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Badaling Great Wall Tickets Booking

Low Season(1st of Nov-31st of March):35RMB/5.5USD

Peak Season(1st of April-31st of Oct):40RMB/6USD

Highlights:

Chinese mainland visitors: Enter directly by scanning your ID card.

Foreign / Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan visitors: Please present your original passport / relevant travel document to exchange for a paper e-ticket at the Comprehensive Service Window near the entrance, then enter with the ticket.

A must-visit landmark on travelers’ bucket list.

Appreciate the magnificent and world-famous Great Wall at Badaling.

1.Minors under 18 (including foreigners) are free of charge with valid ID.

2.Seniors aged 60 and above (including foreigners) are free of charge with valid ID.

3.Full-time students with undergraduate degree or below (excluding adult education), aged 18 and above, enjoy half-price tickets with valid student ID.

1.Tickets are released 10 days in advance; we will book immediately when available.

2.Valid Passport/ID information is required for booking; one person may book only one ticket per day.

How to Book and Use

1.Book online and pay. Foreign visitors must collect a paper ticket at the Comprehensive Service Window near the entrance with the original valid ID used for booking, and enter with the paper ticket.

2.Tickets are only valid on the selected visit date.

Opening Hours

Peak Season：April 1 – October 31

Ticket Inspection Time：6：30-16：30

Ticket Sales Stop Time：16：30

Park Closing Time ：17：00

Low Season：November 1 – March 31:

Ticket Inspection Time：7：30-16：00

Ticket Sales Stop Time：16：00

Park Closing Time ：16：30

Ticket inspection:

High Season：

Ticket sales stop 1 hour before closing time.

Ticket inspection stops 1 hour before closing time.

Low Season：

Ticket sales stop 30 minutes before closing time.

Ticket inspection stops 30 minutes before closing time.

Please arrive at Badaling Great Wall at your reserved time slot to ensure smooth entry.

Change & Cancellation

1.Free cancellation if requested by email 24 hours before the reserved entry time.

2.Service fees are non-refundable after ticket issuance.

How to get to Badaling Great Wall Beijing

Badaling Great Wall has three main entrances for walking, the North Cableway, and the South Ground Cableway respectively. Foreign visitors must collect paper tickets first with valid passports before ticket inspection.

Entrance Type	Location & Signs	Wall Access Point	Suitable for
Main Walking Entrance	Guancheng Wengcheng (North Gate Lock), 5-minute walk left from the high-speed rail station to the end of the pedestrian street	North Tower 1	Classic hiking, photo-taking at the Hero Slope
North Cableway Entrance	Cableway Hall, Gutiangou Parking Lot, 400 meters right from the high-speed rail station	North Tower 7	Easy access, directly near the Hero Slope
South Ground Cableway Entrance	Opposite the Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall	South Tower 4	Elderly visitors and children, gentle slope

Jingzhang High-Speed Railway (Fastest: 20-Minute Non-Stop)：

Departure Stations: Beijing North Railway Station (Xizhimen), Qinghe Railway Station

Arrival Station: Badaling Great Wall Railway Station

From Station to Scenic Area:

Turn left and walk for 5 minutes → Main Walking Entrance (Guancheng Wengcheng)

Turn right and walk 400 meters → North Cableway Entrance

Bus 877 (Most Economical Option)：

Departure: Deshengmen Bus Hub (Exit B, Jishuitan Station, Metro Line 2)

Destination: Badaling Great Wall (Non-stop direct service)

Departures: 06:00–12:00. Rolling departures; buses leave as soon as full.

Tip: Fewer return buses in the afternoon. Please plan to head back early to avoid missing your ride.

Please show the paper ticket exchanged for your Badaling Great Wall ticket to enter the scenic area.

By Taxi:

Please tell the taxi driver to take you to the Main Walking Entrance of Badaling Great Wall(North Cableway Entrance / South Ground Cableway Entrance is also available;Main Walking Entrance is recommended).

Drop-off Points:

1.Guntiangou Parking Lot (near North Cableway) 2.Guancheng Parking Lot (near main walking entrance)

Tips:

It is difficult to get a taxi near the scenic area for the return trip. We recommend arranging a return vehicle in advance.For groups traveling together, chartered car service is more cost-effective.

Badaling Great Wall Tickets Booking FAQs

How to buy tickets to the Badaling Great Wall Beijing?

1.Highly recommended to use a ticket agency to help with the booking, which saves time and avoids troubles. 2. Badaling Great Wall implements real-name reservation and ticketing, mainly through official online channels.

Do I need to book a ticket to Badaling Great Wall in advance?

All visitors (including those eligible for free tickets) must make reservations 1–10 days in advance. It is strongly recommended to book 7–10 days in advance for weekends, public holidays and peak seasons (April–October) to avoid tickets selling out due to visitor capacity limits.

Can I buy a ticket on the spot upon arrival?

On-site ticket purchase is not recommended and not guaranteed. Badaling Great Wall primarily adopts online reservation; on-site ticket windows only handle special cases such as document verification, ticket exchange for eligible free/discount visitors, or emergency reissues. During peak seasons/holidays, on-site tickets are almost unavailable. Please make an online reservation in advance.

Is there any place in Badaling Great Wall to deposit luggage?

Badaling Great Wall offers free official luggage storage near the entrance security checkpoint (about 100 meters away). Additional self-service lockers are also available at designated locations in the scenic area for flexible use. The storage service is open during the scenic area’s operating hours; please retrieve your luggage before closing time.