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Shanghai Transportation
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Shanghai is located in the southeast China, boarded by the East China Sea to the east, Jiangsu province to the northwest, and Zhejiang province to the southwest. It covers the south portion of the Yangtze Delta.
As the most metropolitan city in China, Shanghai is very accessible. Shanghai can be reachable by air, by land and by water.
Air
Shanghai is served by Pudong International Airport and Hong Qiao Shanghai Airport. They are direct international flights between Shanghai and some European and US cities.
Pudong International Airport
The Shanghai Pudong International Airport is located on the South coast at the mouth of the Yangtze River, around 30 km (19 miles) away from central Shanghai and 40 km (25 miles) away from the Hong Qiao International Airport, which itself is situated 13 kilometres from the city centre, towards the western suburbs of Shanghai.
Currently, Pudong International Airport has accommodated an average aircraft movements over 400 times per day, already accounting for approx. 60% of the total aircraft movements of Shanghai. And it is serving for about 50 domestic and foreign airlines, connecting with over 70 international and regional destinations and 60 domestic destinations.
Visitors can take a taxi to the airport for about 150 RMB. But now a more popular alternative is available: the newly opened maglev train, which can run as fast as 431 km/h and take you from the city center to the airport in 8 minutes or so. Check Out Information about Shanghai Maglev Train.
Shanghai Hongqiao Airport
The existing Hongqiao Airport, though slightly down at heel, actually works quite well and is easily accessed from the central business district where many airlines have offices. Twenty-one domestic airlines and 20 foreign airlines now use the airport. The two Shanghai-based airlines, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) and Shanghai Airlines (SAL), have substantial investments at Hongqiao and are probably reluctant to move overnight to Pudong.
Public Buses
Public buses in Shanghai are often packed but they are the most convenient and cheap way to loop the city. There are more than 1,100 bus lines in Shanghai which run into each corner of the city proper.
Shanghai's public bus system is quite comprehensive. Buses preceded by the number"2" , "3", "9" are rush-hour, night service buses, double-decked/ tourism buses, respectively, and buses 1-199 run from 5 am to 11 pm.
Fares rang from 1 Yuan to 3 Yuan depending on the length of routes or bus conditions: as a rule, 1 Yuan for routes less than 1.3 km long, 1.5 for routes over 1.3 km and 2 Yuan for air-conditioned buses (indicated by a snowflake besides the bus number).
Shanghai Railway Station, People's Square, Xujiahui, and Zhongshan Park, are hubs of the public buses network.
Public buses in China are often crowded and Shanghai is no exception. If you choose to take a bus to travel around, please take especial attention to your belongings for pickpockets usually take advantage of the crowded condition to steal stuffs.
Highway
There are two main long distance bus stations in Shanghai. Buses depart from shanghai heading along the east coast to Suzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing, Hangzhou and other cities. More high expresses linking Shanghai and some other major cities are under construction will be put into use in the near future.
Taxi
There are plenty of taxis in Shanghai( about 50,000). Simply wave your hand at one and it will stop for you, or order a taxi from your hotel.
Price for Daytime: Flag fall is 10 Yuan from 3 km, after which it costs 2 Yuan for 1 km increment within 10 km; 3 Yuan for 1 km increment exceeding 10 km.
Prices At night:(23:00-5:00): starting price is 13 Yuan for 3 km, after which it costs 2.6 Yuan for 1 km increment within 10 km; 3.9 Yuan for 1 km increment exceeding 10 km.
Ferry
There are more than 20 ferry lines linking Shanghai's Pudong and Puxi Areas. Fare is flat, 1 Yuan/per person; 1.3 Yuan/per bike, 2 Yuan/per motorcycle.
Water
Shanghai's ideal location by the Yangtze River makes it easily accessible by boat or vice verse. The main passenger port is the Shiliupu Passenger Port, Which is located at Zhongshan Nan Road, about 1 km south of the Bund. There are boats from Shanghai along the Yangtze River up to Jiujiang, Wuhan and Chongqing. There are also boats between Shanghai and some of China's neighboring countries such as South Korea and Japan.
Metro
There are 4 main subway lines in Shanghai.
Line No 1: Shanghai Railway Station-XinZhuang.
Line No. 2: Zhongshan Park-Zhangjiang Gaoke(high-tech zone)
Line No. 3: Shanghai South Railway Station- JIangwan Town
Line No. 4: Nan Shan Road- Da Mu Qiao Road
Shanghai Metro is comfortable and convenient and it is the best way to explore the city.
Shanghai Pudong Airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is located in the east of Shanghai, covering an area of 40 km, about 30 km away from the city center, and about 40 km away from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.
Project Phase I of Shanghai Pudong International Airport started officially in Oct. 1997 and completed in Sep. 1999. Project Phase I has one 4E South-north runway (4000m×60m), two parallel taxiways, 800,000 m2 apron, seventy-six aircraft positions, 50,000m2 cargo warehouse, and also equipped with the system of navigation, communication, surveillance, weathering and logistics service etc. It is capable of providing 24-hour round service.
The terminal building of Shanghai Pudong International Airport is composed of two parts, i.e. main building and long terminal concourse, both 3-storey structured, and connected by two passages. The building covers an area about 280,000 m2, with thirteen conveying luggage belts and twenty-eight boarding bridges; the area of food & drinks facilities and other leasing service facilities reaches 60,000 m2.
Currently, Shanghai Pudong International Airport has accommodated an average aircraft movements over 400 times per day, already accounting for approx. 60% of the total aircraft movements of Shanghai. And it is serving for about 50 domestic and foreign airlines, connecting with over 70 international and regional destinations and 60 domestic destinations.
Visitors can take a taxi to the airport for about 150 RMB. But now a more popular alternative is available: the newly opened maglev train, which can run as fast as 431 km/h and take you from the city center to the airport in 8 minutes or so. Check Out Information about Shanghai Maglev Train. Or check Out Shanghai Essence Tour with Maglev Train Experience.
Shanghai Hongqiao Airport
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is located in the western suburbs of Shanghai, only 13 kilometers away from the city center. For many years, it has always been an alternative name of Shanghai airport. Since 1996, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport has consecutively won the first prize among airport group with an annual passenger throughput of over eight million in the "Passengers Poll for Civil Aviation" activities organized by China’s civil aviation industry.
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport has one runway (3400m * 57.6m ) and one taxiway, about 486,000 m2 apron and a total of 66 aircraft positions. Its advanced infrastructure facilities and various navigation, communication and security systems can accommodate all kinds of airplanes in the world. After the airport authority successfully transferred international and regional flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Hongqiao International Airport still keeps the standby capacity for landings of international flights, while accommodating landings and take-offs of domestic flights.
The terminal of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport covers an area of 82,000 m2 , with 15 waiting halls, 18 VIP lounge and 15 luggage-conveying belts. Currently, HongqiaoInternationalAirport accommodates an average of over 300 aircraft movements per day, and safe operation is better guaranteed.
Luggage deposit services are available. There are two left-luggage counters. One is located near Gate 1, on the first floor of Section A, and the other is located near Gate 5, on the second floor of Section B. Luggage can be deposited for one month at the longest.
Tel: 021-51144520 (section A), 021-51144553 (section B)
Charge Fees
1 – 4 hours:
- small luggage (smaller than 85 cm×85 cm×60 cm or 2.79 ft×2.79 ft×1.97 ft): 15 yuan / piece
- big luggage (bigger than 85 cm×85 cm×60 cm or 2.79 ft×2.79 ft×1.97 ft): 30 yuan / piece
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