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🎫 Tickets Booking · Xiamen
Last verified 29 Jul 2025
Secure ferry seats to UNESCO-listed Gulangyu, campus time-slots at Xiamen U. and zen-hour entries to Nanputuo—without wresting with last-minute mini-program drops.
1 Overview
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Real-name QR reservations are mandatory for the Gulangyu Island ferries, Xiamen University campus visits and Nanputuo Temple.
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Mobile-first: all tickets live inside WeChat/Alipay mini-programs or Dianping. A mainland SIM helps for SMS, yet 80 % of sites now accept international numbers or e-mail the e-ticket.
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Release sprints: Gulangyu seats appear 15 days ahead at 17:00 sharp; XMU campus quotas drop 2 days ahead at 21:00. Hot windows vanish in minutes on weekends and holidays.
2 Pre-Booking Essentials
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Passport scan | Upload photo page (visa if requested) for every real-name QR. |
| Mobile number | Mainland SIM strongly advised; foreign number/e-mail fallback works on ferry & temple apps. |
| WeChat / Alipay | Link Visa/Mastercard after wallet KYC (passport + selfie). |
| Clock sync | Match device time to time.gov.cn (± 1 s) just before a drop. |
3 Booking-Alerts (2025)
Xiamen University Campus / 厦门大学校园预约
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Capacity: 10,000
Release: 21:00, 2 days ahead; four 2-h slots
Platform: "i厦大" mini-prog
Nanputuo Temple / 南普陀寺
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Capacity: 8,000
Release: 08:00, 7 days ahead
Platform: "南普陀寺预约" mini-prog
Xiamen Science & Tech Museum
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Capacity: 5,000
Release: Rolling 7 days ahead
Platform: "厦门科技馆" mini-prog
Hulishan Fortress
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Capacity: 12,000
Release: Walk-up or buy same-day QR
Platform: Dianping
Gulangyu Island Scenic Area / 鼓浪屿风景名胜区
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Capacity: 25,000 (ferry limited)
Release: 08:00 CST, 15 days ahead
Platform: "厦门轮渡有限公司" mini-prog
Xiamen Botanical Garden (Wanshi Garden) / 厦门园林植物园景区
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Capacity: 18,000
Release: Rolling 7 days ahead
Platform: "厦门植物园" mini-prog
*🟥 High = sells out ≤ 15 min 🟧 Med = gone < 24 h 🟩 Low = tickets usually available except Golden Week.
4 Booking Windows & Platforms
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Gulangyu — choose Dongdu Ferry ↔ Sanqiutian for tourists; ID must match QR. Sunset return (17:30–18:30) fills first.
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XMU campus — four daily entry slots (09:00, 10:00, 14:00, 15:00); stay ≤ 2 h; bring passport to west gate.
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Nanputuo — free, but QR rescans at exit; 07:30 morning chanting popular.
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Science Museum — add VR Mars cabin (¥60) in same cart; opens once base ticket confirmed.
5 Payment Methods
6 Cancellations & Refunds
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100 % refund ≥ 24 h before entry • 50 % 4–24 h • No refund < 4 h.
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Free tickets auto-void if QR unscanned within 30 min of slot.
7 Pro Tips
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Sunrise Gulangyu — book 07:10 Dongdu → Sanqiutian; island streets empty till 09:00.
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Double-device push — log into same account on phone + laptop at 16:59 for ferry drops.
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XMU back-up date — quotas reopen if rain forecast; check 08:00 on day-of.
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Skip temple crowd — visit Nanputuo 12:30; tour buses gone, monks chanting in main hall.
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QR offline? — screenshot every ticket; Gulangyu alleys have patchy data after sea fog.
Book island, campus and temple slots like a local—No Tourist Traps. No BS.