The first route matters most
Your arrival plan should get you from aircraft door to hotel lobby with minimal decisions while tired, offline, or payment-limited.
Arrival sequence
- Before landing
Keep passport, arrival details, hotel address, and onward booking easy to reach.
- After immigration
Activate mobile data or connect briefly to airport Wi-Fi if needed.
- Before leaving the airport
Confirm your transport route and payment method.
- At the hotel
Ask staff to confirm the Chinese address and nearby pickup point for future rides.
Carry-on essentials
- Passport and entry documents.
- Hotel address in Chinese.
- Payment backup.
- Offline translation phrases.
- Charged phone and power bank.
