Getting There

By Air
There are two air ports in Shanghai. Shanghai Pudong International Airport is located on the South coast at the mouth of the Yangtze River, about 30 km (19 miles) away from central Shanghai and 40 km (25 miles) away from the Hongqiao International Airport, which itself is situated 13 kilometres from the city centre, towards the western suburbs of Shanghai. Currently, Pudong International Airport is serving for about 50 domestic and foreign airlines, connecting with over 70 international and regional destinations and 60 domestic destinations.

Both airports have taxi queues and a shuttle bus system to help you get into the city and it may cost150 RMB. But now more popular alternative is available: the newly opened magnetic train which can run as fast as 430 km/h and take you from downtown Shanghai to the airport in 7 minutes or so. Many of the bigger hotels also have a shuttle bus system that is either free or costs 19-25RMB ($2.00-$3.00). Pudong Airport provides several routes of Airport Express Bus to connect the Airport and city downtown. It costs only 20RMB (less than 2.5$). One of the routes connects the Pudong Airport and Hongqiao Airport. In the Maglev station the normal fare is 50 RMB, however if you produce your "arrival plane ticket" the journey will cost you 40 RMB. (The same discount is available for the journey to the airport).

By Train
Shanghai Railway Station, Shanghai West Railway Station and Shanghai South Railway Station provide convenient transportation for tourists. Of these, Shanghai Railway Station serves as the main passenger station. Everyday 70 or so pairs of trains run between other cities all over the country. A train journey to Suzhou, takes between 40 and 90 minutes. Shanghai West Railway Station owns several pairs of trains serving routes between Shanghai and Yantai, Zaozhuang, Hengyang, Ganzhou, Chengdu. Round trips between Shanghai South Railway Station and Hangzhou, Jiashan, Jinshan, etc involving 11 pairs of trains are made daily. You may take the train at No. 289, Old Humin Road, Shanghai.

A special 'Holiday Train' from Shanghai is bound for Mt. Sanqingshan and Mt. Longhushan of Jiangxi Province, Mt. Wuyishan of Fujian Province, Mt. Yandangshan of Zhejiang Province and Mt. Huangshan of Anhui Province every Friday and returns on the following Monday morning.
Shanghai Railway Station Ticket Office: Underground of the Complex Ticket Office of the Railway Station
No. 230, Beijing East Road
No. 121, Tibet South Road
No. 431, Changyang Road
No. 73, Wanhangdu Road
Shanghai West Railway Station Ticket Office: No. 22, Taopu Road
Shanghai South Railway Station Ticket Office: No. 289, Old Humin Road

By Long Distance Bus
Buses depart from shanghai heading along the east coast to Suzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing, Hangzhou and other cities. There are three long distance coach bus stations, two near the train station, offering transport to different parts of the country. Shanghai has opened tourist shopping buses bound for Yiwu (a famous wholesale market of small articles in China) of Zhejiang Province. Every morning at 7:00 a bus starts from People's Square of Shanghai and Yiwu respectively. After three hours, it will reach the destination and it will leave at 17:00.

By Sea or Water
Shanghai, situated at the midpoint of China's north-south coastline, is the world's third largest port and China's largest seaport. Ships sailing from Shanghai Port voyage to some 400 foreign ports. Due to the slow speed, some long-distance sea routes have been closed. Shiliu Pu Dock has regular ships for neighboring areas like Nantong City, Dinghai City and Mt. Putuoshan area. Shanghai Changjiang (Yangtze River) Shipping Corporation provides ships to Chongqing, Nanjing and Wuhan. Shanghai has also international travel boat to Incheon and Pusan ports of South Korea and Osaka and Kobe ports of Japan, starting from Wai Hongqiao Dock. Ship schedules can vary according to the weather conditions and up to date information can be obtained by phoning 021-63261261.

Getting Around

Public City Bus
Buses in Shanghai 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 range 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). Special-line bus charges from CNY 1 to CNY 4. Some buses have no conductors, so please be sure to take small changes, CNY 1, CNY 1.5 or 2 to put into the slot at the entrance of the bus. No change is given if you put in a ten-Yuan note! Shanghai Railway Station, People Square, Xujiahui, Zhongshan Park and Wujiaochang area are the main public bus depots in downtown Shanghai.

Subway
The subway (Di Tie) and light rail (Qing Gui) have been grouped together as one unit with transfer tickets available, though locals find the light rail less dependable. The subway fare is rated by distance from point of origin, costing 2 to 5RMB.
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

Taxi
Shanghai has several big taxi companies that have their own colors. Dazhong Taxi Company paint their cars sky blue, Qiangsheng orange, Jinjiang white, Bashi green and Nonggongshang blue. Of all the taxi companies, Dazhong and Qiangsheng are the best.

In the daytime, the price is CNY 11 for the first three kilometers (1.9 miles), an Additional charge of CNY 2.1 for every succeeding kilometer within 10 kilometers and about CNY 3.15 for every succeeding kilometer after 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). At night from 23:00 to 5:00 next morning, the price of taxi is about CNY 14 for the first three kilometers, an Additional charge of about CNY 2.73 for every succeeding kilometer within 10 kilometers and an Additional about CNY 3.36 for every succeeding kilometer after 10 kilometers.

Sightseeing Bus
Jinjiang Sightseeing Bus is the oldest travel line operating in Shanghai. Its route connects some famous sights in the downtown area, like People Square (west to Shanghai Museum), Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Yuyuan Garden, and the Bund. The bus adopts a one-stop ticket that is valid for the day of issue. That is to say, one can use the ticket to take the bus repeatedly in the day one buys it. There are also sightseeing buses on Nanjing Road. Composed of several small compartments, the bus drives tourists through the bustling Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. The operating time is from 8:00 to 22:30 every day. The fare is CNY 2 per person.

Ferry
As well as bridge and tunnel, ferryboats provide links between Pudong District and Puxi District. Pedestrians, cyclists, motor cyclists and trucks, etc. can cross by ferryboat. The price is between CNY 0.5 (pedestrian) to CNY 20 (heavy truck). Ferries run between Pudong and Puxi. The ferry runs until 9:30PM. There are two kinds of ferries, the "air conditioned" ferry, which is nicer and has more plush seats, and the standard ferry. The ferry costs from 2.5 to 5RMB.