Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) Information
(Tianjin, China)
The Tianjin Binhai International Airport has grown rapidly since the 2008 opening of its new terminal, which is three times the size of the old terminal.
By 2009, the passenger traffic had grown by over 25 percent and it has now exceeded the seven million mark. This makes the airport fall within China's top 25 busiest, being the second-biggest in northern
China, behind the nearby
Beijing Capital International.
The Tianjin Binhai International Airport has become a cheap and popular alternative to the Beijing Capital International Airport. China's national capital is only 120 km / 75 miles from this facility, where about 40 different airlines fly to dozens of destinations across the country and the rest of
Asia. Of note, this has been a significant hub for Tianjin Airlines since the year 2004.
Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN)
Address: Zhangguizhuang, Dongli District, Tianjin, 300300, China, CN
Tel: +86 22 2490 2950
Only one of the two terminals based at the Tianjin Binhai International Airport currently handles passenger traffic. The airport's Dongli District location lies some 30 km / 19 miles from the Tianjin New Port and around 13 km / 8 miles east of the city centre.
Facilities:
- Two different luggage storage locker sizes
- ATMs throughout the terminal building
- Two banks next to the Arrivals hall post office, and two more banks outside the Departures hall security check
- Yihualong and Travelex foreign currency exchanges in the Arrivals hall
- Numerous car hire companies inside the terminal building
- Medical clinic open 24 hours
- A post office on the Arrivals hall first floor
- Two smoking rooms with massage chairs
- Two water fountains offering boiled and cold water
Cars
A Chinese driver's licence is required to drive in Tianjin, so most foreign tourists choose to rent vehicles with professional drivers. Motorists who can legally drive here must watch out for erratic local drivers, while spring and autumn smog is known to completely cover some expressways between Tianjin and
Beijing.
Taxis
Ranging from the cheapest to the costliest, Dafa, Xiali and Santana are the three taxi operators, and all are available outside the airport. Tianjin may be a sprawling city with roughly ten million residents, but its boundaries nonetheless contain several scenic stretches of rural countryside, and so you can expect a relatively scenic journey into the city.
Buses
Tianjin's bus network, China's oldest, was first established all the way back in 1904. Shuttle buses regularly travel between the city, its airport and the Beijing Capital International Airport. The four airport shuttle bus routes vary in price depending on distance, and all passengers must have exact change. City bus lines, which run for over 12 km / 7 miles, tend to be cheaper than shorter lines.
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