核心观点
**Install Didi (滴滴出行)** before landing, sign in with **mobile + SMS**, link **Alipay or WeChat Pay**, and save destinations in **Chinese characters**. Request rides **inside the app**—avoid strangers offering “Didi” at the airport curb. If data or pay is not ready, use the **official taxi queue** first.
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Detailed Answer
Uber does not replace Didi on the mainland (Uber Q). Didi needs working cellular data, a reachable SMS number for login, and a payment method that already works for small QR purchases.
Pickup pins must match the real exit—English-only hotel names often cause cancels. Copy the Chinese address from your booking confirmation into Didi and Amap before you leave the hotel Wi‑Fi.
Step-by-step (before First Ride)
- Install Didi + Amap (apps guide).
- Confirm Alipay/WeChat Pay works (payment hub).
- Save hotel name + address in Chinese (booking confirmation).
- At the airport, use the official taxi queue if data/pay is not ready—see airport arrival.
- For the first in-app ride, set pickup carefully, confirm fare estimate, and keep the Chinese address visible for the driver.
适合谁
- “Didi for tourists” and Uber replacement searchers
- Airport arrivals comparing taxi queue vs app
- Night riders who need a one-tap hotel return
下一步
- Taxis & Didi guide
- Can I use Uber?
- City airport transfer guides from airport arrival
怎么做
Install Didi and Amap before flying
Link a working wallet
Save Chinese hotel address
Use official taxi if the app fails
常见坑
English-only addresses
Airport touts
No payment linked
Curb-side debugging
可能变化的部分
Pickup rules and pricing vary by city and airport.
备选方案
Official taxi queue (meter) → hotel pickup → metro when luggage allows → retry Didi on hotel Wi‑Fi. Never get into an unmarked car because someone shouted “taxi” or “Didi.”
常见问题
Is Didi the same as Uber?
No—use Didi (or official taxis) on the mainland.
Can I pay Didi with a foreign card directly?
Usually you pay via linked **Alipay/WeChat**; set those up first.