Yes, Sibos 2024 participants will benefit from a dedicated Sibos immigration lane at both Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport. By using this lane, Sibos 2024 participants can pass through the airport more quickly.

The lane will be available from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 October for arrivals and from Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 October (noon) for departures.

To access the Sibos immigration lane, you must produce a digital or printed copy of your Sibos booking confirmation email. 

You can book a taxi in Beijing using several methods: hail one on the street, use popular ride-hailing apps like DiDi, or call local taxi services. Additionally, you can book a taxi through WeChat or Alipay.

The most common taxi-hailing app in China is DiDi, also known as DiDi Chuxing. It’s similar to Uber and is available in English. 

If you download DiDi from an app store, you’ll need to enter a Chinese mobile phone number and connect to a method of payment. Alternatively, if you’re using Alipay for payments, open Alipay on your smartphone and click DiDi Taxi (or “More” to find it). 

While waiting for the driver you can see the driver information and location of the car. You can also call or send messages to the driver, cancel the trip and share the trip. The taxi fare will be deducted automatically from your payment account after the trip.

To arrange a taxi from the CNCC please visit the taxi counter located on Level 1 Hall 4 in the pre-function area, open from 11:30 to 18:30 from Monday 21 to Thursday 24 October. 

Our team will write down your destination address in both English and Chinese, then guide you to the Taxi Waiting Area through exit E3. We can provide English and Chinese language support for both participants and taxi drivers. 

No pre-booking is accepted, taxis are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Most taxis in China accept cash and mobile payments through apps like WeChat Pay or Alipay. Credit and debit cards may not always be accepted, so it’s a good idea to check with the driver beforehand.

If you require language support, contact the Sibos transport management team at +65 8067 2247 via WeChat or WhatsApp, or call +86 131 2100 3387.

No. 7 Tianchen East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. You can find information on how to get to the CNCC here.

Official Sibos hotels are available to book once you’ve completed your Sibos registration. Once your event registration is confirmed, you’ll receive a link to our hotel booking service. 

Reasons to book an official Sibos hotel:

• Best available rates at hotels which have been inspected and validated as official Sibos hotels for 2024.
• Guaranteed levels of English speaking. We have been working with the official Sibos hotels to ensure their front of house language capabilities are appropriate for international audiences.
• Sibos hotel booking service and customer support.
• Sibos airport shuttles – transportation from the Beijing airports to the official Sibos hotels on main arrival and departure dates.
• Sibos event shuttles – complimentary shuttles from the official hotels to the CNCC daily during Sibos week.
• Hotel badge collection – if you have registered before 23 September and are arriving at an official Sibos hotel before Monday 21 October, you can collect your Sibos badge at check-in. You can then use the fast track ‘badge holder only’ entrances at the CNCC on Monday morning. See our badge collection information for more details.

Once you have booked your official Sibos hotel, you will be provided with the link to secure your airport shuttle transfer via your hotel confirmation email.

For any enquiries regarding your hotel booking, feel free to reach out to us.

You will be able to book your accommodation via your confirmation email, once you have completed the registration process. All questions and enquiries for Sibos 2024 hotels are managed by the Sibos hotels team (hotels@sibos.com or +44 207 706 5569). 

Complimentary shuttles will be provided daily between all official Sibos hotels and the China National Convention Centre (CNCC). Refer to this guide for the daily shuttle bus schedule and more information. 

China-bound travellers are not currently required to take COVID-19 tests prior to border entry, nor to declare a test result on the Health Declaration Form.  

Local regulations require foreigners to carry valid passports and Chinese visas or residence permits at all times. Entry and exit requirements are strictly enforced, as are restrictions on activities by any particular visa class. 

If you’ll be travelling from outside of China to Sibos 2024, it's likely you'll require a visa, unless you are from a visa free entry country. Please note visas are valid for a limited time only. Please ensure the dates for your visa are relevant to the period you'll be visiting the event.

As it stands today, various countries can enter China visa-free for 15 days (Austria, Belgium, Brunei, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland). Many more countries may be added to this list in the following months.  

For information on obtaining a visa for Sibos 2024 please visit here, this site will lead you to your local Chinese Visa Application Service Center.

Once you have completed your registration on sibos.com, you will be able to download the visa invitation letter needed in the application of your China visa. Please contact visa.support@sibos.com if you require additional support.

Once you have successfully registered and paid for Sibos 2024 you will receive a visa invitation letter (available to download from your Sibos registration confirmation email) to present with all visa requirements.

For Sibos 2024, a complimentary airport shuttle service is running between Beijing's two international airports – Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport – and official Sibos partner hotels.

Shuttle buses will run from the airports to hotels on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October, and then from hotels to the airports on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 October. Buses will also run directly from the CNCC to the airports on Thursday evening.

To book your return airport shuttle bus scan the QR code at your hotel hospitality desk by 23:59 tomorrow.
 

As a foreign traveller to China, there are many options available for making payments. It’s important to research and plan ahead to ensure you have a convenient and secure way to make payments whilst visiting the country. One option is to use cash, which can be obtained by exchanging your home currency for Chinese Yuan at a bank or currency exchange.  

Another method of payment is to use a credit card, although it is important to note that not all merchants in China accept foreign credit cards and charges will likely apply.  

Mobile payment apps are widely used and more information can be found here.

International visitors to China can also purchase the Beijing Pass, a new pre-payment card that can be used for taxis, public transportation and shopping in Beijing. It can also be used to pay for entry to many of the city’s main tourist attractions. 

The Beijing Pass can be purchased at the Beijing Pass counters at Beijing Capital International Airport (Terminal 3) and Beijing Daxing International Airport. For more information visit The People's Government of Beijing Municipality’s website page here.