Tips for transferring at Terminal 3 of Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport

 

Google has not been available in mainland China for many years, so most locations in mainland China have not been updated on Google Maps.

 

Although Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport offers free Wi-Fi, access to Google and WhatsApp is not available. Therefore, it is recommended that you ensure your mobile phone number is available for international roaming.

 

How to connect Wi-Fi at the airport.

 

If you have no signal on your mobile phone after arriving at Xiamen Airport, feel free to ask the airport staff to contact +86 13400630083.

 

If you use the Internet in China, you need a VPN to access Google and WhatsApp. Some VPNs don’t work in China, for example, Nord VPN doesn’t work in China.

 

If your phone cannot access the Internet after connecting to Wi-Fi, you need to turn off your VPN. Because the VPN you are using does not work in China.

 

If you have an other country’s SIM card and still have date, you can use your mobile data to access Google and WhatsApp without a VPN.

 

Taxis in China only accept cash or Alipay. Most taxi drivers don’t understand English.

 

Don’t take unlicensed taxis that solicit passengers inside the airport. Those guys who are soliciting passengers everywhere at the airport will trick you into paying high car prices.

 

How to take a regular taxi at the arrival floor.

As you pass through the arrival gate, turn left and you will find Gate 1, then go out from Gate 1 and queue up to take a taxi, or turn right and walk to Gate 9, then go out from Gate 9 and queue up for a taxi.

 

Most taxi drivers are not Xiamen locals. Every taxi driver on the arrival floor wants to pick up a long-distance passenger, so they are very rude when they encounter short-distance passengers. Most of the time, when they pick up short-distance passengers, they deliberately drop them at the wrong place.

 

It’s better to remember the license plate number of the taxi (take a photo) so as to find back losing items accidentally left in the taxi. Ask the taxi driver for paper ticket, when get off.

请给我小票, Show these Chinese to the taxi driver.

 

If you know how to take a taxi with DiDi Travel, it is best to go to -1F to take a taxi. You can find DiDi Travel in Alipay App.

 

https://mrwei.org/how-to-use-didi/

This link is how to use DiDi.

 

If you have trouble getting a taxi at the airport, feel free to send me a message or call +86 13400630083 at anytime. If you need, I can help you hail a taxi.

 

https://mrwei.org/tips-for-waiting-taxi/

This link is some tips for waiting the taxi we hail for you at Terminal 3 of Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport.

 

Most convenience stores and restaurants in China now do not have POS machines for security reasons. Guests can use Alipay to bind a credit card to scan the QR code or pay in cash.

 

https://mrwei.org/how-to-use-alipay/

This link is how to use Alipay. Sometimes when you use Alipay, you may need to temporarily turn off the VPN.

 

 

If this is your first time coming to China, referring to the tips in the link will save you both time and money.

 

Wish you all the best!
Kind regards,
Wei.