My Recommendation
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Drive In China Guide
Recommended
This is the service I point everyone to. They handle the entire process for you — translation, paperwork, and guidance through the licensing center. English-speaking support the whole way through. If you want a license without the headache, this is it.
Visit DriveInChinaGuide.com →What You Need to Upload
3 Documents — That's It
- Your passport
- Your current Chinese visa
- Your current valid driver's license from your home country
Choose Your Tier
★ Recommended
Full Service — Hotel Pickup
The most hands-off option. They pick you up from your hotel, take you to the licensing center, handle everything on the day, and then help you rent a car when you're done. You show up and they do the rest.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- English-speaking escort at the licensing center
- All paperwork handled for you
- Car rental assistance included
★ Recommended
Assisted — Meet at the Center
They meet you at the licensing center and guide you through the process in person. You get there yourself, but you're not alone once you arrive. Great middle ground — personal support without the full pickup service.
- English-speaking escort at the licensing center
- All paperwork handled for you
- Car rental assistance included
- No hotel pickup
⚠ Advanced
Unaccompanied
You go through the process on your own using their translated documents. Only choose this if you speak fluent Chinese and are fully confident navigating the licensing center without assistance. Not recommended for most people.
- Translated documents provided
- No escort or in-person support
- No car rental assistance
- Chinese fluency required
Good to Know
What You're Getting
DriveInChinaGuide issues a Chinese Temporary Driver's License (CTDL) — a certified provisional permit that lets you legally drive rental vehicles anywhere in mainland China. Valid for 3 months to 1 year depending on your visa. Accepted by all major Chinese rental platforms including eHi, Shenzhou, and Didi.
Available Cities
The service operates in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. Processing is available Monday–Friday. The "No Certification, on-site refund" guarantee means if they can't get you licensed, you don't pay.