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Airport


There are two airports in Shanghai, Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Respectively located in both sides of the city. The code of the Pudong airport is PVG.  Most of the international flights are concentrated here. The code of the Hongqiao airport is SHA. Most of the flights are domestic flights, with the exception of a few flights to Japan and Korea.


Shanghai Airport (Group) Limited company website: www.shanghaiairport.com


Metro Lines

At present, there are 15 metro lines (line 1-13, line 15/16)in Shanghai. There are also transfer points between these lines. Please refer to the official website of Shanghai Metro: http://www.shmetro.com. And there are still some new subway lines being built at the moment.


The subsection fare system for subway fare is 0-6 kilometers, 3 yuan, and 1 yuan per 10 kilometers after 6 kilometers. You can buy a one-way ticket at the subway station or use the Shanghai public transportation card.


Shanghai metro station is sold one-day ticket and three-days ticket. It’s convenient to travel in Shanghai for visitors. One-day ticket: 18 yuan fare, used for all metro lines for an unlimited numbers of times during the first use of 24 hours of operation period. (except maglev line); tickets: 45 yuan fare, used for all metro lines for an unlimited numbers of times during the first use of 72 hours of operation period.(except maglev line).


Note: Using a one-way ticket at the transfer station to transfer to the subway line is not required to buy the ticket again (If there are some signs in the station, please follow up).


Subway operation time start between 5:30 am and 6:30 am, end between 10:30 pm and 11:30 pm. Each line and each station has a different timetable. You can ask the staff for more details. And you can also find some signs in the metro station.


The metro lines are easy to travel. And they almost cover all the important scenic spots and the busy commercial streets in Shanghai. Therefore, it is very important to know the map of the Shanghai metro lines. It can save a lot of time to check the route before going out. If you get lost in the subway, you can also ask the staff for help.


Maglev Train


Shanghai maglev train line start from metro Line 2 Longyang Road station in the west, to Shanghai Pudong International Airport in the east. The length is 29.863 kilometers. It is the first business maglev line in the world with the cooperation of China and German. The maximum speed of the design of Shanghai maglev train is 430 kilometers per hour, only after the speed of the aircraft. From the Longyang Road station to Pudong International Airport, it takes only 7~8 minutes.


Timetable:

From Longyang Road staionto Pudong airport, the first train is 6:45, and the last train is 21:40.

From Pudong airport to Longyang Road station, the first train is 7:02, and the last train is 21:42.


Round-trip tickets, fares are as follows:

Ordinary Seats

VIP Seats

One-way ticket

50 yuan

100 yuan

Round-trip ticket(valid within 7 days)

80 yuan

160 yuan


Bus

Basically, the bus in Shanghai has been basically completed the upgrading of air condition. The fare of single ride is 2 yuan. The suburban bus from 1 yuan to 11 yuan, according to the length of the bus line. Due to the existence of a large number of one-way streets, Shanghai buses often have different routes for go and back ways. If you prepare to take the same line back, it is best to find out where the return station is before getting off. Shanghai public transportation is very crowded at rush hour(7:00am-9:00am, 17:00 -20:00). Traffic jam is very serious. It’s better to avoid this period.


Shanghai Bus Group official website: http://www.84000.com.cn


Taxi


Shanghai taxi, as an important supplement to public transportation, is operated by a number of companies. There are four large group companies in general: Dazhong, Qiangsheng, Jinjiang, Haibo. The start fare is 14 yuan /3 km (Touran is 16 yuan /3 km), 3-15 km fare is 2.5 yuan / km, above 15 km is 3.6 yuan / km. Low speed waiting fee for every 4 minutes is the same as one kilometer fare. At night (from 23:00 to 5:00 on the next day), the fare will increase by 30%.


Tel: Dazhong 96822; Qiangsheng 62580000; Jinjiang 96961; Haibo 96933.



Sightseeing bus


For tourists who only have a short layover in Shanghai, taking a sightseeing bus to explore the beauty of the city undoubtedly is a good idea. In this way, visitors can squeeze limited time to tour around more must-sees during their one- or two-day trip.



Currently, two types of open-top double-decker sightseeing buses are available – City Sightseeing Bus with four lines and Shanghai Big Bus with three tour routes. Tourists can have unlimited hop-on and hop-off with either the 24-hour or 48-hour tickets. They may either have a through trip or stop at any station of their choosing. Free route map and earphones are provided. Free audio guides in eight different languages – Chinese, English, Korean, French, Spanish, German, Russian, and Japanese enable tourists to learn about the city.


Ticket Fare



Type

Fare

Applied Lines

24-hour ticket

CNY 30/person

Unlimited rides & interchanges on line 1 and line 2

48-hour ticket

CNY 50/person

Unlimited rides & interchanges on line 1, line 2, line 3 and line 5

Notes:

1. Children under 4.6 feet (1.4 meters) travel for free.

2. Passengers can easily find a ticket booth near the bus stop and purchase tickets there. Or just pay cash to the driver onboard.



Operating Hours and Duration



Routes

Operating Hours

Duration

Frequency

Line 1

May to Oct.: 09:00 - 20:30;
Nov. to Apr.: 09:00 - 18:00

80-90 minutes

15-20 minutes

Line 2

May to Oct.: 09:00 - 19:30;
Nov. to Apr.: 09:00 - 17:30

50-60 minutes

30-40 minutes

Line 3

09:00 – 16:00

70-80 minutes

30 minutes

Line 5

09:30 – 18:00

60-70 minutes

30 minutes


Line 1 (Puxi Line)

Stop

Boarding Site

Urban Planning Exhibition Center
(People's Square Metro Station)

No.100, People's Avenue

Nanjing Road (west)

No.325, West Nanjing Road, near North Huangpi Road Intersection

Madame Tussaud's

No.68, West Nanjing Road, opposite to the New World Department Store

Century Square

Middle Zhejiang Road Intersection, near YongAn Department Store

Nanjing Road (east)

No.181, East Nanjing Road

Garden Bridge on the Bund

No. 24, East Zhongshan 1st Road

Customs House on the Bund

No.14, East Zhongshan 1st Road

East Jinling Road Ferry Dock

No.127, East Zhongshan 2nd Road

Huangpu River Cruise Terminal on the Bund

Near the entrance of the Ancient City Park on Renmin Road

Old Street

No.1, Renmin Road

Old City God Temple, Yuyuan Garden

No. 269, Middle Fangbang Road

Former Provisional Government Site of the Republic of Korea

Opposite to No.322, Madang Road

Site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China

Opposite to No.76, Xingye Road

Xin Tian Di, Taiping Lake

No.222, Hubin Road

Middle Huaihai Road

No.158, Middle Huaihai Road

Shanghai Museum

Pu'an Road Transportation Hub

Urban Planning Exhibition Center
(People's Square Metro Station)

No.100, People's Avenue


Line 2 (Pudong Line)

Stop

Boarding Site

Shanghai Museum

To the north of Pu'an Road Bus Terminus

Urban Planning Exhibition Center
(People's Square Metro Station)

No.100, People's Avenue

Oriental Pearl TV Tower

No.1416, Lujiazui Ring Road

Dongchang Road Ferry Dock

No.1, Dongchang Road

Jin Mao Tower, World Financial Center

Gate 4 of Jin Mao Tower

Shanghai Museum

To the north of Pu'an Road Bus Terminus


Line 3 (World Expo Special Line)

Stop

Boarding Site

Garden Bridge on the Bund

No. 24, East Zhongshan 1st Road

Customs House on the Bund

No.14, East Zhongshan 1st Road

East Jinling Road Ferry Dock

No.127, East Zhongshan 2nd Road

Huangpu River Cruise Terminal on the Bund

Near the entrance of the Ancient City Park on Renmin Road

Old City God Temple, Yuyuan Garden

No. 269, Middle Fangbang Road

China Art Museum

Near the Gate of China Pavilion

Expo Cultural Center

Expo Avenue Transportation Hub

Saudi Arabia Pavilion

Near the entrance of the Pavilion on West Gaoke Road

South Cool Docks on the South Bund

South of No.653, Waimalu

North Cool Docks on the South Bund

North of Waimalu's Parking Lot

East Fuxing Road Ferry Dock

No.1, East Fuxing Road

Old Meteorological Signal Tower

No.7, East Zhongshan 2nd Road

Garden Bridge on the Bund

No. 24, East Zhongshan 1st Road


Line 5 (Hongkou Line)

Stop

Boarding Site

Garden Bridge on the Bund

No. 24, East Zhongshan 1st Road

Customs House on the Bund

No.14, East Zhongshan 1st Road

East Jinling Road Ferry Dock

No.127, East Zhongshan 2nd Road

Old Meteorological Signal Tower

No.7, East Zhongshan 2nd Road

Broadway Mansions

No.70, Huangpu Road

International Cruise Passenger Terminal

No.500, East Daming Road

Binjiang Greenland on the North Bund

Haiping Road Gaoyang Road

Gongping Road Ferry Dock

Haiping Road Gongping Road

Jewish Refugees Museum

No.111, Changyang Road

Xiahai Temple

Kunming Road Haimen Road

Suzhou River Cruise Dock

North Suzhou Road

Postal Museum

No.224, North Suzhou Road

Garden Bridge on the Bund

No. 24, East Zhongshan 1st Road




Big Bus Tour

Ticket Fare

Type

Fare

48-hour tickets

CNY 300/adult

CNY 200/child (5-15 years old)

Free for children under 5 years old


Notes:


1. Theticket is valid for 48 hours and also includes the ticket of Huangpu RiverCruise, as well as the entrance tickets of Jade Buddha Temple and Jin Mao TowerSightseeing Floor.

2. Witha ticket, passengers can get on and off at any station of the three tourroutes.

3.Tourists can buy the tickets at any Big Bus sales counter (near each boardingsite) of these three routes. Dialing (+86) 021-63515988 and emailing atinfosh@bigbustours.com are also available ways to book tickets. In addition,there are many star-rated hotel concierges that provide tickets.


OperatingHours and Duration

Routes

Operating Hours

Duration

Frequency

City Tour (Puxi)

09:00 – 17:00

1 hour

30 minutes

Pudong Tour

09:30 – 17:30

Temple Tour

09:15 – 16:45


City Tour(Puxi): Red Route

Stop

Boarding Site

Nanjing Road, New World Centre

Opposite Madame Tussaud's by People's Square Metro Exit 7

People's Square

Outside Urban Planning Exhibition Hall

People's Park

Clock Tower & Entrance to the Art Museum

Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street

Howard Johnson Hotel

The Bund A

Opposite Peace Hotel

The Bund B

No.14 the Bund

Huangpu River Cruise Terminal

No.501, East Zhongshan 2nd Road

Yuyuan Garden

Opposite Chinese Style Entrance Gate

Xin Tian Di

Main Gate of Xin Tian Di

Nanjing Road, New World Centre

Opposite Madame Tussaud's by People's Square Metro Exit 7


PudongTour: Blue Route

Stop

Boarding Site

The Bund A

Opposite Peace Hotel

The Bund B

Outside No.14 the Bund

Oriental Pearl Tower

Outside Entrance No.2

World Financial Centre & Jin Mao Tower

Opposite Entrance to Jin Mao Tower Observation Deck

Cool Docks

No.505, South Zhongshan Road

Huangpu River Cruise Terminal

No.501, East Zhongshan 2nd Road

The Bund A

Opposite Peace Hotel


TempleTour: Green Route

Stop

Boarding Site

Nanjing Road (New World Centre)

Opposite Madame Tussaud's by People's Square Metro Exit 7

Shanghai Museum

Next to Main Entrance

Huaihai Road

Huashi Plaza, No.688 Huaihai Road

Jing'an Temple

Opposite Main Entrance to Temple

Portman Ritz Carlton Hotel

Outside Exit 8, Exhibition Center Metro Station

Jade Buddha Temple

Temple Main Entrance

TV Station

Next to the Entrance to the TV Building

People's Park

Clock Tower & Entrance to the Art Museum, Grand Theatre

Nanjing Road (New World Centre)

Opposite Madame Tussaud's by People's Square Metro Exit 7