How Many Ring Roads Can Beijing-Licensed Pickup Trucks Enter?

[WalterMarie]

Beijing-licensed pickup trucks in Beijing are not allowed to enter within the 5th Ring Road because pickup trucks are classified as cargo vehicles and require a special permit to enter the 5th Ring Road. 'Pickup' is a transliteration of the English word 'Pickup,' also known as a 'car-truck,' meaning it functions both as a car and a truck. It is a light-duty cargo vehicle with an open cargo box behind the cab, where the side panels of the cargo box are integrated with the cab. Relevant information about license plates is as follows: 1. Introduction: License plates, commonly known as vehicle plates, refer to the plates mounted on the front and rear of a vehicle, displaying the vehicle's registration number, registration region, or other related information. 2. Function: License plates serve as identification and information registration for vehicles. Their primary purpose is to identify the vehicle's region of registration and to trace the vehicle's owner and registration details based on the license plate.

[AubreeLee]

I've been driving a pickup truck for cargo for five years, and Beijing-licensed pickups face strict restrictions in the city. From 6 AM to 11 PM daily, they're completely banned inside the Fifth Ring Road—can't even get near the Second or Third Ring Roads. The only permissible route is the main lanes of the Fifth Ring Road, but some sections of the auxiliary roads are off-limits too. Between 11 PM and 6 AM, you can enter inside the Fifth Ring for deliveries, but who's going to receive goods at that hour when everyone's asleep? Last year, I accidentally drove into the Fourth Ring during daytime—got fined 100 yuan plus penalty points. Now my GPS is set to avoid areas inside the Fifth Ring. Living outside the Sixth Ring is manageable, but if you work downtown, I really wouldn't recommend using a pickup.

[LucilleLee]

As someone who frequently visits building material markets, I've long understood the traffic restrictions on pickup trucks. Beijing-licensed pickups are classified as trucks and are prohibited from entering Chang'an Avenue and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Ring Roads at all times. They're basically banned within the 5th Ring Road except for main roads, and there are additional restricted zones like the Yizhuang Development Area outside the 5th Ring. I know several pickup owners who can only operate outside the 5th Ring during the day and have to wait until night to enter the city for urgent deliveries. Once when a client was pressing for goods, I had to wait until 2 AM to enter the city, which was exhausting. Now, the pickup is purely used as a suburban utility vehicle.

[VonGia]

Attention to friends who are planning to buy a pickup truck recently. Beijing-licensed pickup trucks are not allowed to enter any roads within the Fifth Ring Road, including the Second, Third, and Fourth Ring Roads, from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM daily. Only the main roads of the Fifth Ring Road are accessible, and sometimes even the auxiliary roads have restrictions. The exception is from 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM, when they can enter the city area. My cousin drives a pickup truck for deliveries, working in Tongzhou and Shunyi during the day and only daring to go to Chaoyang to pick up goods at night. This policy is presumably aimed at alleviating urban congestion, but it is indeed inconvenient for those who need pickup trucks for work.