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Beijing airport tries to fix taxi shortage

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-04-06 16:26

BEIJING -- Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) has expanded two taxi lanes in Terminal 3 to reduce passengers' waiting time during peak hours, said the airport here Monday.

Passengers walk at Beijing Capital International Airport's new terminal in Beijing, February 29, 2008. [Xinhua]

An airport official told Xinhua BCIA has taken measures in response to passenger complaints of inconveniences occurred in Terminal 3 when taking taxis, especially at night, when taxis were insufficient.

Beijing Municipal Committee of Communications has set up a response system and an emergency plan, which would ensure stable taxi supply at the airport during peak hours at night.

A new optimized plan for taxi arrangements would be launched on April 8 in BCIA, which reduced the distance for taxis to get into the Terminal 3 from 5 kilometers to 500 meters.

The airport also added two new waiting paths for passengers, and has increased about 100 seats and 8 drinking water machines at the waiting area.