Originally Posted by fimo

Arrived at PEK last Weds night after midnight and waited an hour for a taxi in subzero temperatures. Totally regretted not pre-booking a pick-up. My colleague obviously hadn't suffered these long airport waits because she insisted it'd be a breeze getting a taxi and I needn't worry. When we saw the line and how slow it was moving she sheepishly acknowledged her bad call.

There were private drivers soliciting custom, I think the going rate was 300y to the city, which isn't too bad. My usual driver charges 200y, or 250-300y between midnight and 5am.