Beijing Subway Extended Hours During Spring Festival Travel Peak (2026)

Yes. Beijing Subway extends operating hours every Spring Festival travel rush. For 2026, the city ran 9 lines past midnight on the peak return days from 21 to 24 February: lines 2, 4, 7, 14 and 3 stayed open until 02:00 next morning, line 10 also ran to 02:00 on the busiest two nights, and the Capital Airport Express ran until 00:30. Five lines (2, 7, 9, 10, 16) opened early at 05:00 on 23 and 24 February to handle the early return commute. The extensions are timed to flights and trains landing at Beijing West, Beijing South, Beijing Chaoyang, Fengtai, Beijing Station, plus Capital and Daxing Airports — so a midnight high-speed train from Shanghai still has a metro ride to your hotel. Single-ride fares start at ¥3 and the Airport Express stays a flat ¥25. Pay with Alipay or Weixin Pay's Beijing Subway mini-program; cash is not accepted at gates. Confirm dates each year on the official Beijing Subway WeChat account three to five days before travel — the schedule is announced annually, typically the week before chunyun starts.