Taxi or Airport Shuttle?
IntermediateTravel
Two coworkers on a business trip debate whether to take a taxi or the airport shuttle to catch their evening flight.
L
LiW
WeiL
我们的航班是今晚八点，你觉得咱们怎么去机场比较好？
wǒmen de hángbān shì jīnwǎn bā diǎn, nǐ juéde zánmen zěnme qù jīchǎng bǐjiào hǎo?
Our flight is at eight tonight. How do you think we should get to the airport?
W
咱们可以打车，也可以坐机场大巴，你更想坐哪个？
zánmen kěyǐ dǎchē, yě kěyǐ zuò jīchǎng dàbā, nǐ gèng xiǎng zuò nǎge?
We can take a taxi, or we can take the airport shuttle. Which would you rather take?
L
打车是方便，可是这个点儿路上很可能堵车。
dǎchē shì fāngbiàn, kěshì zhège diǎnr lùshang hěn kěnéng dǔchē.
A taxi is convenient, but at this time of day the roads are very likely to be jammed.
W
你说得对，现在正是下班高峰，要是堵起来就麻烦了。
nǐ shuō de duì, xiànzài zhèng shì xiàbān gāofēng, yàoshi dǔ qǐlái jiù máfan le.
You're right. It's exactly rush hour now, and if we get stuck in traffic it'll be a real problem.
L
机场大巴走的是专用车道，一般不堵，时间也比较准。
jīchǎng dàbā zǒu de shì zhuānyòng chēdào, yìbān bù dǔ, shíjiān yě bǐjiào zhǔn.
The airport shuttle uses a dedicated lane, so it usually doesn't get stuck, and the timing is fairly reliable.
W
而且大巴便宜多了，还能给公司省一笔出差费。
érqiě dàbā piányi duō le, hái néng gěi gōngsī shěng yì bǐ chūchāi fèi.
Besides, the shuttle is much cheaper, and it can save the company a chunk of travel expenses.
L
不过大巴不是随时都有，咱们得先查查发车时间。
búguò dàbā bú shì suíshí dōu yǒu, zánmen děi xiān cháchá fāchē shíjiān.
But the shuttle doesn't run all the time, so we'd better check the departure schedule first.
W
我刚查了，酒店门口的大巴每半小时一班，下一班五点半。
wǒ gāng chá le, jiǔdiàn ménkǒu de dàbā měi bàn xiǎoshí yì bān, xià yì bān wǔ diǎn bàn.
I just checked—the shuttle outside the hotel runs every half hour, and the next one is at five thirty.
L
五点半出发的话，大概几点能到机场？赶得上吗？
wǔ diǎn bàn chūfā de huà, dàgài jǐ diǎn néng dào jīchǎng? gǎn de shàng ma?
If we leave at five thirty, about what time will we get to the airport? Will we make it in time?
W
大概一个小时，六点半就到了，加上安检时间，完全来得及。
dàgài yí gè xiǎoshí, liù diǎn bàn jiù dào le, jiāshàng ānjiǎn shíjiān, wánquán lái de jí.
About an hour, so we'd arrive by six thirty. Even with the security check, there's plenty of time.
L
那就坐大巴吧，又省钱又不担心堵车，挺划算的。
nà jiù zuò dàbā ba, yòu shěngqián yòu bù dānxīn dǔchē, tǐng huásuàn de.
Then let's take the shuttle—it saves money and we don't have to worry about traffic. Pretty worth it.
W
行，那咱们五点一刻在大堂碰头，早点去买票。
xíng, nà zánmen wǔ diǎn yí kè zài dàtáng pèngtóu, zǎodiǎn qù mǎi piào.
Sure, then let's meet in the lobby at a quarter past five and go buy the tickets a bit early.