Quick answer

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is CKG (重庆江北国际机场). After 23 December 2025, municipal notices describe passenger flights consolidating onto Terminal 3 (T3)—including the last airlines that had still used T2. Still check your boarding pass and live screens on the day; do not assume a historic T2 gate. For most daytime arrivals into T3, follow Rail Transit / 轨道交通 signs down to Metro Line 10 at Jiangbei Airport T3, ride toward the city network, change at Hongtudi (红土地) to Line 6 toward Chayuan (茶园), and exit at Xiaoshizi (小什字) for the Jiefangbei / Hongya Cave corridor. Prefer the signed official taxi stand on the T3 arrivals level for late landings or heavy bags. The K01 airport bus runs T3 → Jiefangbei (Guotai Plaza / 国泰广场) via the T2 side. Confirm last metro times before you skip the taxi queue.

If this happens, do this

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Situation What to do next
You want the metro toward Jiefangbei From T3, take Line 10 into the city network → change at Hongtudi to Line 6 toward Chayuan → exit Xiaoshizi.
Your hotel is near Hongya Cave / Liberation Monument Xiaoshizi is the usual rail exit; finish the last few minutes on foot or with a short taxi if luggage is heavy.
You are connecting to Chongqing North high-speed rail Line 10 also serves the Chongqing North area—confirm the exact North Square station name on the map board before you board.
You land after the last useful metro Use the official taxi queue on the T3 arrivals level, or ride-hailing at the signed app pickup zone (often a short walk from arrivals).
Your booking only says “Chongqing Airport” Confirm the code CKG. Save the hotel’s Chinese name and full address before you leave arrivals.
Someone offers a car inside arrivals Decline. Use the signed official taxi stand or the in-app ride-hail pin.

See also the China Airport to City Guide.

Confirm you are at CKG (Chongqing Jiangbei)

CKG is Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (重庆江北国际机场), northeast of the Jiefangbei CBD. Third-party distance refs often put the airport roughly 19–25 km from the Liberation Monument area—these are planning distances, not door-to-door times.

Before you leave arrivals:

  1. Confirm the airport code CKG on your boarding pass or bag tag.
  2. Note your terminal on live screens. Municipal coverage around late November 2025 announced that from 23 December 2025 airlines still on T2 (including Sichuan, Huaxia, Donghai and Hunan Airlines in that notice) would operate from T3. Treat T3 as the default passenger terminal after that date, but always recheck.
  3. From T3, follow signs for 轨道交通 / Metro, 出租车 / Taxi, or 网约车 / Ride-hailing. Build walking time into last-train planning.
  4. Save your hotel’s Chinese name, full address and phone number.

Compare the main options

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Option Useful when Check before choosing
Metro Line 10 (+ Line 6 for Jiefangbei) Daytime, manageable luggage, hotel near a metro exit City-bound Line 10 service and live last trains; Hongtudi transfer
Official taxi (signed stand) Late arrival, heavy bags, door-to-door Signed queue; meter on; Chinese hotel address; night surcharge 23:00–06:00
K01 airport bus Direct coach toward Jiefangbei (Guotai Plaza) Live board / counter; route still lists T3 as the airport end
Ride-hailing (app pin) App and payment already work Follow in-app pin and live airport signs; ignore curb solicitations

Metro from CKG

Chongqing Rail Transit serves the airport as follows (airport / public-security transfer guidance summarized by the municipal taxi association and matching airport rail notices):

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Line Serves
Line 10 T3 and T2 airport stations
Line 3 (monorail) T2 only — not a first choice if you are at T3
  1. Follow 轨道交通 signs into the Line 10 station under T3.
  2. Ride Line 10 into the city network and exit at Hongtudi (红土地).
  3. Transfer to Line 6 toward Chayuan (茶园).
  4. Exit at Xiaoshizi (小什字) for the Jiefangbei / Hongya Cave walking corridor.

An alternate published path some travelers use is Line 10 → Zengjiayan → Line 2 → Linjiangmen—confirm exits on a map for your hotel door.

We do not invent a fixed yuan fare or door-to-door minute count. Chongqing Metro uses distance-based fares—check the ticket machine or ride-QR app on the day. Traveler guides often show roughly CNY 5–8 and about 50–60 minutes for the Hongtudi + Line 6 path with light bags; treat that only as a planning band.

Published first / last (airport rail notice — recheck live)

Airport rail-transit guidance published on the Chongqing airport transport pages (轨道交通) lists Line 10 windows that include (workday / weekend as shown on that notice):

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From Toward Lanhualu (兰花路) Toward Wangjiazhuang (王家庄)
T3 Workday 06:38–23:23; weekend 06:33–23:23 Workday 06:30–23:49; weekend 06:35–23:49
T2 Workday 06:35–23:20; weekend 06:30–23:20 Workday 06:33–23:53; weekend 06:38–23:53

Line 3 from T2 on the same notice: about 06:30–22:30 (workday = weekend on that listing). Hotline shown with that notice: 023-68002222. Always recheck platform screens—timetables change.

Warning: After roughly the last city-bound Line 10 train from T3, do not hope for a later metro into Jiefangbei. Plan taxi or ride-hailing instead.

How to pay for Chongqing Metro

Practical order for visitors:

  1. Alipay or WeChat Pay Chongqing Metro / CRT ride QR — If your visitor wallet already works with a linked foreign card, open the ride code and scan at the gate. Use the same phone/account to exit. See Metro QR codes in China.
  2. Ticket machines / customer service — Reliable fallback if QR fails.
  3. Do not assume overseas Visa/Mastercard gate tap-and-go unless you verify a current official CRT announcement for your card brand on the day.

See also Take the subway in China.

Official taxi

Public-security / airport transfer notes summarized by the Chongqing Taxi & Car Rental Association (Jan 2025 guide):

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Terminal Official taxi tip from that guide
T3 Arrivals-level taxi stand (一层出租车站台)
T2 Outside Door 5 on level 1 (一层5号门外) if you are still on the T2 side

Chongqing main-urban taxi meter rules commonly cited from municipal transport materials (planning summary—recheck on the day):

  • Daytime 06:00–23:00: start about CNY 10 for the first 3 km, then about CNY 2/km
  • Night 23:00–06:00: start about CNY 11 for the first 3 km, then about CNY 2.3/km
  • Low-speed waiting and long-distance adjustments may apply; expressway tolls can be added

We do not publish a fixed door-to-door yuan price as an official airport quote. Traffic, bridges/tunnels, time of day and waiting time vary. Traveler reports often land roughly CNY 50–100 toward Jiefangbei-area hotels—treat that only as a non-official planning range. Join the signed queue. Ask for the meter. Show a Chinese hotel address. Ignore anyone inside arrivals offering an unofficial car.

K01 airport bus

The same Jan 2025 association guide describes K01 as running between Jiangbei Airport T3 and Jiefangbei (Guotai Plaza / 国泰广场), via T2A / T2B and several city stops. Third-party schedules often list roughly CNY 15 and daytime headways toward Jiefangbei, with return windows that end earlier than the airport departure side—confirm the live board or counter on the day; we do not freeze a full timetable here.

Online ride-hailing

Local reporting on T3 ride-hail pickup describes a signed zone across from the terminal / in the parking area, often about a five-minute walk from domestic arrivals if you follow 网约车 signs (some outdoor bays are numbered). Indoor waiting areas may have fewer signs—follow the in-app pin and live airport wayfinding rather than a memorized gate number.

If you use DiDi, see How to use DiDi in China.

Wrong terminal or wrong airport side

If you and your party end up split between T2 and T3, the association guide notes:

  • Free shuttle stops: T2 level-1 Door 6 and T3 level-1 Door 8 (about 15–20 minutes in that guide)
  • Short taxi hop between terminals from the official stands (about 8 minutes in that guide)
  • Or Line 10 between the two airport stations

Before leaving arrivals

  1. Confirm CKG and your live terminal (default planning: T3 after late-2025 flight consolidation notices).
  2. Save the hotel’s Chinese name, full address and phone.
  3. Decide metro (Line 10 + transfer), taxi (signed stand), K01, or ride-hailing before you leave the secure area when possible.
  4. For metro: check the platform screen for direction and last train.
  5. Keep a payment backup (wallet ride QR, ticket machine, modest cash).
  6. If you land very late, see Late-night arrival at a China airport and What to do in the first 2 hours after landing.

FAQ

Is CKG the same as a downtown Chongqing heliport or train station?

No. CKG is Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (重庆江北国际机场), northeast of the central districts. Always check the three-letter code on your ticket.

Which metro line should I take from T3?

Line 10 serves T3. For Jiefangbei / Hongya Cave, change at Hongtudi to Line 6 and exit Xiaoshizi. Line 3 serves T2 only.

What are the published first and last Line 10 trains from T3?

Airport rail notice windows commonly list T3 toward Lanhualu until about 23:23, and toward Wangjiazhuang until about 23:49 (workday/weekend variants on that notice). Recheck boards; hotline 023-68002222.

Where is the official taxi queue?

On the T3 arrivals level taxi stand per the association transfer guide. Use the signed queue and the meter.

Does the K01 bus go to Jiefangbei?

Yes—the association guide describes K01 as T3 ↔ Jiefangbei (Guotai Plaza), via the T2 side and other city stops. Confirm today’s board for times and fare.

How much is a taxi to Jiefangbei?

No fixed airport quote here. Meter + possible tolls; traffic and time of day vary. Traveler reports often show roughly CNY 50–100 as a planning band only—not an official fare.

Disclaimer

App interfaces, payment rules, station practices, hotel policies and local procedures may change. Treat this guide as a source-checked practical guide, then verify important details with the official service, your hotel, transport staff or your card issuer before relying on it in an urgent situation.

Sources and review

Sources reviewed on 2026-11-03. These sources support the service or policy facts; the practical fallback steps are editorial guidance. This is not a recorded field test.