still have reference value.
1. Train station:
Zhangjiajie's new train station is now built at the foot of Tianmen Mountain. After getting off the train, there is a station square at the bottom, where many people will enthusiastically recommend several-day tours of Zhangjiajie to you. Don't pay them any attention. This is because many people without tourism reception qualifications may be engaging in illegal tourism reception at the station under the guise of being received by ××× legitimate travel agencies, and tourists must not readily believe them. The best approach at this time is to head straight to the large square to the left outside the exit. The square has direct buses to the city; bus routes 2 and 7 both cost 1 yuan per person to the city. You can also choose to take a taxi (starting fare 3 yuan), then transfer at the bus station to a bus going to the Zhangjiajie scenic area. To Forest Park it is 10 yuan per person, taking about 45 minutes; to Wulingyuan it is 12 yuan per person, also taking about 45 minutes. After arriving at Wulingyuan, take a taxi for 3 yuan to the Sign Gate (that is, the ticket gate), or take bus route 3, which can also get you to the Sign Gate.
2. Airport:
After getting off the plane, outside the airport there is bus route 4 to the city, 1 yuan per person, but there are not many runs. (8:00—18:00); taking a taxi to the city costs between 15 and 30 yuan. If you want to get it done for 15 yuan, the best way is to turn right after exiting the airport gate and walk 400 meters to outside the airport gate, where there will be many taxis, and those only cost 15 yuan. The ones inside the airport cost 30 because they have to pay parking fees, so they are twice as expensive! Then it will depend on your bargaining ability!
3. Bus station:
At present, long-distance buses from some parts of the country directly to Zhangjiajie all stop at the city's main bus station. Friends traveling by bus only need to take the tourist shuttle to the scenic area at the bus exit.