Shanghai Transportation Tips by Mikebb

Shanghai Metro - Easy to Travel

We used the metro on 2 days during our 5 day visit to Shanghai. The station was about a 10 minute walk from our hotel. No problem walking the street daytime, we took taxi during the evening.

The ticketing is similar to most large cities, electronic machines where you touch screen the destination and ticket is printed upon payment.

All stations are displayed in both Chinese and English. There are helpful English speaking metro employees who assist should you have a problem.

On our second day we experienced a problem when changing lines the electronic entrance rejected our ticket. An assistant checked our ticket and then opened a door for entry.

The metro trains we traveled on were all new looking and very clean.

Mode: AROUND

Type: Subway/Metro

Maglev Train To/From Shanghai Pudong Airport

The Maglev train operates from Pudong International Airport to the city's eastern fringe. The train operates on a system called magnetic elevation and can reach speeds up to 400km. On our trip to the airport it reached 300km per hour and gave us a very fast but smooth ride. Top speed is 431km, however if you travel prior to 8:30am and after 5:00pm the speed is limited to 300km.

One way ticket was 40 Yuan ($7) for customer with flight ticket, otherwise 50 Yuan. Taxi fare from our hotel to station 21Yuan.

Mode: TO

Phone: 021 2890 7100

Type: Train

Website: http://www.smtdc.com/en/gycf2.asp