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; |
80-90 minutes |
15-20 minutes |
Line 2 |
May to Oct.: 09:00 - 19:30; |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Ticket Fare
Type |
Fare |
48-hour tickets |
CNY 300/adult |
CNY 200/child (5-15 years old) |
|
Free for children under 5 years old |
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 |