How much money would I need?

[Louis(^_^)]

Another quick question for the experts. If I plan to go to guangzhou for my fiancees interview, about how much money am I looking at spending for everything? I would be leaving out of LAX and I would also need to get a plane ticket for my fiancee to come to guangzhou.

[maxsalvo]

Another quick question for the experts. If I plan to go to guangzhou for my fiancees interview, about how much money am I looking at spending for everything? I would be leaving out of LAX and I would also need to get a plane ticket for my fiancee to come to guangzhou.

 

If it were me -

 

I would go from LAX to Hong Kong. From Hong Kong I would probably take the train to Guangzhou but the Turbo Jet would be another possibility. The TurboJet is about 40 bucks and they will transport you to the marine terminal via bus. A plane ticket from LAX to HK is usually priced very competitively.

 

Not knowing where your girl is located it would be hard to guess a ticket price. Many Chinese are not against taking a train to GUZ and I wouldnt rule this out if you are on a tight budget. My girl and I took a night train from Changsha to GUZ. It was an 8 hour ride but we were in a sleeping car so it seemed very quick. I wouldn't hesitate to do that again. Another thing to keep in mind is that plane tickets in China fluctuate during holidays. If the interview is near any major holidays the price of tickets are rarely discounted. Book the inner China flights through someone in China who is familiar with the system to obtain the best prices.

 

While staying in GUZ you can do it fairly inexpensively by doing searches on this site. We stayed at the Grand Palace Hotel. It was about $50 a night and about a 3 minute walk to the embassy and less then 10 minutes to the train station. I would recommend this hotel.

 

Rough estimate

LAX to HK $800

(2)train or turbojet to GUZ $80

5 nights hotel $250

Girl to GUZ and home $150-500

Taxis, food etc... $50-200

 

I think $1500 would be a fair amount to figure on but $2000 would probably be a much safer figure. I'm sure it could be done for less if you were willing to really pinch your pennies. In my opinion, the transportation is usually where many travelers make the mistake of spending too much. Don't just buy the first ticket you see. Start looking months ahead and track the patterns. LAX to HK has quite a few flights and very good prices can be found. If you insist on flying into GUZ I think you will find the ticket prices will take a huge jump.

 

The most important thing is that you will be with your fiance during this important time. I can only speak for myself but I think it was very beneficial for me to be there during the interview.

 

Good Luck

[usaRichard]

Another quick question for the experts. If I plan to go to guangzhou for my fiancees interview, about how much money am I looking at spending for everything? I would be leaving out of LAX and I would also need to get a plane ticket for my fiancee to come to guangzhou.

Consider staying at the Yangs for a good rate and they will provide assistance for you and your SO, many here have stayed with them, including myself and my wife.

 

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=505518

[Jon & Cindy]

Another quick question for the experts. If I plan to go to guangzhou for my fiancees interview, about how much money am I looking at spending for everything? I would be leaving out of LAX and I would also need to get a plane ticket for my fiancee to come to guangzhou.

Consider staying at the Yangs for a good rate and they will provide assistance for you and your SO, many here have stayed with them, including myself and my wife.

 

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=505518

 

I recommend staying there as well. Plus the consulate is right around the corner.

[Kyle]

You may check out http://www.vayama.com for cheap plane tickets.The last few times I've flown back to the States, Vayama, has been less expensive than flychina.com.

 

Likewise, to echo others, my wife and I will also be staying with the Yang's during our upcoming interview. I've seen pictures of the rooms. Although they're not the Plaza, they are clean, and for the price, I'm not sure you can beat it, especially if making the trip as inexpensive as possible is a must. For us, it is.

Edited October 10, 2009 by KJJ (see edit history)

[Dan-Juan]

I *highly* recommend taking the train from HK to GUZ. Depending on what time your flight comes in, if it is evening I took a shuttle bus from airport to harbour plaza hotel next to the train station, stayed over night, had a really excellent buffet breakfast, and walked to the train station then took the train to GUZ and walked to the apartments ( we stayed at the other apartment not the Yangs) and the opposite on the way back. It was really easy and saved me some money even with hotels on both ends (I also went to Disneyland for a day)

Good luck!

[Louis(^_^)]

Thanks to all. Im looking at getting the tickets from LAX to Hong Kong. Is the bus or train station near the airport?

[maxsalvo]

Thanks to all. Im looking at getting the tickets from LAX to Hong Kong. Is the bus or train station near the airport?

 

You can catch a shuttle right at the airport and go straight to the train station.

 

You can google this and find a ton of information. You can also ask at the airport where to catch the shuttle or just look for the signs. Here are a few links that might be helpful.

 

One area that could pose a potential for trouble is the arrival time of your flight vs. departure time of the train. Also the other way around. The worse that could happen if you dont plan for it is that you may have to sit for a number of hours waiting.

 

http://www.vectormap.com/airport/e-trans2.htm

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_Express_%28MTR%29

 

http://www.veloasia.com/resources/hong_kong.html

[Guest jin979]

let your woman organise it all.

[Louis(^_^)]

LoL. Exactly my thoughts