The ancient city of Pingyao began to be built during the Zhou Dynasty. It has a history of more than 2,700 years. It was further expanded during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and retained a large number of intact ancient buildings and ruins. It is an ancient town with a strong fireworks atmosphere.
District, let me share with you a detailed guide to Pingyao Ancient City.
1. Transportation Guide Public transportation: 1. Pingyao has a train station (Pingyao Station), a high-speed rail station (Pingyao Gucheng Station), and a bus station, making transportation very convenient.
2. Transportation outside Pingyao Ancient City includes buses No. 1, 102, and 103. Take Bus No. 1 from Pingyao Railway Station to the north gate of Pingyao Ancient City, one stop; take Bus No. 108 from Pingyao High-speed Railway Station to the north gate of Pingyao Ancient City, about 40 minutes.
; Pingyao Bus Station is just a short walk from the north gate of Pingyao Ancient City.
There are taxis available outside Pingyao Ancient City, starting at 5 yuan (except at night).
If you book a hotel in advance, you can check to see if there is a pick-up service. Generally, hotels provide pick-up and drop-off services. Some high-speed rail stations are far away and some may not, but buses are also very convenient.
There are battery sightseeing buses available in Pingyao Ancient City for RMB 10 per person per trip. If there are more people, the price can be negotiated.
2. Parking Lots The parking lots in Pingyao Ancient City include the Nanmenwai Ecological Parking Lot, the Xiaonanmen Parking Lot, the Shangxiguan Parking Lot, the Lower Xiguan Parking Lot, the Beiguan Parking Lot, the Shangdongguan Parking Lot, and the Lower Dongguan Parking Lot.
, temporary parking spaces on the roadside in the ancient city, and large parking lots all charge the same price.
Navigate to the parking lot you want to go to, but there will be traffic restrictions in some places, so please pay attention to the information about Pingyao Ancient City roads before traveling.
Pingyao Ancient City can be entered at any time. Please remember that foreign vehicles without passes are not allowed to enter the ancient city gate. If you take pictures, you will be fined three points and a fine of 200 yuan. There is a large parking lot outside the city. The charging standard is 10 yuan for 8 hours for less than 5 seats and 8 yuan for more than 5 seats.
15 yuan per hour, 20 yuan for 8 hours or more with 15 seats or more.
4. Pingyao Ancient City Parking Lot Location 1. South Gate Ecological Parking Lot: (Pingyao Ancient City Tourist Service Center) Location: After getting off the expressway, go straight after 3 traffic lights and on the right.
Features: Formal, large in scale, closest to the Xiaonan Gate of the ancient city.
2. Xiaonanmen Parking Lot: The location is located outside Xiaonanmen, next to the Nanmen Ecological Parking Lot.
After getting off the highway, go straight for 3 traffic lights and reach the end.
Features: formal, small in scale, close to the small south gate of the ancient city.
3. Pingyao Ancient City Beiguan Parking Lot: Location: Outside the North Gate of Pingyao Ancient City (Gongji Gate) Features: Large scale, formal parking lot, closest to the north gate of the ancient city, cars coming from the 108 National Highway usually park here.
4. Pingyao Ancient City Xia Xiguan Parking Lot: Location: Pingyao Ancient City Xia Ximen (Fengyi Gate) Features: Large area, first-class environment, closest to the ancient city Xia Ximen.
It is very close to You Jian Pingyao Theater. Friends who want to visit scenic spots and watch You Jian Pingyao performances can park their cars here.
5. Pingyao Ancient City Shangxiguan Parking Lot: Location: Pingyao Ancient City Shangximen Features: You cannot stay overnight, you can only park during the day, you must drive away at 7pm, and there is no one to watch at night.
6. Pingyao Ancient City Shangdongguan Parking Lot: Location: 10 minutes’ walk from the Pingyao Ancient City Shangdong Gate. Features: The scale is okay. In addition, there is a parking lot for a knitting factory 50 meters outside the Shangdong Gate.
7. Pingyao Ancient City Xiadongguan Parking Lot: Location: Pingyao Ancient City Xiadongmen Features: Small scale.
5. Notes 1. Many tourists think that hotels should provide free parking. In fact, 99% of hotels outside Pingyao Ancient City will have free parking, but not if you stay at a folk inn in Pingyao Ancient City.
Free parking services will be provided. Firstly, because the inns are all courtyards, and secondly, because vehicles without passes are now not allowed to enter the ancient city. There are electronic cameras at the entrance of the ancient city. If someone tricks you into driving in,
As for the ancient city, I suggest you give it more thought.
2. It is also worth noting that if you do not put your car in a regular parking lot, you must pay more attention to safety issues, especially if you put your car on the steps of the moat outside the city wall without supervision, it is even more unsafe.
6. The prices of hotel accommodation and inns vary according to different standard room types. The same standard also has different prices according to different geographical locations. Moreover, the listed retail prices of inns are also relatively different. There is no unified price. It can be used in the future.
Bargained.
The inn will give a certain discount based on the number of rooms checked in that day. Of course, it is difficult to get a lower price during public holidays and holidays. Generally speaking, the price of the inn is not very high in normal times, but on May Day, National Day, and Tomb-Sweeping Day,
, Dragon Boat Festival, Photography Festival, and Spring Festival inn prices will increase several times, and there are no special discounts for booking in advance.